US 222
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US 222

Southern Terminus: US 222 in Mohnton
Northern Terminus: US 222 in Laureldale
Length: 12 miles
National Highway System: US 222 to US 422
PA 12 to US 222
Names: Lancaster Avenue, Bingaman Street, Laurel Street (northbound), Fifth Street (northbound), Chestnut Street (southbound), Fourth Street (southbound), Fifth Street, and Allentown Pike
SR Designations:
2005
0724:  Shillington to East Lancaster Avenue
2003:  Fifth Street to Fourth Street (southbound)
2006:  Chestnut Street to Laurel Street (southbound)
County: Berks
Expressway: None
Multiplexed Route: PA 724:  Shillington to East Lancaster Avenue
Former Designations: PA 3  (1925 - 1928):  Penn Street to US 222
PA 13  (1925 - 1930):  US 222 to Penn Street
US 22 (1928 - 1932):  Penn Street to US 222
US 222 (1928 - 1977):  US 422 to Penn Street
US 222 (1928 - 2004):  US 222 to US 422
PA 41 (1927 - 1928):  US 222 to Penn Street
US 222 (1932 - 1977):  Penn Street to PA 12
US 222 (1932 - 1998):  PA 12 to US 222
History: Signed in 1977 from US 422 to the Warren Street Bypass.  In 1998, the northern terminus was moved to its current location.  On November 4, 2004, the southern terminus was moved from the US 422 interchange to its current location when the US 222 designation was moved to the newly opened expressway.
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