SCIOTO COUNTY

Weekly Construction Update

WEEK OF MARCH 27, 2022

Chillicothe, Ohio (Thursday, March 24, 2022) - The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Scioto County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting.

NEW* U.S. 52 Resurfacing - Work is set to begin on a resurfacing project in Scioto County near the Greenup Dam and will continue into Lawrence County near the intersection with Old U.S. 52 starting April 4. Work will occur daily from 7 AM to 5 PM, with at least one lane of traffic maintained in each direction of U.S. 52 throughout construction. Estimated completion: Summer 2022

S.R. 139 Bridge Replacement - Work will begin at the intersection of S.R. 139 and Bennett Road on March 14. Traffic on S.R. 139 will be reduced to one lane using concrete barriers and maintained using temporary signals. Bennett Road will be closed at the intersection with S.R. 139 for the duration of the project. Bennett Road traffic will be detoured via S.R. 335 and S.R. 139. Estimated completion: Fall 2022

City of Portsmouth Resurfacing - This project will resurface S.R. 73 and U.S. 23 within the city of Portsmouth starting March 15. The project will resurface S.R. 73 between Scioto Street and U.S. 23, as well as resurfacing U.S. 23 between S.R. 73 and Lowry Hollow Road. Work will occur daily from 7 AM - 5:30 PM. Traffic will be maintained throughout construction using flaggers and lane closures as needed. Estimated completion: Summer 2022

S.R. 104 Slide Repair - S.R. 104 will be reduced to one lane between McDermott-Rushtown Road and S.R. 73 for a slide repair project starting January 31. Traffic will be maintained using temporary signals. Estimated completion: Summer 2022 

State Route 823 routine maintenance – S.R. 823 may be reduced to one, 14-foot lane in one or both directions as needed daily from 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM for routine maintenance and other work as needed from March 7 to April 22. Estimated completion: April 22 by 6:30 p.m.

For more information contact: District 9 Public Information Office at 740-774-8834

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