CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Just in time for the holiday shopping season, drivers in Chillicothe now have a new way to access shops and restaurants along North Bridge Street as the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) wraps up a major safety and infrastructure project.

A new roundabout at River Trace and Consumer Center Drive is part of the broader $17.7 million S.R. 159/Bridge Street corridor improvement project , stretching from Riverside Street/Consumer Center Drive to the Chillicothe Mall. The project, fully funded following a $7.1 million commitment by ODOT’s Transportation Review Advisory Council in March 2023 , aims to reduce congestion, enhance safety, and upgrade infrastructure along this busy corridor.

Other key improvements include:

A northbound lane from Stewart Road

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