U.S. Route 522 (US 522) is a
spur route
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of
US 22
U.S. Route 22 (US 22) is a west–east route and is one of the original United States highways of 1926, running from Cincinnati, Ohio, at U.S. Route 27, US 27, U.S. Route 42, US 42, U.S. Route 127, US 127, and U.S. Route 52, US 52 to Newark, New ...
in the states of
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
,
West Virginia
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,
Maryland
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, and
Pennsylvania
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. The
U.S. Highway
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travels in a north-south direction, and runs from
US 60 near
Powhatan, Virginia, to its northern terminus at
US 11 and
US 15
U.S. Route 15 (US 15) is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. The route is signed north–south, from U.S. Route 17 Alternate in Walterboro, South Caro ...
near
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. US 522 serves many small cities and towns in the
Piedmont
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Blue Ridge Mountains
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, and northern
Shenandoah Valley
The Shenandoah Valley () is a geographic valley and cultural region of western Virginia and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. The valley is bounded to the east by the Blue Ridge Mountains, to the west by the eastern front of the Ridge- ...
of Virginia. The highway serves the Virginia communities of
Goochland,
Mineral
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,
Culpeper,
the town of Washington, and
Front Royal
Front Royal is the only incorporated town in Warren County, Virginia, United States. The population was 15,011 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Warren County.
History
The entire Shenandoah Valley including the area to become F ...
and the
independent city of
Winchester
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. US 522 then follows the
Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians north and then east through the
Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
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, a stretch of
Western Maryland, and
South Central Pennsylvania to its terminus in the
Susquehanna Valley. The highway serves
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
Berkeley Springs is a town in, and the county seat of, Morgan County, West Virginia, United States, in the state's Eastern Panhandle. "Berkeley Springs" is also commonly used to refer to the area in and around the Town of Bath. In 1776, the Virg ...
;
Hancock, Maryland; and the Pennsylvania communities of
McConnellsburg,
Mount Union,
Lewistown, and
Middleburg.
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US 522 contains several segments that are part of the
National Highway System. The U.S. highway is part of the main system from
Virginia State Route 37
State Route 37 (SR 37) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Winchester Bypass, it forms a western bypass of Winchester, connecting to Interstate 81 (I-81) at both ends. Although the road is a freeway, neither I-81 ...
(SR 37) near Winchester to
Interstate 70 (I-70) at
Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania
Warfordsburg is an unincorporated community in Bethel Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, just north of the Mason-Dixon line, near Interstate 70, and readily accessible to U.S. Route 40, the historic National Road
The National Road (als ...
. US 522 is also part of the main system from the
Pennsylvania Turnpike
The Pennsylvania Turnpike (Penna Turnpike or PA Turnpike) is a toll highway operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. A controlled-access highway, it runs for across the state. The turnpike's we ...
(
I-76
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* Interstate 76 (Colorado–Nebraska)
* Interstate 76 (Ohio–New Jersey), running through Pennsylvania
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* ''Interstate '76
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) at
Fort Littleton
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to
Pennsylvania Route 35
Pennsylvania Route 35 (PA 35) is a state highway located in central Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 522 (US 522) near Shade Gap. The northern terminus is at US 11/US 15 in Selinsgrove.
Route de ...
(PA 35) at
Shade Gap
Shade Gap is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 105 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Shade Gap is located in southeastern Huntingdon County at (40.180107, -77.865434). It sits at the eastern base of Shad ...
and from the south end of its
concurrency
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* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
with
US 22
U.S. Route 22 (US 22) is a west–east route and is one of the original United States highways of 1926, running from Cincinnati, Ohio, at U.S. Route 27, US 27, U.S. Route 42, US 42, U.S. Route 127, US 127, and U.S. Route 52, US 52 to Newark, New ...
at Mount Union to its northern terminus near Selinsgrove.
