Interstate 78 Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Turnpike, and Pennsylvania 309 shield assembly at the westbound Interstate 78 ramp from Pennsylvania 222 (Hamilton Boulevard) southbound at Allentown (pop. 106,632). This interchange marks the southern terminus of Pennsylvania 222 and the southbound beginning of U.S. 222. Photo taken 07/28/00.
A partial-cloverleaf interchange composes the junction of U.S. 222 & Pennsylvania 222 (Hamilton Boulevard) with Interstate 78 & Pennsylvania 309. Pictured here is the first U.S. 222 southbound reassurance signage as Hamilton Boulevard passes underneath Interstate 78 & Pennsylvania 309 overhead. Interstate 78 utilized the older Pennsylvania 309 expressway southwest of Allentown. Eastward toward Bethelehem and Easton, Interstate 78 utilizes a younger freeway only opened in the early 1990s. Photo taken 07/28/00.
U.S. 222 (Lauer Road) southbound approaching the split with U.S. 222 Business (Allentown Pike) near Blandon. Allentown Pike represents the pre-2000 alignment of the federal highway as U.S. 222 traveled through the city of Reading (pop. 81,201). Upon completion of the freeway between U.S. 422 & the Warren Street Bypass and the North Reading bypass, U.S. 222 saw realignment from Allentown Pike and the 5th Street Highway through the borough Laureldale (pop. 3779). Photo taken 06/02/04.
U.S. Highway 222 Southbound
U.S. 222 will relocate from its overlap with U.S. 422 between the Warren Street Bypass (Pennsylvania 12) and original alignment at Bingman Street/Lancaster Avenue by the end of 2004. Therefore the Future U.S. 222 freeway segment is profiled for U.S. 222 south here instead of the soon to be removed overlap with U.S. 422 and future U.S. 222 Business. For coverage of those segments of roadway, please see the U.S. 422 eastbound guide or the U.S. 222 Business guide.
Future U.S. 222 South
At present U.S. 222 overlaps with U.S. 422 between the Warren Street Bypass and its original alignment of Lancaster Avenue & Bingaman Street. This will change upon the completion of a new freeway between U.S. 422 and U.S. 222 (Lancaster Pike) near Shillington. In the meantime U.S. 422 travels solo westward from the Warren Street Bypass (Pennsylvania 12) and west Reading bypass to Wyomissing. Pictured here is 0.25-mile overhead for the Paper Mill Road exit on U.S. 422 & Future U.S. 222 southbound as they leave their confluence with Pennsylvania 12. Photo taken 08/01/04.
One eighth of a mile out from the Paper Mill Road off-ramp of U.S. 422 west & Future U.S. 222 south. Paper Mill Road stems northward from their freeway to Woodland Road and Berkshire Boulevard through residential areas of west Reading. Note the placards covering U.S. 222 and Lancaster on the pull-through panel. Photo taken 08/01/04.
Future U.S. 222 south & U.S. 422 westbound at Paper Mill Road in West Reading. Paper Mill Road migrates one mile northward to Broadcasting Road and two miles to the interchange of Spring Ridge Drive and U.S. 222. Photo taken 08/01/04.
One-half mile north of the partial-cloverleaf interchange with State Hill Road on Future U.S. 222 south & U.S. 422 west. State Hill Road travels northwest from North Boulevard and U.S. 222 & 422 to Cacoosing and State Hill. Photo taken 08/01/04.
U.S. 222 & 422 maintain three westbound lanes in anticipation of their upcoming split at Wyomissing (pop. 8,587) and Penn Avenue. Traffic from Paper Mill Road merges onto the freeway one quarter mile out from the State Hill Road off-ramp. Photo taken 08/01/04.
The freeway passes over State Hill Road ahead of the cloverleaf ramp for ths surface roadway below. State Hill Road becomes North Boulevard south of U.S. 222 & 422 ahead of its intersection with U.S. 422 Business (Penn Avenue). Photo taken 08/01/04.
