Project Application

General Information
Current Status / Proposed Status / ODOT PID / ODOT District / Primary County / Facility Name
(Tier 1, Tier 2 or New) / (Tier 1 or
Tier 2) / (3 char abrv) / (i.e. route, rail, terminal, or port name)
Southeast Ohio Plan / Tier 1 / 19415 / 9 / SCI / SCI-823-Phase 1 Portsmouth Bypass
Project Sponsoring Agency
ODOT District 9
Project Manager (Contact Person) / Phone Number
Tom Barnitz / (740) 774-8877
Email Address

Project Description
Local Jurisdictions
(i.e. list all cities, countiesand townships)
Scioto County, Madison Township, Harrison Township
Description of Work
As part of the Appalachian Development Highway system, it is proposed to construct a new 4-lane limited access highway/bypass of Portsmouth, Ohio. Phase 1 shall be constructed from the TR 234 (Shumway Hollow Rd.) Interchange, near the Scioto County Airport, to an interchange at CR 28 (Lucasville-Minford Rd.). This phase is 3.32 miles long and contains 4 bridges and 2 interchanges. This Phase of the Bypass contains all the Environmental, Right-of-way and Design costs for the entire Bypass. Phase 2 is PID 79977, and Phase 3 is PID 77366.See Attachment 1 for a Map showing the project location and the relationship with the Appalachian Highway Development System.
Purpose and Need
The Portsmouth bypass will provide a missing link in the Appalachian Development Highway System to improve travel time and regional mobility, avoiding 30 traffic signals, 80 intersections and 500 driveways over the current 26 mile route. A new roadway will result in a time savings of 16 minutes per trip (off peak) compared to the current through route. In addition to transportation benefits, a primary purpose is to provide access to suitable property (relatively flat) for economic development in the economically depressed region surrounding Portsmouth, Ohio, which consistently experiences unemployment and poverty rate of more than twice the statewide average.
Community & Economic Growth and Development Factors
Adopting Appropriate Land Use Measures
Land Use Plan Exists / Land Use Plan Coord. with T-Plan / Zoning based on
T-Plan / Part of State/MPO Long Range Plan
(Yes, No or N/A) / (Yes, No or N/A) / (Yes, No or N/A) / (Yes, No or N/A)
No / No / No / YES - ADHS
Priority on County or MPO Long Range Plan
The Portsmouth Bypass is Scioto County’s No. 1 Priority Transportation Project. See Attachment 2.
Percent of Land Being Redeveloped / Improves Business Access / Improves Invest & Employ / *Sub-county
5 Yr Unemployment
Rate / *Sub-county
5 Yr Poverty
Rate
(%) / (Yes or No) / (Yes or No) / (%) / (%)
1 / YES / YES

*Optional. If omitted, the 5 year rates for the primary county will be obtained from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics ( and US Census Bureau (

Transportation Factors
Reduces Fuel Consumption / Reduces Ozone Precursors / Connects Transportation Modes
(Yes or No) / (Yes or No) / (Yes or No)
Yes,See Attachment 3 / Yes,See Attachment 3 / Yes
If project connects transportation modes, please explain how
Provides a direct connection to the Scioto County airport. Would provide better connection to the Ohio River, Brownfield Sites and existing Railroad facilities along US 52. See Attachment 2.
Existing Road Facilities (If applicable)
ODOT NLFID / Begin
Log Point / End
Log Point / Location Termini / Primary Road
(or Cnty/Rte #) / (x.xx) / (x.xx) / (i.e. from street 1 to street 2) / (Yes or No)
SCI-USR 23 / 1.31 / 11.8 / US23 from Lucasville to Portsmouth, Ohio / Yes
SCI-USR 52 / 19.31 / 26.72 / US 52 from Portsmouth, Ohio to US 52 east of New Boston, Ohio / Yes

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New Road Facilities (If applicable)
Name or Designation / Beg Lat / Beg Lon / End Lat / End Lon / Location Termini / Primary Road
(xx.xxxx) / (xx.xxxx) / (xx.xxxx) / (xx.xxxx) / (i.e. from street 1 to street 2) / (Yes or No)
SCI-823-6.81 / 38°49'49.63"N / 82°51'12.50"W / 38°51'48.42"N / 82°53'45.70"W / TR 234 (ShumwayHolow Rd.) to CR 28 (Lucasville-Minford Rd.) / Yes

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Transit Facilities (If applicable)
Element Name / Peak Hour Ridership / VMT Reduction / Benefit/ Cost Ratio
(Riders) / (%) / (x.xxx)

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Freight Facilities (If applicable)
Element Name / Freight Volume /
Facility Capacity
Ratio / Truck Reduction / Benefit/ Cost Ratio
(x.xxx) / (%) / (x.xxx)

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Project Development
Project Phase / Completed By / Actual / Projected
Completion Date
(Agency Name) / (MM/DD/YYYY)
Planning Study / Gannett Fleming / 2001
Interchange Modification Study / N/A / N/A
Environmental (NEPA) Doc. / TranSystems / June 2006
Detailed Design / HDR Engineering, Inc. / February 2011
Right of Way / Utilities / ODOT / February 2011
Sources of Other (Non-TRAC) Funding(If applicable)
Project Phase / Source / Amount
(PS, NEPA, DD, RW, CO) / (Agency name) / (In Millions)
NEPA / High Priority / 3.8
FEAS Study / Major New / 0.6
Additional Explanation of Other Funding

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Note: Totals of Other funding entered above MUST MATCH totals in project funding table below by project phase.

Project Sponsor Investment Factors
Creation of TIF or Other Innovative Financing Tool / Percentage of Sponsoring Agency Investment
(Yes or No) / (%)
No
Project Funding
Project
Phase / Fiscal
Year / Other
Funding / Previous
TRAC / New
TRAC / Total
(YYYY) / (In Millions) / (In Millions) / (In Millions) / (In Millions)
Planning
Study (PS) / 0.6 / 0.6
Environmental Doc. (NEPA) / 3.8 / 0.4 / 0 / 4.2
Detailed
Design (DD) / 2010 / 0 / 24.5 / 3.5 / 28
Right of Way /Utilities (RW) / 2010 / 0 / 15.6 / 1.4 / 17
Construction (CO) / 2012 / 0 / 69 / 14.5 / 83.5
Total / 4.4 / 109.5 / 19.4 / 133.3

See Attachment 4 for Funding Information.

Applicant Information
Remarks/Comments
Name / Title / Phone Number
Douglas A. Buskirk / Planning & Program Administrator – District 9 / 740-774-9048
Signature / Date
MPO Acknowledgement(If applicable)
Name / MPO / Phone Number
Signature / Date
ODOT District Acknowledgement
Name / District / Phone Number
James A. Brushart / District 9 Deputy Director / 740-774-8833
Signature / Date

Rev. 6-10-09