Massachusetts Route 22 Explained

State:MA
Type:Route
Route:22
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:Route 22 highlighted in red
Length Mi:9.588
Length Ref:[1]
Length Round:3
Direction A:South
Direction B:North
Terminus A: in Beverly
Junction:
  • in Beverly
  • in Beverly
Terminus B: in Essex
Counties:Essex
Previous Type:Route
Previous Route:21
Next Type:Route
Next Route:23

Route 22 is a short 9.588-longNaN-long north - south Massachusetts state route that connects Route 1A and Route 127 in Beverly and Route 133 in Essex. The entire route is located within Essex County.

Route description

Route 22 begins in Beverly at the Northern end of the Essex Bridge, at the intersection of Cabot Street, Rantoul Street (Route 1A) and Water Street (Route 127). Route 22 proceeds northward along Cabot Street into downtown Beverly, where it forks off onto Essex Street, and heads northward out of the downtown area and past the Montserrat MBTA commuter rail station. Route 22 crosses Route 128 at exit 47 (formerly exit 18), and then winds northward into Wenham, making two turns before quickly entering Hamilton. It then makes another turn in Hamilton, onto another Essex Street, which in turn crosses into the town of Essex north of Chebaco Lake. Route 22 ends at Route 133 in downtown Essex, near the head of the Essex River.

Major intersections

See main article: t, MA, 1A, MA and 127.

See main article: t, MA and 127.

See main article: t, MA, 62, MA and 127.

See main article: t, MA and 128.

See main article: t, MA and 133.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Planning Division. Massachusetts Highway Route Log. Massachusetts Department of Transportation. 2012. March 8, 2015.