Oregon Route 222 Explained

State:OR
Type:OR
Route:222
Alternate Name:
Route:222
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:Route 222 highlighted in red
Length Mi:11.16
Length Round:2
Section1:Southwestern section
Direction A1:West
Terminus A1: in Creswell
Direction B1:East
Terminus B1:0.1 miles north of Rodgers Road near Creswell (South Section)
Section2:Northeastern section
Direction A2:South
Terminus A2: near Pleasant Hill
Direction B2:North
Terminus B2: in Springfield
Established:2002
Previous Type:OR
Previous Route:221
Next Type:OR
Next Route:223

Oregon Route 222 (OR 222) is an Oregon state highway, consisting of two disconnected sections in Lane County.

The north section runs from OR 126 Business in Springfield to OR 58 near Pleasant Hill. Incorporating a temporary location for part of its route, the north section is 8miles long and runs northwest to southeast.

The south section runs from a point on Cloverdale Road 0.1 miles north of Rodgers Road near Cloverdale, along Cloverdale Road, to OR 99 in Creswell. It is 3.16miles long and runs generally east - west.

OR 222 is known as the Springfield-Creswell Highway No. 222 (see Oregon highways and routes). OR 222 was established in 2002 as part of Oregon's project to assign route numbers to highways that previously were not assigned.

Route description

The north section of OR 222 begins at an intersection with OR 126 Business at Springfield and heads south via South 42nd Street, then east, then south via Jasper Road, through Jasper, Over the Middle Fork of the Willamette via Parkway Road then south Ending in Pleasant Hill, OR 222 intersects with OR 58, where the north section ends.

The Bypass of the South 49th Avenue approach to Jasper Road is the Bob Straub Parkway beginning at the intersection of OR 126 and OR 126 Business (Main Street) south to Jasper Road. Phase one of the Bob Straub Parkway was a 0.5miles segment from Main Street to South 57th Street. Phase two of the parkway was a 2miles segment from South 57th Street to Jasper Road.

The south section of OR 222 begins on Cloverdale Road approximately 0.1 miles north of Rodgers Road. It heads south and then west to Creswell, where it ends at an intersection with OR 99.

History

OR 222 was assigned to the Springfield-Creswell Highway in 2002.

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