Tennessee State Route 222 Explained

State:TN
Type:Sec
Route:222
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:SR 222 highlighted in red
Length Mi:12.9
Established:July 1, 1983[1]
Direction A:South
Terminus A: near Somerville
Junction: near Stanton
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in Stanton
Counties:Fayette, Haywood
Previous Type:Sec
Previous Route:221
Next Type:Sec
Next Route:223

State Route 222 (SR 222) is a 12.9miles long north-south state highway in southern West Tennessee. It connects the towns of Somerville and Stanton with Interstate 40 (I-40; Exit 42).

Route description

SR 222 begins in Fayette County north of Somerville at a Y-Intersection with SR 59. It heads northwest as a two-lane highway through farmland for several miles to an interchange with I-40 (Exit 42).[2] The highway then crosses into Haywood County and temporarily widens to four-lane highway, bypassing the original two-lane alignment to the west, which is now known as Stanton Somerville Road. SR 222 then narrows to two-lanes and enters Stanton as Lafayette Street, where it passes through some neighborhoods before coming to an end at an intersection with US 70/US 79/SR 1 just west of downtown.[3]

Notes and References

  1. September 2014 . The Road To 100 Years . Tennessee Road Builder . 17 . 5 . 22 . April 6, 2019 .
  2. Web site: Fayette County road map. www.tn.gov. Tennessee Department of Transportation. September 22, 2019.
  3. Web site: Haywood County road map. www.tn.gov. Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). September 22, 2019.