Work will be completed during overnight hours.
Montoursville, PA – Drivers are advised that a paving project will begin next week on Routes 11/15 (North Susquehanna Trail) between Susquehanna Valley Mall Drive (Route 1023) in Monroe Township and Eighth Street in Shamokin Dam Borough, Snyder County.
Between Monday, July 6 through Friday, July 10, the contractor will be performing base repairs and adjusting manhole covers. Traffic will be controlled using alternating lane restrictions with flagging at intersections between the hours of 9:00 PM and 6:00 AM.
Starting on Sunday, July 12, the contractor will begin milling (or removing) the top layer of the road in both directions, including the middle (turn) lane in preparation for paving. Traffic will be controlled using alternating lane restrictions with flagging at intersections. Work will be performed Sundays through Thursdays between the hours of 9:00 PM and 6:00 AM. Paving is anticipated to be completed in September 2026, weather permitting.
This paving project is part of the third contract for the Southern Section of the Central Susquehanna Valley Transportation (CSVT) project. The prime contractor for this $186.4 million project is a Joint Venture between Trumbull Corporation and Golden Triangle Construction. Work includes paving of the CSVT mainline, the Route 61 Connector, and various interchange ramps, as well as drainage structure, guide rail, traffic signals, highway lighting, and overhead sign structures. Additional work to be completed includes:
- Adjustments of existing local roads and property access along Route 522 and Routes 11/15 to accommodate the CSVT’s southern interchange,
- Construction of a noise wall along the CSVT southbound lanes near South Old Trail,
- Replacement of the existing bridge carrying Route 61 over existing Routes 11/15,
- Completion of the Cortland Drive Connector between the Weatherfield, and Orchard Hills neighborhoods in Shamokin Dam, and
- Reconnection of County Line Road (Route 1022) between Park Road (Route 1017) and Route 15.
The Southern Section mainline is anticipated to be opened to traffic in 2027 and the Route 61 Connector is anticipated to be open to traffic in 2028. For more information on the CSVT, visit www.csvt.com.
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