State Route 22 is a 168 miles (270.4 km) state highway

State highway

State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...

 that extends from Safford

Safford, Alabama

Safford is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, Alabama.-Geography:Safford is located at and has an elevation of ....

 in Dallas County

Dallas County, Alabama

Dallas County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander J. Dallas. The county seat is Selma.- History :...

 to the Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

 state line near Roanoke

Roanoke, Alabama

Roanoke is a city in Randolph County, Alabama, United States.Roanoke is served by a weekly newspaper, The Randolph Leader. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 6,563.-Geography:Roanoke is located at ....

 in Randolph County

Randolph County, Alabama

Randolph County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama.Its name is in honor of John Randolph, a member of the United States Senate from Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 22,913. Its county seat is Wedowee...

. The route runs across most of the state from west to east.

Route description

Starting at a junction with SR-5

State Route 5 (Alabama)

State Route 5 is a north–south state highway is the western part of the State of Alabama. While it once extended—prior to the renumbering of the highways of Alabama in 1957—from Mobile north to Tennessee, and was one of the major routes between Mobile and Birmingham, it has since been...

 in Safford, the route runs northeast through Selma

Selma, Alabama

Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States, located on the banks of the Alabama River. The population was 20,512 at the 2000 census....

 and Maplesville

Maplesville, Alabama

Maplesville is a town in Chilton County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 672.-Geography:Maplesville is located at 32°46'54.800" North, 86°52'31.861" West .According to the U.S...

. At Clanton

Clanton, Alabama

Clanton is a city in Chilton County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman Combined Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 7,800. The city is the county seat of Chilton County.-History:...

 the highway is co-routed for eight miles (13 km) with U.S. Highway 31, including an intersection with Interstate 65 near the geographical center of the state. The route proceeds towards Verbena

Verbena, Alabama

Verbena is an unincorporated community in southeastern Chilton County, Alabama, United States. Named for the indigenous flower, Verbena developed into a popular resort location for the more affluent citizenry of Montgomery, the state's capital, during the yellow fever outbreaks of the late 19th...

 and then crosses Mitchell Lake

Mitchell Lake

Mitchell Lake is a small lake in the southern part of San Antonio that encompasses approximately within its city limits, in southern Bexar County. It was used as a waste management center for the city but has since fallen under SAWS control. A redevelopment effort has started on the lake with the...

.

The route continues east-northeast through Rockford

Rockford, Alabama

Rockford is a town in Coosa County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 477. The town is the county seat of Coosa County and is part of the Alexander City Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

, Alexander City

Alexander City, Alabama

Alexander City is the principal city of the Alexander City Micropolitan Statistical Area, a micropolitan area that covers Coosa and Tallapoosa counties and had a combined population of 53,677 at the 2000 census....

, New Site

New Site, Alabama

New Site is a town in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 848. It is part of the Alexander City Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:New Site is located at .According to the U.S...

 and Roanoke on its way to the Georgia border, where the road becomes State Route 34. The route is paved throughout and occasionally multi-lane. Counties traversed by the route include Dallas, Chilton

Chilton County, Alabama

-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*84.1% White*9.7% Black*0.4% Native American*0.3% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.2% Two or more races*7.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

, Coosa

Coosa County, Alabama

Coosa County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name derives from a town of the Creek tribe. As of 2010 the population was 11,539, but since that time it has lost the most population by percentage of any Alabama county...

, Tallapoosa

Tallapoosa County, Alabama

Tallapoosa County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. The name Tallapoosa is of Creek origin, and many Indian villages were along the banks of the lower river before the 19th century. As of 2010, the population was 41,616...

, Chambers

Chambers County, Alabama

Chambers County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Henry H. Chambers, who served as a United States Senator from Alabama. As of 2010 the population was 34,215. Its county seat is Lafayette...

, and Randolph.

Major intersections

External links

• Southeastroads.com web page on SR-22 with photos