History of the NYS Thruway
During this year, the first toll section of the Thruway opened.
What is 1954?
These four Divisions of the Authority span across NYS.
What are NY (Suffern), Albany, Syracuse, and Buffalo?
This bird that represents NYS and is beautifully colored.
What is the bluebird?
The Thruway Authority has approximately this many employees across NYS.
What is 1700-1800?
The acronym, TSOC, stands for this group who coordinates all traffic incident responses.
What is the Thruway Statewide Operations Center?
During 2024, the Thruway Authority celebrated this many years of service.
What is 70 years?
This NYS Police force assists with emergency situations, as well as regular patrol of the Thruway.
What is Police Troop T?
This NYS animal is the largest rodent that exerts more influence on its habitat than any creature besides man.
What is the beaver?
Rather than using toll booths, the Authority has switched to this system of tolling in recent years.
What is cashless tolling/ E-Z Pass?
In 2024, this non-traditional type of vehicle, rode down the Thruway.
What is an airplane?
During this year, the first toll collector was hired to work at the Grand Island Bridge toll booth.
What is 1951?
The NYS Thruway covers this many miles of travel roadways.
What is 570 Miles?
This NYS flower can grow wild and usually has sharp prickers to discourage browsing cattle and deer.
What is the rose?
This vendor was selected to rebuild or renovate 23 of the NYS Thruway rest areas in recent years.
What is Applegreen?
The first Thruway road signs were this color, changing to green later, due to Federal Highway Administration requirements.
What is blue (same color as the NYS flag)?
This NYS governor authorized the Dept. of Public Works to begin construction on the NYS Thruway.
Who is Governor Thomas E. Dewey?
During this year, construction of the Tappan Zee Bridge(Now Governor Cuomo bridge) began.
What is 1952?
Selected as NY state's insect in 1989, this "Beetle" can consume a hundred aphids a day.
What is the ladybug (nine spotted lady bettle)?
The footpath that travels over the Mario Cuomo Bridge and features six scenic overlooks is this long in length.
What is 3.6 miles?
As travelers of the Thruway see lights, vests or reflectors on the roadside, it is the law that travelers should do this.
What is Slow down and move over?
Toll booths were active on the Thruway until this year.
What is 2020?
The NYS Thruway Authority formerly included this corporation.
What is the NYS Canal Corporation?
One of the largest mines in the world of this NYS stone is located in Gore Mountain in the Adirondacks.
What is the garnet?
The Authority's maintenance and operations employees oversee this many pieces of equipment including plows, loaders, bull dozers, pavers, water trucks and other specialized equipment.
What is over 4,000 pieces of equipment?
These Thruway "Sections" span across NY's superhighway.
What are The Mainline, Erie Section, Niagara Section, Berkshire section, New England Section, Garden State Parkway Connection, and the Cross Westchester Expressway (Only 3 need to be named)?