​July 8, 10:30 AM Update: All lanes of the CSVT Northern Section are now open to traffic.

 July 7 , 11 AM update: A portion of the new CSVT Northern Section has opened to southbound traffic. The new southbound lanes are open between the new Ridge Road interchange in Northumberland County and existing Route 15 in Snyder County. (The bridge is open in both directions.)  Tomorrow, Friday, July 8, the remaining portion of the new roadway will be open to southbound traffic entering from existing Route 147 at the northern end of the project.  The northbound lanes opened to traffic earlier this morning.

 July 7 Update: The CSVT Northern Section is now open to northbound traffic. The southbound lanes will open tomorrow, Friday July 8. An update will be provided when southbound traffic is permitted on the CSVT Northern Section.

Montoursville, PA –The Central Susquehanna Valley Transportation Project (CSVT) Northern Section is opening to traffic this week. The northbound lanes will open Thursday. Opening of the southbound lanes will follow with completion late Friday.

Motorist are urged to drive with caution as they navigate the area due to changing traffic patterns and an active work zone.

For more information on the CSVT project, please visit www.csvt.com.                                                                    

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Tioga, Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Union, Snyder, Northumberland, Montour and Columbia counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District3.

Follow PennDOT on Twitter at www.twitter.com/PennDOTNews and like the department on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PennsylvaniaDepartmentofTransportation and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/pennsylvaniadot/.

MEDIA CONTACT: Kim Smith, 570-368-4344 or kiasmit@pa.gov

# # #