February 21, 2024
Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman and Portsmouth Police Chief Debby Brewer advise
that there will be traffic delays in the near future and that these delays will be for the movement
of super and mega sized loads through the county and city. There will be 35 of these movements
beginning sometime in March.
The loads will begin movement from Manchester east bound on U.S. 52 to West Portsmouth.
The movement will remain in West Portsmouth overnight then begin the next morning moving
east bound in the west bound lanes of U.S. 52 into the city of Portsmouth.
After entering the city, the load will move north bound in the south bound lanes of U.S. 23, at
Bob & Floyds Tires, shortly awards they will move into the north bound lanes of U.S. 23. The
load will continue on U.S. 23 until they reach the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)
garage near Lucasville, where they will park for the night. The following morning the load will
continue north bound on U.S. 23 towards Columbus.
The Sheriff’s Office, Portsmouth Police Department, Scioto County EMA, the Ohio State
Highway Patrol, and ODOT are working together to ensure that emergency response needs and
traffic delays are planned out to keep delays to the very minimum. However, the delays will be
unpreventable and information will be pushed out on the dates of these movements once it is
clear on the start dates. The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be providing escort for the super
and mega loads.
David Thoroughman, Sheriff
Debby Brewer, Chief