US 522 is a National Highway System principal arterial in four places in Virginia, including its concurrencies with
SR 3 and
US 15 Bus. in Culpeper, on its concurrency with
US 211 between
Sperryville and Massies Corner, from its southern junction with
SR 55 to
I-66
Interstate 66 (I-66) is an east–west Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. It runs from an interchange with I-81 near Middletown, Virginia, on its western end to an interchange with U.S. Route 29 (US 29) in Washingt ...
in Front Royal, and from the south end of its concurrency with
US 11 in Winchester to SR 37 near Winchester.
The highway is also a principal arterial from PA 35 at Shade Gap to US 22 at Mount Union.
US 522's other junctions with highways part of the National Highway System along its course through Virginia include
I-64 near
Gum Spring;
US 15
U.S. Route 15 (US 15) is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. The route is signed north–south, from U.S. Route 17 Alternate in Walterboro, South Caro ...
and
US 29
U.S. Route 29 (US 29) is a north–south United States highway that runs for from Pensacola, Florida to the western suburbs of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland in the Southern United States, connecting the Florida Panhandle to the Baltimore-Was ...
in Culpeper;
US 340
U.S. Route 340 (US 340) is a spur route of US 40, and runs from Greenville, Virginia to Frederick, Maryland. In Virginia, it runs north–south, parallel and east of U.S. Route 11 (Virginia), US 11, from US 11 north of Greenville, Virginia, ...
in Front Royal; and
I-81,
US 17
U.S. Route 17 or U.S. Highway 17 (US 17), also known as the Coastal Highway, is a north–south United States Highway that spans in the southeastern United States. It runs close to the Atlantic Coast for much of its length, with ...
,
US 50, and
SR 7 in Winchester. Other major junctions include one with
West Virginia Route 9 (WV 9) in Berkeley Springs along its in West Virginia;
I-68,
I-70, and
US 40
U.S. Route 40 or U.S. Highway 40 (US 40), also known as the Main Street of America, is a major east–west United States Highway traveling across the United States from the Mountain States to the Mid-Atlantic States. As with most routes wh ...
in Hancock during its streak across Maryland; and
US 30
U.S. Route 30 or U.S. Highway 30 (US 30) is an east–west main route in the system of the United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country. With a length of , it is the third longest ...
in McConnellsburg and US 22 and
US 322
U.S. Route 322 (US 322) is a long, east–west United States Highway, traversing Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The road is a spur of U.S. Route 22 and one of the original highways from 1926. A portion of it at one time was concurrent with ...
in Lewistown during its route through Pennsylvania.
Powhatan to Culpeper
US 522 begins at a four-legged intersection with US 60 (Anderson Highway) on the western edge of the
unincorporated village
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of Powhatan, the
county seat
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of
Powhatan County
Powhatan County () is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,033. Its county seat is Powhatan.
Powhatan County is included in the Greater Richmond Region.
The James River forms the cou ...
. The roadway continues on the south side of the intersection as SR 1002 (Emmanuel Church Road), which passes the
eponymous church before it connects with
SR 13. US 522 heads north as Maidens Road, which heads through the community of
Jefferson Jefferson may refer to:
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* Jefferson (surname)
* Jefferson (given name)
People
* Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), third president of the United States
* Jefferson (footballer, born 1970), full name Jefferson Tomaz de Souza, Brazilian foo ...
, the site of the historic home
Elmington
Ilmington is a village and civil parish about north-west of Shipston-on-Stour and south of Stratford-upon-Avon in the Cotswolds in Warwickshire, England. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 712. Ilmington is the hi ...
. North of
Michaux, the highway meets the east end of
SR 313 (Beaumont Road), which leads to the
Beaumont Learning Center
Beaumont is a historic home located near Michaux, Powhatan County, Virginia. It consists of a two-story, five-bay, central-passage frame structure built in 1811, with a two-story rear brick addition built about 1839. The front facade features a ...
