when will the shamokin dam bypass be completed

The Shamokin Dam bypass, part of the Central Susquehanna Valley Thruway, is expected to open in late 2027. The Route 61 connector into Sunbury is planned to finish later, in 2028.

Timing

• Main bypass opening: late 2027.

• Full connector work: sometime in 2028.

• Earlier project materials also described the full thruway as scheduled for completion in 2027, but the newer PennDOT schedule pushes part of the work into 2028.

What that means

For drivers, the key milestone is the bypass opening in 2027, which should start taking traffic off the congested Shamokin Dam corridor. The remaining connector work will continue after that so the whole corridor can be finished without creating a traffic bottleneck.

TL;DR: expect the Shamokin Dam bypass to be usable in late 2027 , with final related connector work stretching into 2028.