By 2000, there will be 32 access points to serve you, almost double the original number. The Service Plazas are being built on the sites of the demolished service plazas and offer a multitude of conveniences to Turnpike customers. Included will be a larger variety of food offerings, expanded restroom facilities, and information wall with travel and weather information, more parking for cars, trucks and busses and much more. While the four Service Plazas are under construction, the restaurants and service stations at the remaining 12 service plazas will be open 24 hours a day, year round. Prices for food, fuel and other items are competitive with those charged by off-Turnpike establishments in the same vicinity.
Service stations offer gasoline, diesel fuel and auto accessories.
All service plazas have accommodations for the physically challenged, including reserved parking spaces and wheelchair ramps. Picnic grounds and pet walks with water also can be found. Additionally, six of the plazas, three eastbound and three westbound, provide overnight parking space for recreational vehicles and trailers. Toll charges Costs for Turnpike construction and maintenance do not come from your federal taxes as they do for other major highways. The Turnpike covers its own costs through tolls, restaurant and service station concessions, and similar earnings.