- U.S. Route 222 Business (Reading, Pennsylvania)
Infobox U.S. Route
type=Business
article_route=222
alternate_name=
length_mi=12
length_round=0
length_ref= [http://www.pahighways.com/us/US222aux.html Pennsylvania Highways - U.S. Route 222 Business] ]
yrcom=1977
direction_a=South
from=
junction=
direction_b=North
to=
spur_of=222U.S. Route 222 Business is an auxiliary route of U.S. Route 222 located in Reading,
Pennsylvania . Its northern terminus is at US 222 north of Laureldale. The southern terminus is at US 222 near Mohnton. US 222 Business is the only auxiliary route of U.S. Route 222 in Pennsylvania.Route description
Business 222 starts at an interchange with US 222 north of Laureldale. Then Business 222 becomes Allentown Pike, a local road . Then becomes The "5th Street Highway" and has an interchange with
Pennsylvania Route 12 . It enters Reading and becomes 5th Street. 5th Street goes into downtown Reading with both northbound and southbound of Business 222. Then in Reading before entering the downtown area, it meets withPennsylvania Route 61 . In downtown Reading it meets with the westbound of Business U.S. Route 422 that is called Washington Street. After going through downtown, it has an intersection with the eastbound section of Business 422 that is Franklin Street. Then Business Route 222 becomes Lancaster Avenue and crooses theSchuylkill River . There is an interchange withU.S. Route 422 and then an intersection withPennsylvania Route 10 just south of U.S. Route 422. About a mile from PA-10,Pennsylvania Route 625 meets with Business U.S. Route 222. It leaves Reading and enters Shillington. Later the route merges withPennsylvania Route 724 . Business 222 ends at an interchange withU.S. Route 222 near Mohnton.Major intersections
PAint
county=Berks
cspan=11
location=Shillington
mile=0.00
lspan=3
road=
notes=Interchange.PAint
type=mplex
mile=1.25
road=
notes=Southern terminus of concurrency.PAint
type=mplex
mile=1.74
road=
notes=Northern terminus of concurrency.PAint
location=Kenhorst
mile=3.50
road=
notes=Northern terminus of PA 625.PAint
location=Reading
lspan=5
mile=4.09
road=
notes=Northern terminus of PA 10.PAint
mile=4.15
road=
notes=Interchange.PAint
mile=4.92
road= east
street=Franklin StreetPAint
mile=5.15
road= west
street=Washington StreetPAint
mile=5.54
road=
notes=Southern terminus of PA 61.PAint
location=Laureldale
mile=7.55
road=
street=Warren Street Bypass
notes=Interchange.PAint
location=Muhlenberg Township
mile=11.92
road=
notes=Interchange.References
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