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US Route 22 (US 22) is an east–west United States highway that runs from Cincinnati, Ohio to Newark, New Jersey. It traverses the Midwest and Northeast, passing through Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The route is among the original United States Numbered Highways designated in 1926 and has undergone numerous realignments and upgrades since, as the Interstate Highway System expanded and assumed long-distance through-traffic roles in many areas.

US 22 comprises a mix of freeway-grade corridors and at-grade segments. In several sections, especially in Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, the route intersects and overlaps with several major highways and has been the focus of

Today US 22 remains an important cross-regional corridor that provides access between urban centers and rural

and
New
Jersey,
portions
of
the
corridor
have
been
upgraded
or
proposed
for
freeway-standard
improvements
to
improve
capacity
and
safety.
Other
parts
remain
two-lane
or
multi-lane
surface
roads
that
serve
local
traffic
and
provide
access
to
communities
along
the
corridor.
modernization
efforts
to
streamline
traffic
flow,
with
parts
of
the
original
surface
route
replaced
or
re-designated
over
time.
In
New
Jersey
the
highway
continues
as
a
significant
cross-state
connector
and
interacts
with
regional
interstates
and
turnpike
corridors,
contributing
to
regional
commuting
patterns
and
commercial
access.
areas,
complements
the
Interstate
network,
and
serves
local
economic
activity
along
its
length.
It
is
subject
to
ongoing
planning
and
maintenance
by
state
departments
of
transportation
in
Ohio,
Pennsylvania,
and
New
Jersey.