Route 22 is a secondary state route within the U.S. state of Connecticut. Route 22 is an L-shaped road that is signed east–west from
Hamden to the western junction of Route 80 in
North Branford, and north–south to its eastern terminus in
Guilford. It was designated in 1951 as a bypass of
New Haven
New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut and is part of the New York City metropolitan area. With a population of 134,02 ...
, connecting the
Wilbur Cross Parkway
The Wilbur Cross Parkway (also known locally as "The Merritt" in conjunction with its counterpart) is a limited access road in Connecticut, comprising the portion of Route 15 between Milford and Meriden. It is named after Wilbur Lucius Cross, ...
and
Route 80.
Route description
Route 22 is mostly a two-lane minor arterial road, except in sections where it overlaps other state highways. It starts at
Route 10 in the Mount Carmel section of Hamden heading east as Ives Street. Route 22 then turns south on Broadway later, becoming Davis Road as it enters the town of
North Haven. It turns left on Ridge Road then continues east as Bishop Street towards North Haven center. It intersects the
Wilbur Cross Parkway
The Wilbur Cross Parkway (also known locally as "The Merritt" in conjunction with its counterpart) is a limited access road in Connecticut, comprising the portion of Route 15 between Milford and Meriden. It is named after Wilbur Lucius Cross, ...
at Exit 63 then meets with
U.S. Route 5. The US 5 and Route 22 overlap (0.7 miles long) crosses over the
Quinnipiac River
The Quinnipiac River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 long river in the New England region of the United States, located entirely in the state of Conne ...
and
I-91
Interstate 91 (I-91) is an Interstate Highway in the New England region of the United States. It provides the primary north–south thoroughfare in the western part of the region. The Interstate generally follows the course of the Connecti ...
(with a partial interchange at Exit 11) along the Route 5/22 Connector. At the next intersection, Route 5 heads north, Route 103 begins south, and Route 22 continues east towards the Clintonville section of North Haven as Clintonville Road.
Route 22 then enters the town of
North Branford, passing the southern end of
Route 150 before entering the village of
Northford. It briefly overlaps
Route 17 (Middletown Avenue) as it shifts cardinal direction, heading southward along Forest Road. After about , Route 22 meets with
Route 80, at which point Route 22 officially changes from a signed east-west to a signed north-south route. After overlapping with Route 80 for (including a junction with the northern end of
Route 139), Route 22 then separates and continues southeastward on Notch Hill Road towards the town of Guilford. The road name changes to Norton Hill Road at the
Guilford town line, and quickly ends after at
U.S. Route 1.
The Route 5/22 Connector in North Haven is also known as Officer Timothy W. Laffin Memorial Highway. Officer Laffin is the only North Haven police officer to have died in the line of duty, having succumbed to his injuries following a patrol car pursuit accident in May 1980.
History
Route 22 was established in 1951 as a bypass of
New Haven
New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut and is part of the New York City metropolitan area. With a population of 134,02 ...
, connecting the newly opened
Wilbur Cross Parkway
The Wilbur Cross Parkway (also known locally as "The Merritt" in conjunction with its counterpart) is a limited access road in Connecticut, comprising the portion of Route 15 between Milford and Meriden. It is named after Wilbur Lucius Cross, ...
with
Route 80. Prior to that the portion of modern Route 22 between
Route 5 and
Route 17 was former Route 168; the portion between Route 17 and
Route 80 originally belonged to
Route 139; and the portion between Route 80 and
Route 1 was the former Route 141.
Connecticut Roads, Route 22
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In 1973, a section in North Haven between State Street and Washington Avenue was rerouted from its original alignment along Broadway to the new Route 5/22 Connector, including a partial interchange with I-91
Interstate 91 (I-91) is an Interstate Highway in the New England region of the United States. It provides the primary north–south thoroughfare in the western part of the region. The Interstate generally follows the course of the Connecti ...
(at Exit 11).
Junction list
Truck route
Truck Route 22 is the only bannered route in the entire state. In 1972, trucks were prohibited from traveling the portion of Route 22 between Whitney Avenue
Whitney Avenue is a principal arterial connecting Downtown New Haven with the town center of Hamden in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Most of the road within the city of New Haven is included in the Whitney Avenue Historic District, which is liste ...
( Route 10) in Hamden and State Street ( Route 5) in North Haven. Trucks following Route 22 westbound are currently directed to follow State Street south (US 5) until Dixwell Avenue (SR 717) then west until Whitney Avenue (Route 10) and north up to the Route 22 junction.
References
External links
{{Portal, Connecticut, U.S. Roads
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Transportation in New Haven County, Connecticut