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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 |
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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) |
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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 |
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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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222 Business US 222 Pictures - Andy Field/Alex Nitzman Business US 222 Pictures - Steve Alpert |
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