Shiny New Business

The Gateway Travel Center, located at the corner of U.S. Highways 85 and 16 in Newcastle, is expected to open shortly after Thanksgiving, officially on Nov. 30. The much anticipated truck stop and convenience store will feature fuel, Hot Stuff Pizza, Taco Johns, gifts, and all the usual truck stop fare. Clockwise from above: The new fuel pumps stand ready for new customers. W&S Construction of Newcastle poured 2,500 cubic yards of concrete covering 120,000 square feet during the construction of the travel center. Here a crew is finishing up one of the curbs in the back of the store. According to Nathan Williamson this was the largest pour of concrete he’s ever worked on. Also available once opened will be Hot Stuff Pizza and Sandwiches. Kathy Hepker checks the inventory to make sure everything is correct and ready for the Nov. 30 opening. Employees of Taco Johns served crews food while they were finishing all the work needed to get the new center open.