R22 highway (Russia) explained

Country:RUS
Type:R
Route:22
Alternate Name:Caspian Highway
Map:M6 karte gross1.jpg
Length Km:1381
Established:1957
History:Was M6 from 1957-2018
Direction A:North
Terminus A: south of Stupino
Direction B:South
Terminus B:R216 in Astrakhan

The Russian route P22 (also known as the Caspian Highway) is a major trunk road that links Moscow to the Caspian Sea. The road runs from Stupino, then heads southeast across Ryazan Oblast, Tambov Oblast, Voronezh Oblast, and Volgograd Oblast, running along the right bank of the Volga River through Volgograd before terminating at Astrakhan. Its length is 1381 kilometers. The entire route is part of European route E119, the stretch between Volgograd and Astrakhan is also part of European route E40, and the stretch between Borisoglebsk and Saratov is also a part of European route E38. The section from Kashira to Astrakhan is part of AH8, the section from Saratov to Borisoglebsk is part of AH61, and the section from Volgograd to Astrakhan is part of AH70. In 2018, the northern terminus was moved to the M4 south of Stupino, removing the concurrency with the M4. Before 2018 the route was designated as M6.

Route

Moscow Oblast

0 km – Kashira

Ryazan Oblast

100 km – Mikhaylov

192 km – Ryazhsk

Tambov Oblast

242 km – Pervomayskoye

286 km – Michurinsk

337 km – Tambov

377 km – Znamenka

Voronezh Oblast

499 km – Borisoglebsk

519 km – Povorino

Volgograd Oblast

609 km – Novoanninsky

673 km – Mikhaylovka

728 km – Frolovo

756 km – Log

778 km – Ilovlya

861 km – Volgograd

Astrakhan Oblast

945 km – Solodniki

972 km – Vyazovka

1022 km – Chyorny Yar

1062 km – Nikolskoye

Kalmykia

1095 km – Tsagan-Aman

Astrakhan Oblast

1138 km – Yenotayevka

1208 km – Zamyany

1286 km – Astrakhan