Traffic to State Hill Road and North Boulevard depart Future U.S. 222 south & U.S. 422 westbound. Use North Boulevard southbound to access U.S. 422 Business (Penn Avenue) eastbound and Wyomissing Boulevard southbound. Photo taken 08/01/04.
Diagrammatical overhead for the Future U.S. 222 split from U.S. 422 westbound at Penn Avenue. U.S. 422 westbound departs the freeway for Penn Avenue westbound as U.S. 422 Business ends. A partial-cloverleaf interchange joins the freeway system with U.S. 422 Business directly after the split of U.S. 422 west. Photo taken 08/01/04.
A partial "Y" interchange carries U.S. 422 (Penn Avenue) westbound motorists from Future U.S. 222 south to Wyomissing, West Lawn (pop. 1,597), Springmont, and Sinking Spring (pop. 2,598) in the west Reading metropolitan area. The federal highway continues 24 miles from Future U.S. 222 to the city of Lebanon (pop. 24,461). Photo taken 08/01/04.
Future U.S. 222 branches southward from U.S. 422 to cross over U.S. 422 Business (Penn Avenue). Departing three-eighths of a mile south of this overhead is the loop ramp for Penn Avenue eastbound and Wyomissing. U.S. 422 Business represents the pre-freeway alignment of U.S. 422 through Wyomissing, West Reading (pop. 4,107), and Reading itself. Photo taken 08/01/04.
Placards cover U.S. 222 south and Lancaster on the pull-through panel on the sign bridge posted ahead of the U.S. 422 Business eastbound loop ramp. Penn Avenue carries the business route two miles east to West Reading and 2.8 miles into downtown Reading. Photo taken 08/01/04.
Original button copy guide sign for U.S. 422 Business posted at the gore point of Future U.S. 222 southbound at the Penn Avenue eastbound loop ramp. Photo taken 08/01/04.
Opened in 2001, a short segment of freeway stems southwest from U.S. 422 Business to Pennsylvania 724 (Revere Boulevard) near the borough of Shillington (pop. 5,059). Presently the freeway is undesignated through U.S. 222 will relocate to the highway by 2005. The unconstructed section of highway between Revere Boulevard and present U.S. 222 (Lancaster Pike) should open by late 2004. Photo taken 08/01/04.
One-half mile south of the Pennsylvania 724 (Revere Boulevard / Shillington Road) interchange on Future U.S. 222. The east-west route links U.S. 422 (Penn Avenue) and Sinking Spring with U.S. 222 (Lancaster Avenue) at Shillington. Photo taken 08/01/04.
All traffic on the Future U.S. 222 freeway departs for Pennsylvania 724 via a partial-cloverleaf interchange. Pennsylvania 724 (Revere Boulevard) travels one mile southeast to present U.S. 222 at Shillington. Upon completion of the freeway extension from here southwest, Lancaster Avenue will become U.S. 222 Business. Photo taken 08/01/04.
Peering southwest at the Future U.S. 222 freeway and exit signage for Mohnton from the Pennsylvania 724 loop ramp. Photo taken 08/01/04.
Shield assembly and guide sign for Pennsylvania 724 posted at the end of the Future U.S. 222 freeway near Shillington. Pennsylvania 724 overlaps with U.S. 222 (future U.S. 222 Business) from Shillington eastward one half mile in the borough itself. Photo taken 08/01/04.
Pennsylvania 724 (Revere Boulevard) eastbound at the return ramp to the Future U.S. 222 freeway northbound. The alignment was signed with trailblazers for both U.S. 222 & 422 at the time. Photo taken 08/01/04.
U.S. 222 South
U.S. 222 (Robert Fulton Highway) & Pennsylvania 272 southbound at their split with Pennsylvania 272 near Penn Hill. The two routes share pavement for one half mile between Lancaster Pike and Nottingham Road in south Lancaster County. Pictured here was an erroneous set of shields with the highways signed as U.S. 272 and Pennsylvania 222. This error was remedied by 1997. Photo taken (06/95).
