Massachusetts Route 22
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Route 22 highlighted in red | ||||
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Length | 9.588 mi[1] (15.430 km) | |||
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Counties | Essex | |||
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Route 22 is a short 9.588-mile-long (15.430 km) north–south Massachusetts state route that connects Route 1A and Route 127 in Beverly and Route 133 in Essex. The entire route is located within Essex County.
Route description[]
Route 22 begins in downtown Beverly, where it intersects Cabot Street (Route 1A). Route 22 proceeds along Essex Street, heading northward out of the downtown area and past the Montserrat MBTA commuter rail station. Route 22 crosses Route 128 at exit 47 (formerly exit 18), and then winds northward into Wenham, making two turns before quickly entering Hamilton. It then makes another turn in Hamilton, onto another Essex Street, which in turn crosses into the town of Essex north of Chebaco Lake. Route 22 ends at Route 133 in downtown Essex, near the head of the Essex River.
Major intersections[]
The entire route is in Essex County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Beverly | 0.00 | 0.00 | ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus; southern terminus of Route 127; southern end of Route 127 concurrency | |
0.10 | 0.16 | ![]() | Northern end of Route 127 concurrency | ||
0.81 | 1.30 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
2.72 | 4.38 | ![]() | Exit 47 on Route 128; interchange | ||
Essex | 9.59 | 15.43 | ![]() | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References[]
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- ^ a b Planning Division (2012). "Massachusetts Highway Route Log". Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- Numbered routes in Massachusetts
- Massachusetts road stubs