A gateway to Chautauqua County appears to be motoring closer to reality. The project, centered near the New York-Pennsylvania state line off the state Thruway,
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The Colonial Squire Motel in Ripley will be demolished and replaced with a Loveâs Travel Stop.
Photo by Roger Coda
A new $13 million travel stop in Ripley is expected to break ground this spring and be completed before the year is out.
During the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency’s Board of Director’s meeting, Linda Burns and Milan Tyler gave a presentation on the proposed Love’s Travel Stop and Country Stores.
Love’s is proposed to be located at the first New York exit for the Thruway on Shortman Road, where the former Colonial Squire Motel is located. The facility will consist of a convenience store, a fast food restaurant and a tire repair building. There will be separate areas for truck and auto fueling as well as separate auto and truck parking areas.