Belmont County is the only county in the state with a total of three official Ohio Byways, being the Drovers' Trail along Ohio 147 and 800, Historic National Road, and the Ohio River Scenic Byway along Ohio 7.
Drovers' Trail is an old cattleman's trail where livestock were herded to commercial boats on the Ohio River located just south of the National Rd. in eastern Ohio's hill country. Extending from Exit 202 on I-70 Hendrysburg in Belmont Cty , south along St.Rt. 147 to the Ohio River city of Bellaire, Drovers' Trail links the National Rd. and Ohio River Scenic Byways.
Historic National Road has been designated an All-American Road by the Federal Highway Administration, which administers the National Scenic Byways Program.
Ohio River Scenic Byway covers 3 states and steeped in history both natural and cultural, every captivating stop along the 967 mile Ohio River Scenic Byway has a story to tell. Visit
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