[2] SR 239 begins at a diamond interchange with US 52, with the highway forming a T-intersection with the ramp from and to eastbound US 52.

The highway heads in a north-northeasterly direction away from the interchange, traversing through a primarily residential area.

In doing so, it intersects a series of side streets, and is bounded by scattered patches of woods along the way.

[3] All of SR 239 lies on flat terrain and is in the flood plain of the Scioto and Ohio rivers.

Except for the construction of the interchange at US 52 and a slight realignment of SR 73/SR 104 in West Portsmouth, the highway has not experienced any significant changes since its creation.