State Route 222 (SR 222) is a 29.14-mile-long (46.90 km) north–south state highway in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of SR 222 is at U.S. Route 52 (US 52) in the village of Chilo. Its northern terminus is at a signalized T-intersection with US 50 approximately 3.50 miles (5.63 km) northwest of Batavia.
 State Route 222 | ||||
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| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 29.14 mi[1] (46.90 km) | |||
| Existed | 1923[2][3]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 52 near Chilo | |||
| North end |  US 50 in Batavia | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Clermont | |||
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Route description
editThe entirety of SR 222 is situated within Clermont County. No section of this state route is included within the National Highway System (NHS), a network of highways that are deemed most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.[4]
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History
editThe designation of SR 222 took place in 1923. Originally, the highway was routed from its present southern terminus in Chilo to its junction with the former SR 25 in Monroe Township.[2][3] SR 222 was extended to the north in 1937, traveling from SR 125 in Batavia Township to its current northern terminus at US 50.[5][6]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Clermont County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Chilo | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 52 (Main Street) / Green Street – New Richmond, Higginsport | Southern terminus | |
| Franklin Township | 3.36 | 5.41 | SR 133 south | Southern end of SR 133 concurrency | |
| Felicity | 4.71 | 7.58 | SR 133 north / SR 756 east (Light Street) | Northern end of SR 133 concurrency; southern end of SR 756 concurrency | |
| 4.99 | 8.03 | SR 756 west (Light Street) / Mulberry Street | Northern end of SR 756 concurrency | ||
| Washington Township | 9.52 | 15.32 | SR 743 west (Bees Run Road) – Moscow | Eastern terminus of SR 743 | |
| Tate Township | 11.83 | 19.04 | SR 232 south / Salt Air Road – Point Pleasant | Southern end of SR 232 concurrency | |
| 12.56 | 20.21 | SR 232 north | Northern end of SR 232 concurrency | ||
| Batavia Township | 17.95 | 28.89 | SR 125 east – Bethel | Southern end of SR 125 concurrency | |
| 19.41 | 31.24 | SR 125 west (Ohio Pike) – Amelia | Northern end of SR 125 concurrency | ||
| Batavia | 25.00 | 40.23 | SR 132 south – UC Clermont | Southern end of SR 132 concurrency | |
| 25.67 | 41.31 | SR 32 / SR 132 north – Williamsburg, Cincinnati, Owensville | Interchange; northern end of SR 132 concurrency | ||
| Stonelick Township | 29.14 | 46.90 | US 50 – Owensville, Milford | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 222, Clermont County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
- ^ a b Map of Ohio State Highways (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODHPW. Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. April 1922. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ a b Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODHPW. Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. July 1923. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2008. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1936. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1937. Retrieved 2011-05-07.