Pa. Turnpike Announces Reopening of Lancaster County Service Plaza

HARRISBURG, PA (05/11/2011)(readMedia)-- The Pennsylvania Turnpike's newly rebuilt Bowmansville Service Plaza in Breknock Township, Lancaster County, will reopen tomorrow after a nine-month renovation. The plaza, which serves eastbound traffic, closed in September 2010.

Located about four miles east of the Reading Interchange (Exit #286), the plaza features a new, food-court layout with a variety of brands including Burger King, Starbucks, Bassett's Turkey, Philly Steak & Gyro and Hershey's Ice Cream as well as a Sunoco fueling station and convenience store.

The larger, brighter plaza replaces the vintage 1950s grey stone building demolished last fall. It is the eighth such facility that has been completely renovated on the Turnpike in the past four years under a Public-Private Partnership with HMSHost Family Restaurants LLC and Sunoco Inc.

The Lawn Service Plaza in Conewago Township, Dauphin County - which also closed for renovations last fall - will reopen May 18 at 7 a.m., featuring the same new brands as the Bowmansville facility. The Lawn Plaza serves westbound traffic on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and is located approximately 11 miles east of the Harrisburg East Interchange (Exit #247.)

Three other Turnpike service plazas will close after Labor Day this year and reopen before Memorial Day 2012. They are the South Somerset Plaza in Somerset County and the Plainfield and Blue Mountain Plazas in Cumberland County.

Customers can download a free Service Plaza reference booklet from the Pa. Turnpike's website at www.paturnpike.com.