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Crews have begun tearing out the former Colonial Squire Motel and Restaurant. They have been vacant for more than 15 years. A new Loveâs Travel Stop and Country Stores will be built in its place.
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RIPLEY A longtime empty motel and restaurant are finally being demolished to make way for a new travel center near I-90.
Demolition began this week on the former Colonial Squire Motel and Restaurant in the town of Ripley. The buildings are being knocked down to make way for the new Love’s Travel Stop and Country Stores.
According to Ripley Supervisor Douglas Bowen, Love’s has all the necessary permits from the town to begin construction once the old buildings are removed. There may be some state Department of Transportation permits required, but he’s confidence they’ve either been approved or will be shortly.
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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.