, before it crosses the William Walthall Michaux Bridge over the
James River
The James River is a river in the U.S. state of Virginia that begins in the Appalachian Mountains and flows U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed April 1, 2011 to Chesapea ...
into
Goochland County
Goochland County is a county located in the Piedmont of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its southern border is formed by the James River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,727. Its county seat is Goochland.
Goochland County is includ ...
. US 522 crosses over
CSX
CSX Transportation , known colloquially as simply CSX, is a Class I freight railroad operating in the Eastern United States and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The railroad operates approximately 21,000 route miles () of track. ...
's
James River Subdivision
The Richmond and Alleghany Railroad was built along the James River (Virginia), James River along the route of the James River and Kanawha Canal from Richmond, Virginia, Richmond on the Atlantic Seaboard fall line, Fall Line at the head of navigati ...
rail line and joins
SR 6 (River Road) at
Maidens. The two highways meet the east end of
SR 329, which leads to the
Virginia Correctional Center for Women
The Virginia Correctional Center for Women is a female-only state prison in Virginia, USA. It is a part of the Virginia Department of Corrections.
Opened in 1931, it is located on US 522 / SR 6 between Maidens and Goochland, in central Virgini ...
, opposite the historic home
Brightly
Brightly is a historic plantation house located near Goochland, Goochland County, Virginia. The main dwelling was built about 1842, and is a two-story, single pile, central-passage-plan, gable-roofed brick dwelling in the Greek Revival style. T ...
. US 522 and SR 6 continue through Goochland, where the highways pass the
Goochland County Court Square
Goochland County Court Square is a historic county courthouse and national historic district located at Goochland, Goochland County, Virginia. It includes three contributing buildings and one contributing site. The Goochland County Court House w ...
. The highways meet the west end of
SR 396 (Dickenson Road), which leads to the Goochland campus of
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College is a public community college in Virginia with three campuses: Parham Road Campus in Henrico County, Downtown Campus in Richmond, and Goochland Campus in Goochland Courthouse, Virginia. Named for Lieutenant ...
, before the two highways diverge at the north end of the county seat.
US 522 continues north on Sandy Hook Road, which passes through the
eponymous hamlet before entering
Louisa County at the village of Gum Spring. There, the U.S. Highway intersects
US 250
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(Broad Street Road) and has a
diamond interchange
A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a controlled-access highway crosses a minor road.
Design
The freeway itself is grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge. Approaching the ...
with I-64. US 522 continues on Cross County Road, which passes through
Shelfar and
Orchid
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Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...
and crosses the
South Anna River The South Anna River is a principal tributary of the Pamunkey River, about long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 in central Virginia in the United States. Vi ...
at Southanna. The route continues through
Apple Grove to
Cuckoo
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, where the highway joins
US 33 (Jefferson Highway) in front of the
eponymous historic estate. After a brief concurrency with US 33, US 522 splits north onto Pendleton Road through
Pendleton Pendleton may refer to:
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;United States
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, where the highway parallels CSX's
Piedmont Subdivision rail line into the town of Mineral, where the route follows Mineral Avenue and passes through its
namesake historic district. At the intersection of Mineral Avenue and First Street, US 522 meets
SR 208 and
SR 22, the latter of which has its eastern terminus at the intersection. SR 208 and SR 22 head north and west on Mineral Avenue toward the county seat of
Louisa; US 522 and SR 208 turn east onto First Street, intersect the rail line at grade, and turn north onto Louisa Avenue.
US 522 and SR 208 follow Zachary Taylor Highway away from Mineral. North of Contrary Creek, the two routes diverge at
Wares Crossroads. SR 208 splits east onto New Bridge Road toward
Spotsylvania Courthouse, and US 522 continues northwest along the presidential-named highway. The U.S. Highway crosses the mainstem of
Lake Anna, the
North Anna River
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, to cross the western corner of
Spotsylvania County. US 522 crosses Pamunkey Creek as it enters
Orange County
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*Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Orange County may also refer to:
U.S. counties
*Orange County, Florida, containing Orlando
*Orange County, Indiana
*Orange County, New ...
