|
|
|
|
|
|
Welcome!Welcome to the Portsmouth Bypass website, your source for project information and the latest news regarding development of this important transportation link for Southern Ohio.The Portsmouth Bypass project is being developed by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and involves the design and construction of a limited-access, four-lane divided highway around the City of Portsmouth in Scioto County. The project extends from U.S. Route 52 east of Portsmouth (Wheelersburg) north to the Minford area crossing State Route 139, then west to U.S. Route 23 north of Portsmouth (Lucasville). Interchanges will be constructed at U.S. Route 52, Webster Street (State Route 140), Airport Road, Lucasville-Minford Road (County Route 28), and at U.S. Route 23. ODOT and its project team have begun final design activities for the bypass. This work includes development of the detailed drawings that will be used to construct the highway, along with right-of-way plans that will be used for acquisition of private properties that will be needed for the facility. If at anytime you are not able to find the project information you are looking for, please visit the Contact Us page to find a list of the appropriate contact with phone number and/or email address. What's New? Spring 2012 - ODOT and their representatives are in contact with property owners for Phase 1 of the project, which extends from Shumway Hollow Road to County Route 28 (Lucasville-Minford Road), regarding acquisition of property. If you have any questions on the work being done on your property or with potential acquisition, please contact Doug Pack, ODOT District 9 Real Estate Administrator, at 740-774-9062. Public Meeting Comments - The Ohio EPA held a public information session and hearing on March 15, 2012 regarding the water quality impacts of the proposed Portsmouth Bypass Phase 1 – a three-mile stretch of limited access highway in Scioto County that would be part of the Appalachian Development Highway system. Comments are being accepted by the Ohio EPA until Thursday, March 22, 2012. Click here for more information. Project Funding Update - ODOT Launches Innovative Delivery Division to Identify Potential Transportation Funding Solutions and Alternatives Eyeing Public-Private Partnership for Portsmouth Bypass |