U.S. 222 Business

U.S. 222 Business

U.S. 222 Business branches east from U.S. 222 (Warren Street Bypass) along Lancaster Avenue into the borough of Shillington. The route continues north to Kenhorst and across the Schuylkill River into the city of Reading.

South of Downtown Reading, U.S. 222 Business separates into a one way couplet along Laurel and 5th Streets northbound and Pine and 4th Streets southbound. 5th Street leads the remainder of the route north to Downtown Reading and Muhlenburg township. Beyond the borough of Laureldale, U.S. 222 Business continues through Temple along Allentown Pike to U.S. 222 (Van Reed Road).

U.S. 222 Business was established in 1962 when U.S. 222 was relocated onto the newly constructed bypass around Reading. The American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO) approved the changes on December 1, 1962. Prior to the end of 2004, U.S. 222 overlapped with U.S. 422 northwest from Lancaster Avenue in the city of Reading to the Warren Street Bypass (PA 12) in the borough of Wyomissing. With the freeway for U.S. 222 completed southwest to Adamstown, U.S. 222 Business replaced U.S. 222 (Lancaster Avenue) between Shillington and Reading.

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Page Updated Sunday December 27, 2020.