. After leaving the Lake Anna area, the U.S. Highway heads straight north to
Unionville, where the route intersects
SR 20 (Constitution Highway). US 522 crosses Mill Run and Mountain Run and follows Raccoon Branch as the route curves northwest and crosses the
Rapidan River
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into
Culpeper County
Culpeper County is a county located along the borderlands of the northern and central region of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 52,552. Its county seat and only incorporated community is Culp ...
. At
Winston, US 522 curves northeast and joins Rapidan Road on a tangent and begins to parallel
Norfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I freight railroad in the United States formed in 1982 with the merger of Norfolk and Western Railway and Southern Railway. With headquarters in Atlanta, the company operates 19,420 route miles (31 ...
's
Washington District rail line. The U.S. Highway veers away from the rail line, crosses Sumerduck Creek, and expands to a four-lane divided highway as passes the
National Audio-Visual Conservation Center
The National Audiovisual Conservation Center, also known as the Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation, is the Library of Congress's audiovisual archive located inside Mount Pony in Culpeper, Virginia.
Establishment
From 1969 to 1988, th ...
and approaches Germanna Highway, which carries
SR 3, southeast of Culpeper.
Culpeper to Front Royal
US 522 and SR 3 head northwest along four-lane divided Germanna Highway. The highways meet US 15 and US 29 (James Madison Highway) at a diamond interchange and enter the town of Culpeper, where the divided highway narrows to a two-lane road and crosses over the Norfolk Southern rail line. SR 3 has its western terminus at Orange Road, which heads south carrying US 15 Bus.; US 15 Bus. joins US 522 on Germanna Highway west one block to US 29 Bus., where US 522 and US 15 Bus. turn north and join US 29 Bus. on Main Street. The three highways pass by the historic
Burgandine House, at Main Street's oblique intersection with Orange Road, and to the west of the
South East Street Historic District
South East Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia. It encompasses 76 contributing buildings in a residential section of the town of Culpeper. The earliest houses date to the 1830s ...
, which contains the
Hill Mansion
Hill Mansion is a historic home located at Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia. It was built in 1857–1858, and is a two-story, four-bay, brick dwelling in the Italianate style. It measures 39 feet by 38 feet, 7 inches, and rests on a high bri ...
and
Culpeper National Cemetery. The U.S. Highway and the two business routes continue through the
Culpeper Historic District, where they pass the
Pitts Theatre
Pitts Theatre, also known as the State Theatre after 1970, is a historic movie theater located at Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia. It was built in 1937–1938, and is a concrete block structure faced in brick in the Art Deco style. The buildi ...
, the
A. P. Hill Boyhood Home, and the
Lord Culpeper Hotel
The Lord Culpeper Hotel is a historic hotel building at 401 South Main Street in downtown Culpeper, Virginia. It is a three-story brick building with Colonial Revival features, including round-arch windows on the ground floor, a columned entry p ...
and pass to the west of the
Culpeper railroad station. North of downtown, US 522 diverges from US 15 Bus. and US 29 Bus. when it turns west onto Evans Street, which crosses Mountain Run and passes
Fairview Cemetery on its way out of the town of Culpeper.
US 522 heads northwest into the foothills of the Blue Ridge in western Culpeper County as Sperryville Pike. The U.S. highway passes through the hamlets of
Norman
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** People or things connected with the Norm ...
and
Griffinsburg and crosses Devils Run and the
Hazel River south of their confluence. US 522 passes through the village of
Boston
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, the site of the historic home
Elmwood, before it enters
Rappahannock County
Rappahannock County is a county located in the northern Piedmont region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, US, adjacent to Shenandoah National Park. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 7,348. Its county seat is Washington. The name "Rappaha ...
