For Immediate Release: August 14, 2008, 5:10 p.m.

Thruway Authority Announces Restaurant/Restroom Services Now Available at Port Byron Travel Plaza

The New York State Thruway Authority has announced that restaurant and restroom services at the Port Byron Travel Plaza, located at milepost 310 eastbound, have been restored. During the brief closure, fuel services remained available to motorists.

The Authority had activated its Dynamic Message Signs (DMS) to inform eastbound motorists that restaurant and restroom services at the Port Byron Travel Plaza had been temporarily suspended.

The Authority appreciates motorists' patience during this temporary closure.

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The Authority offers a free email service called TRANSalert to its customers via email or text messaging to inform them of major unscheduled incidents that may affect their travel on the Thruway.  To sign up for the TRANSalert service, customers can visit the Authority’s website at www.nysthruway.gov/tas/.

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