Route 222

Maryland Route 222Former U.S. 222

Maryland Route 222 was designated in 1995 with the truncation of U.S. 222 northward from Perryville to Conowingo. The 11.36 mile long state route follows the former U.S. highway south from U.S. 1, including the narrow alignment through Port Deposit and the extension on Aiken Avenue south of U.S. 40. MD 222 north from Mount Ararat Farm Road to U.S. 1 at Conowingo Dam is part of the Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway.

East of MD 222. U.S. 222 Truck became MD 222 Truck with the redesignation along U.S. 1 between Conowingo and MD 276, MD 276 south from Harrisville to Woodlawn and MD 275 south to MD 222 at Craigtown. Trailblazers for U.S. 222 replaced shields for the truck route along the northbound route. Markers on southbound were subsequently eliminated.

Maryland Route 222 - Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT)

Source: Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) - 2016 Traffic Volume Maps by County

References:

  1. MD 222 over OCTORARO CREEK, Cecil County, Maryland. BridgeReports.com
  2. "Perryville Outlet Center officially closes as potential sale looms." Cecil Whig (Elkton, MD), October 5, 2016.

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Page Updated Friday December 14, 2018.