. The highway crosses Blackwater Creek between
Round Hill and
Scrabble and follows the stream through the gap between Butler Mountain and Bessie Bell Mountain to
Woodville. US 522 crosses White Walnut Run and Beaverdam Creek south of its junction with
SR 231 (F.T. Valley Road). The U.S. Highway continues to Sperryville, where the highway passes through the village's
namesake historic district. US 522 crosses the
Thornton River immediately before its junction with
US 211 (Lee Highway) east of US 211's ascent of the Blue Ridge and access to
Shenandoah National Park at
Thornton Gap.
US 522 runs concurrently with US 211 northeast along four-lane divided Lee Highway. The routes cross the
Piney River near Sperryville and the
Covington River at
Rediviva
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Melittidae is a small bee family, with over 200 described species in three subfamilies. The family has a limited distribution, with all described species restricted to Africa and the northern ...
. South of the Rappahannock county seat of Washington,
US 211 Bus. and
unsigned
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** Unsigned Music Awards, ceremony noting achievements of unsigned artists
** Unsigned band web, online community
* Similarly, the c ...
US 522 Bus. split north onto Main Street to serve the county seat directly. The mainline U.S. Highways pass southeast of the town and reconnect with the entirely concurrent business routes, which exit town on Warren Street, next to the
Calvert Mill. US 522 and US 211 cross Battle Run just west of Massies Corner, where US 211 continues east toward
Warrenton while US 522 heads north on two-lane Zachary Taylor Highway. US 522 passes through
Flint Hill, site of the
eponymous Baptist church. The highway crosses the
Jordan River
The Jordan River or River Jordan ( ar, نَهْر الْأُرْدُنّ, ''Nahr al-ʾUrdunn'', he, נְהַר הַיַּרְדֵּן, ''Nəhar hayYardēn''; syc, ܢܗܪܐ ܕܝܘܪܕܢܢ ''Nahrāʾ Yurdnan''), also known as ''Nahr Al-Shariea ...
and three of its tributaries—Wilson Branch, Hittles Mill Stream, and Indian Run—between Flint Hill and
Huntly
Huntly ( gd, Srath Bhalgaidh or ''Hunndaidh'') is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, formerly known as Milton of Strathbogie or simply Strathbogie. It had a population of 4,460 in 2004 and is the site of Huntly Castle. Its neighbouring settlemen ...
. From Huntly, US 522 ascends the Blue Ridge to
Chester Gap
Chester Gap, sometimes referred to as Happy Creek Gap for the creek that runs down its western slope, is a wind gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains on the border of Rappahannock County, Fauquier County and Warren County in Virginia. The gap is trave ...
, where the highway intersects the
Appalachian Trail next to the headwaters of the
Rappahannock River and the Rappahannock–
Warren
A warren is a network of wild rodent or lagomorph, typically rabbit burrows. Domestic warrens are artificial, enclosed establishment of animal husbandry dedicated to the raising of rabbits for meat and fur. The term evolved from the medieval Angl ...
–
Fauquier county tripoint.
Front Royal to Winchester
US 522 enters Warren County and descends to the town of Front Royal along Remount Road, which passes the historic
Mountain Home along its descent along Happy Creek. The U.S. Highway expands to a four-lane divided highway and its name changes to Commerce Avenue at SR 55, which heads west along South Street and east as John Marshall Highway. US 522 passes to the east of the
Front Royal Historic District
Front Royal Historic District is a national historic district located at Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia. The district encompasses approximately 470 contributing buildings and structures in the town of Front Royal. It has a mix of commerci ...
