Atlantic City Expressway service area unable to sell gas after fire
The Sunoco gas station at the Frank S. Farley service area on the Atlantic City Expressway cannot provide gas to customers, a spokesman from the South Jersey Transportation said.
A fire that erupted at the station on Saturday has damaged computers connected to the tanks and pumps, spokesman Kevin Rehmann said. He said the situation was a Sunoco issue, but said the gas pumps will be offline for at least a couple of days.
He said the issue has been posted on large electric message boards on the Expressway to inform travelers.
Jeff Shields, a spokesman for Sunoco, confirmed that electrical systems were damaged in the fire and pumps cannot work without the systems. He said there was no schedule as far as when the station will be able to sell gas again.
He said all work done to the systems has to be approved by an electrical inspector and fire inspector.
The Frank S. Farley service area, located on milepost 21.4, is one of two service areas along the Expressway. The other is the Atlantic City Visitor Welcome Center at milepost 3.5.
Christian Hetrick
