Thruway Authority Announces Fifth Auction of 2008 Scheduled for October 15

• by New York State Thruway Authority

The New York State Thruway Authority today announced that its fifth public auction of the year will be held on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. The auction will be held just north of Thruway Interchange 22, on Route 144 in Selkirk.

The Authority would like to remind the public that auction information is available by logging onto the Thruway Authority's Website at www.nysthruway.gov . Simply click on the "Business" button, then select "Public Auction Sale" to view auction dates, item descriptions and directions to the auction site.

Auction items will include a variety of used cars and trucks, automotive and maintenance equipment and other miscellaneous items. All items will be sold with attachments, parts, accessories or quantities as shown at the time of sale.

Items may be inspected the day prior to the sale, Tuesday, October 14, from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. On the day of the sale, October 15, inspection of items for sale will be held from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. The sale will be held primarily indoors and conducted regardless of weather conditions.

Free copies of the notice of sale, with a list of items to be auctioned, may also be obtained at the Thruway's Administrative Headquarters, 200 Southern Blvd., Albany, NY 12209.

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NOTE TO MEDIA: If you are interested in covering this event, please contact the Thruway Authority's Public Affairs Office at 518-436-2983 to make arrangements.

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The Authority offers a free email service called TRANSalert to its customers via email or text messaging to inform them of major unscheduled incidents that may affect their travel on the Thruway. To sign up for the TRANSalert service, customers can visit the Authority's website at www.nysthruway.gov/tas/.

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