. In the northern part of the town, the highway curves west to Commerce Avenue's terminus at Royal Avenue, which carries US 340 and SR 55. The three highways follow four-lane Royal Avenue north to a right-angle curve where the three routes curve onto 14th Street and then turn north onto four-lane divided Shenandoah Street. US 522, US 340, and SR 55 cross Norfolk Southern's
Hagerstown District
Hagerstown is the name of several places in the United States of America:
*Hagerstown, Indiana
*Hagerstown, Maryland
**Hagerstown Metropolitan Area
The Hagerstown–Martinsburg Metropolitan Area, officially designated by the United States Offic ...
rail line and the
South Fork Shenandoah River
The Shenandoah River is the principal tributary of the Potomac River, long with two forks approximately long each,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed August 15, 2011 in t ...
into the
Riverton area of Front Royal, where SR 55 splits to the west onto Strasburg Road. The two U.S. Highways then cross the
North Fork Shenandoah River
The Shenandoah River is the principal tributary of the Potomac River, long with two forks approximately long each,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed August 15, 2011 in t ...
and Norfolk Southern Railway's
B-Line just west of the confluence of the two
Shenandoah River
The Shenandoah River is the principal tributary of the Potomac River, long with two forks approximately long each,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed August 15, 2011 in t ...
forks. US 522 and US 340 cross Crooked Run and have a
partial cloverleaf
A partial cloverleaf interchange or parclo is a modification of a cloverleaf interchange.
The design has been well received, and has since become one of the most popular freeway-to-arterial interchange designs in North America. It has also bee ...
interchange with I-66 as they leave the town of Front Royal.
US 522 and US 340 head north along four-lane divided Winchester Road. The highways pass through
Cedarville, the site of the
Virginia Inland Port
The Virginia Port Authority (VPA) is an autonomous agency ( political subdivision) of the Commonwealth of Virginia that owns The Port of Virginia, a group of facilities with their activity centered on the harbor of Hampton Roads, Virginia.
The pri ...
, and through
Nineveh
Nineveh (; akk, ; Biblical Hebrew: '; ar, نَيْنَوَىٰ '; syr, ܢܝܼܢܘܹܐ, Nīnwē) was an ancient Assyrian city of Upper Mesopotamia, located in the modern-day city of Mosul in northern Iraq. It is located on the eastern ban ...
, the site of the historic estate
Erin. North of Nineveh, the routes follow the Warren–
Frederick county line and briefly enter
Clarke County Clarke County may refer to:
;Places
*One of five counties in the United States:
**Clarke County, Alabama
**Clarke County, Georgia
**Clarke County, Iowa
**Clarke County, Mississippi
**Clarke County, Virginia
* Clarke County, New South Wales, in Aust ...
, where the road is named Stonewall Jackson Highway. US 522 and US 340 diverge at a four-legged intersection at
Double Tollgate. US 340 heads east along Lord Fairfax Highway; the west leg of the junction is
SR 277 (Fairfax Pike), which heads toward
Stephens City. US 522 continues into Frederick County as Front Royal Pike, which passes through
Armel at Wrights Run and
Parkins Mills at
Opequon Creek. The highway passes to the west of
Winchester Regional Airport
Winchester Regional Airport is three miles southeast of Winchester, in Frederick County, Virginia. It was recognized by the state as a licensed commercial airport in 1937 and was Winchester Municipal Airport until 1987.
Most U.S. airports use t ...
before reaching Millwood Pike, which carries US 17 and US 50. The north leg of the junction is the ramps to and from northbound I-81. US 522 turns west onto Millwood Pike, and the three U.S. Highways enter the independent city of Winchester within the southbound side of the partial cloverleaf interchange.
US 522, US 17, and US 50 follow four-lane divided Millwood Avenue along the south side of the campus of
Shenandoah University
Shenandoah University is a private university in Winchester, Virginia. It has an enrollment of approximately 4,000 students across more than 200 areas of study in six schools: College of Arts & Sciences (including the Division of Education and Le ...
