Route 222 is a state highway in west central
Connecticut, running in a meandering pattern from
Thomaston to
Harwinton.
Route description
Route 222 begins as East Main Street in the town center of
Thomaston at the Exit 39 interchange of the
Route 8 expressway, where eastbound
US 6 leaves. It first heads west across the
Naugatuck River, then turns north along North Main Street. Turning south on Main Street (unsigned State Road 807) leads to
Route 254. Route 222 follows the west bank of the Naugatuck River northward, intersecting Route 8 at Exit 40 after . After another , it turns east to cross the Naugatuck River again along Hill Road. Hill Road continues northeast until it reaches the
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town line. In Plymouth, it curves northward just east of the town line before reentering Thomaston. It then crosses the northeast corner of Thomaston into
Harwinton and loops westward briefly back and forth across the town line back into Thomaston and again into Harwinton. In Harwinton, it continues north-northwest for another until it ends at an intersection with
Route 118 west of the town center.
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History
Route 222 was commissioned in 1963, partially from parts of the pre-expressway alignment of Route 8 in Thomaston (North Main Street) and former SR 722 (Hill Road) in Harwinton. It has had no major changes since.Connecticut Routes, Route 222
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Junction list
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External links
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Transportation in Litchfield County, Connecticut