You most often see those issues pop up on the road, and that's exactly what's happened along the New York State Thruway, as a massive winter weather-related crash has caused several cars to pile up. READ MORE: Watch A Massive Lake Effect Snow Storm Blow Into BuffaloThe crash, which involved as many as 30 cars, happened on the Westbound lanes of the New York State Thruway near Batavia, New York. What New York State Thruway Rest Stops Looked Like in the 1950s According to the Thruway Authority, the very first rest stops were erected in the mid-1950s offering travelers cafeteria-style food, coffee, and snacks. Today, these rest stops are going through their second major remodel which will bring new restaurants and amenities for Thruway travelers. According to these old images from the Thruway Authority, our local rest stops have come a long way in seventy years.