 State Route 823 | ||||
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| Southern Ohio Veterans Memorial Highway[1] | ||||
 SR 823 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 16.692 mi[2] (26.863 km) | |||
| Existed | December 14, 2018–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 52 in Sciotodale | |||
 SR 140 near Sciotoville | ||||
| North end |  US 23 in Lucasville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Scioto | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 823 (SR 823), officially known as the Southern Ohio Veterans Memorial Highway and colloquially as the Portsmouth Bypass, is a north–south four-lane divided controlled-access highway in Scioto County, Ohio. The highway, which runs from Sciotodale to Lucasville, reroutes through traffic around the cities of Portsmouth and New Boston to the east.[3] The bypass provides better mobility within the local area for residents and has the potential to increase the economic development of the local area. In September 2013, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) recommended a public–private partnership (P3) to fund and build the highway.[4] Construction began in June 2015.[5] The highway was dedicated on December 13, 2018 with vehicle traffic beginning the next day.[6][7]
- ^ "Pages - PortsmouthDBFOM". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ "DESTAPE for Scioto County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Transportation. November 2, 2020. pp. 17–18. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ "Portsmouth Bypass". Portsmouthbypass.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ "Public/Private Partnership". www.dot.state.oh.us. April 30, 2014. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ Anderson, Kari; Irr, Tim (June 24, 2015). "UPDATE: Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Portsmouth Bypass Project". WSAZ News Channel 3. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ James, Mike (December 13, 2018). "Portsmouth bypass opens Friday". The Daily Independent. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ "Portsmouth bypass opens to traffic". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved 2019-01-03.