thruway

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Five people have died after a tour bus crashed on the New York State Thruway in western New York, according to New York State Police.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

If passed, the bill would apply to all restaurants operating in rest areas in the New York State Thruway Authority.

From Washington Times • Dec. 23, 2023

A New York lawmaker has introduced a bill that would require restaurants within rest stops on the Thruway and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to be open seven days a week.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2023

Traffic was diverted off the highway, which runs north and south through Buffalo and Niagara Falls from the mainline New York State Thruway, until about 3 p.m.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2023

After an hour, the bus went from the highway to the Thruway, then—an hour later—off a sharp exit to a two-lane road, then to a gravel road, and then to a dirt road.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt