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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 2011 – As needed, survey crews are out staking the proposed right of way for the project from near Shumway Hollow Road to County Route 28 (Lucasville-Minford Road).  ODOT and their representatives are also in contact with property owners in the same area regarding acquisition of property for Phase 1 of the project.

In addition, environmental scientists are performing studies along the entire proposed corridor from US 52 in the south to US 23 in the north.  These federally mandated studies, as part of the environmental approval status for the project, include a Mussel Survey, Small Whorled Pogonia Survey, Running Buffalo Clover Survey, Indiana Bat Survey, and Eastern Hellbender Survey.  All of these studies are required to update the Federally Endangered Species (FES) coordination for the project.

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.