State Route 222 (SR 222) is a 12.9 miles (20.8 km) long north-south state highway in southern West Tennessee. It connects the towns of Somerville and Stanton with Interstate 40 (I-40; Exit 42).
 State Route 222 | ||||
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 SR 222 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 12.9 mi (20.8 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1983[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR 59 near Somerville | |||
 I-40 near Stanton | ||||
| North end |   US 70 / US 79 in Stanton | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Fayette, Haywood | |||
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Route description
editSR 222 begins in Fayette County north of Somerville at a Y-Intersection with SR 59. It heads northwest as a two-lane highway through farmland for several miles to an interchange with I-40 (Exit 42).[2] The highway then crosses into Haywood County and temporarily widens to four-lane highway, bypassing the original two-lane alignment to the west, which is now known as Stanton Somerville Road. SR 222 then narrows to two-lanes and enters Stanton as Lafayette Street, where it passes through some neighborhoods before coming to an end at an intersection with US 70/US 79/SR 1 just west of downtown.[3][4]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Fayette | | 0.0 | 0.0 | SR 59 – Somerville, Braden | Southern terminus |
| | 7.7– 7.9 | 12.4– 12.7 | I-40 – Memphis, Nashville | I-40 exit 42 | |
| Haywood | Blue Oval City |   SR 468 west (Blue Oval City Connector) | Future eastern terminus of SR 468 | ||
| Stanton | 12.9 | 20.8 | US 70 / US 79 (SR 1) | Northern terminus; road continues as Holland Street | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ "The Road To 100 Years" (PDF). Tennessee Road Builder. Vol. 17, no. 5. September 2014. p. 22. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ Tennessee Department of Transportation. "Fayette County road map" (PDF). www.tn.gov. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "State Route 222" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). "Haywood County road map" (PDF). www.tn.gov. Retrieved September 22, 2019.