December 2006:  Highway construction is completed.

October 16, 2006:  On Monday, October 16, at 4 p.m., the full Route 22/522 Northern Lewistown Bypass Project opened with the opening of the Industrial Park Road Interchange.

November 21, 2005:  These photos are from the opening of the Northern Lewistown Bypass as officials rolled out the barrels to open the new Route 22/522 between the Electric Avenue Interchange and Caldwell Hill Road in Mifflin County.  Click on the photo to enlarge it.

October 15, 2005:  These photos are from the Saturday, October 15, 2005 community events on the new Route 22/522 Northern Lewistown Bypass.  A dedication honored the naming of the highway (between Caldwell Hill Road and the Route 322 Electric Avenue Interchange) as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.  From noon until 4 p.m., the community enjoyed a Roll & Stroll with the YMCA and WCHX, WKVA, and WVNW radio on hand.  The highway opened  November 21, with temporary ramps used to exit at the Industrial Drive Interchange.

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November 13, 2001:  Mashuda Corporation of Cranberry, Pa., was the successful bidder for the $64 million Section AO2, to connect the eastern and western sections of the bypass project.

January 3, 2001:  HRI, Inc. of State College received the second contract in the Northern Lewistown Bypass Project, a $50.6 million contract to build one mile of new four-lane, divided, limited-access highway, along with bridges, ramps and a new Electric Avenue Interchange.  It was completed in 2003.

March 31, 2000: PennDOT formally broke ground for the estimated $130 million improvement of Route 22/522 and the Northern Lewistown Bypass.

March 8, 2000:  Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. of State College won the first contract in the Northern Lewistown Bypass Project, a $6.8 million improvement of four miles of Route 22/522 in Oliver and Granville townships west of Lewistown. It was completed in 2003.