What's new at the Turnpike service plazas

Have you stepped into one of the Turnpike service plazas lately? As of June 3, 2009, AREAS USA was awarded a 30-year contract to operate the Turnpike service plazas. This new partnership marks the beginning of an exciting transition to provide a new range of restaurants and amenities for the traveling public. A new line-up of food and beverage options has been introduced, and includes a set of fresh, healthy meals as alternatives to traditional fast food menus. Eachservice plaza also now has a Dunkin' Donuts location serving specialty coffees.

The following restaurant options are currently available along the Turnpike:

Okahumpka - Milepost 299: Nature's Table Cafe', KFC
Turkey Lake - Milepost 263: Nature's Table Cafe', Villa Pizza
Canoe Creek - Milepost 229: Checkers, Chicken Kitchen, Nature's Table Cafe, BannaStrow's
Fort Drum - Milepost 184: Earl of Sandwich, Cheeburger Cheeburger, Villa Pizza, KFC, Edy's Ice Cream
Port St. Lucie/Fort Pierce - Milepost 144: Checkers, Earl of Sandwich, Villa Pizza, Edy's Ice Cream
West Palm - Milepost 94: Chicken Kitchen, Cheeburger Cheeburger, Nature's Table Cafe', BannaStrow's
Pompano - Milepost 65: Earl of Sandwich, Villa Pizza

The service plazas will also be undergoing some dramatic physical changes beginning in the fall of 2010:

• Greater conveniences and amenities with the addition of more food concepts such as Tony Roma's Express, Baskin Robbins, Taco Bell and Cold Stone Creamery
• Two brand new 40,000 square-foot facilities at Fort Drum and Port St. Lucie/Fort Pierce
• Renovated and enhanced service plazas at Turkey Lake, Canoe Creek and West Palm Beach
• Enlarged convenience stores at Okahumpka, Pompano and Snapper Creek