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U.S. Route 222 Business (Reading, Pennsylvania)
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U.S. Route 222 Business is an auxiliary route of U.S. Route 222 located in Reading
, Pennsylvania
. Its northern terminus is at US 222 north of Laureldale
. The southern terminus is at US 222 near Mohnton
. US 222 Business is the only auxiliary route of U.S. Route 222 in Pennsylvania.
. It enters Reading
and becomes 5th Street. 5th Street goes into downtown Reading with both northbound and southbound of Business 222. Then in Reading before entering the downtown area, it meets with Pennsylvania Route 61
. In downtown Reading it meets with the westbound of Business U.S. Route 422 that is called Washington Street. After going through downtown, it has an intersection with the eastbound section of Business 422 that is Franklin Street. Then Business Route 222 becomes Lancaster Avenue and crosses the Schuylkill River
. There is an interchange with U.S. Route 422
and then an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 10
just south of U.S. Route 422. About a mile from PA-10, Pennsylvania Route 625
meets with Business U.S. Route 222. It leaves Reading and enters Shillington
. Later the route merges with Pennsylvania Route 724
. Business 222 ends at an interchange with U.S. Route 222 near Mohnton.
Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. Its northern terminus is at US 222 north of Laureldale
Laureldale, Pennsylvania
Laureldale is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 3,759 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Laureldale is at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land....
. The southern terminus is at US 222 near Mohnton
Mohnton, Pennsylvania
Mohnton is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,963 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mohnton is located at ....
. US 222 Business is the only auxiliary route of U.S. Route 222 in Pennsylvania.
Route description
Business 222 starts at an interchange with US 222 north of Laureldale. Then Business 222 becomes Allentown Pike, a local road . Then becomes The "5th Street Highway" and has an interchange with Pennsylvania Route 12Pennsylvania Route 12
Pennsylvania Route 12 is a long part-freeway located in eastern Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 422 and U.S. Route 222 near Reading. Its eastern terminus is Pennsylvania Route 662 in Ruscombmanor Township. In Reading, the freeway is named the Warren Street Bypass...
. It enters Reading
Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...
and becomes 5th Street. 5th Street goes into downtown Reading with both northbound and southbound of Business 222. Then in Reading before entering the downtown area, it meets with Pennsylvania Route 61
Pennsylvania Route 61
Pennsylvania Route 61 is an -long state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The route is signed on a north–south direction, from U.S. Route 222 Business in Reading to U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 15 in Shamokin Dam. PA 61 meets up with Pennsylvania Route 54 in Ashland and these...
. In downtown Reading it meets with the westbound of Business U.S. Route 422 that is called Washington Street. After going through downtown, it has an intersection with the eastbound section of Business 422 that is Franklin Street. Then Business Route 222 becomes Lancaster Avenue and crosses the Schuylkill River
Schuylkill River
The Schuylkill River is a river in Pennsylvania. It is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic River.The river is about long. Its watershed of about lies entirely within the state of Pennsylvania. The source of its eastern branch is in the Appalachian Mountains at Tuscarora Springs, near Tamaqua in...
. There is an interchange with U.S. Route 422
U.S. Route 422
U.S. Route 422 is a long spur route of US 22 split into two segments in the U.S. states of Ohio and Pennsylvania. The western spur begins in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, and ends at Ebensburg, Pennsylvania...
and then an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 10
Pennsylvania Route 10
Pennsylvania Route 10 is a long state route in southeastern Pennsylvania. PA 10 runs parallel to Interstate 176 for less than near Morgantown. Its southern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 472 in Oxford. Its northern terminus is at U.S...
just south of U.S. Route 422. About a mile from PA-10, Pennsylvania Route 625
Pennsylvania Route 625
Pennsylvania Route 625 is a long state route in east central Pennsylvania, United States. The southern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 23 in East Earl Township. The northern terminus is U.S. Route 222 Business in Reading.-Lancaster County:...
meets with Business U.S. Route 222. It leaves Reading and enters Shillington
Shillington, Pennsylvania
Shillington is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States with a population of 5,059 at the 2000 census nestled amongst other suburbs outside of Reading...
. Later the route merges with Pennsylvania Route 724
Pennsylvania Route 724
Pennsylvania Route 724 is a road spanning from Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania to Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. 724 travels through the counties of Berks and Chester...
. Business 222 ends at an interchange with U.S. Route 222 near Mohnton.