. West of Abrams Creek, the four-lane divided highway continues west as Jubal Early Drive; the three U.S. Highways turn northwest onto a two-lane continuation of Millwood Avenue. The routes cross Town Run and have an oblique grade crossing of CSX's
Shenandoah Subdivision
The Shenandoah Subdivision is a railroad line owned and operated by CSX Transportation in the U.S. states of West Virginia and Virginia. The line runs from Brunswick, Maryland, and immediately crosses over the Potomac River into Harpers Ferry, We ...
rail line. At Gerrard Street, which carries US 11, all four U.S. Highways turn north onto two-lane Cameron Street. US 522, US 11, US 17, and US 50 head north into the
Winchester Historic District. At Cork Street, US 17 reaches its northern terminus and US 50 turns west. US 522 and US 11 continue north along the east edge of the downtown area. North of downtown, US 11 and US 522 diverge when the latter highway turns west onto Commercial Street. US 522 intersects the
Winchester and Western Railroad immediately before it turns north onto Fairmount Avenue, which the highway follows out of the city of Winchester and back into Frederick County.
Winchester to Hancock
US 522 curves northwest and expands to a four-lane divided highway as Maple Street, which becomes North Frederick Pike at its diamond interchange with SR 37 (Winchester Bypass). The highway passes by
Albin and
Nain, between which the route crosses
North Mountain and crosses Babbs Run east of Hunting Ridge. The route crosses Hogue Creek and Back Creek on either side of
Gainesboro, where the route briefly parallels the Winchester and Western Railroad. US 522 crosses Isaacs Creek and Little Isaacs Creek on either side of
Cross Junction, north of which the highway meets the east end of
SR 127 (Bloomery Pike). The highway passes through
Reynolds Store, crosses Timber Ridge, and descends into the valley of Sleepy Creek before reaching the Virginia–West Virginia state line near the northernmost point in Virginia.
Just after entering
Morgan County, West Virginia, US 522 reduces from a four-lane divided highway to a two-lane undivided road, Valley Road, which follows the east flank of Warm Spring Ridge north. The highway crosses Breakneck Run and passes a
fish hatchery at
Ridge
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, passes the entrance to
Cacapon Resort State Park
Opened in 1933, the Cacapon Resort State Park is located on the eastern slopes of Cacapon Mountain in Morgan County, West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United State ...
at
Omps, and crosses Rock Gap Run at
Rock Gap. US 522 passes by the headwaters of
Warm Spring Run
Warm Spring Run is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed August 15, 2011 non-navigable tributary stream of the Potomac River in Morgan County of West Virginia's Eastern Pa ...
and follows the stream through
Berryville to the town of Berkeley Springs, the county seat of Morgan County. The highway enters town on Washington Street and intersects Martinsburg Road, from which the highway runs concurrently through the
Town of Bath Historic District
Town of Bath Historic District is a national historic district located at Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, West Virginia. The district encompasses 218 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, 6 contributing structures, and 1 contributing ...
with WV 9. In the center of town, US 522 and WV 9 pass by
Berkeley Springs State Park
Berkeley Springs State Park is situated in the center of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, USA. The centerpiece of the Park is its historic mineral spa. These waters were celebrated for their medicinal or restorative powers and were generally tak ...
and the
Morgan County Courthouse. In the northern part of town, WV 9 splits west onto Union Street to cross Warm Spring Ridge, and the U.S. Highway continues north and passes the historic
Berkeley Springs Train Depot
Berkeley Springs station is a historic railway depot located at Berkeley Springs
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. US 522 heads north from Berkeley Springs on Hancock Road, which parallels Warm Spring Run and a CSX rail spur through
North Berkeley,
Jimtown, and
Burnt Factory. North of Burnt Factory, the highway descends into the narrow valley of the
Potomac River
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; southbound US 522 has a climbing lane.
US 522's bridge across the Potomac River begins just north of River Road; the highway crosses over CSX's
Cumberland Subdivision
The Cumberland Subdivision is a railroad line owned and operated by CSX Transportation in the U.S. states of Maryland and West Virginia. The line runs from Brunswick, Maryland, west to Cumberland, Maryland, along the old Baltimore and Ohio Rai ...
's Hancock rail yard and, on the bridge itself, has its last junction in West Virginia, with Airport Road, which leads to Potomac Airpark in the West Virginia hamlet of
Hancock. The bridge crosses into
Washington County, Maryland
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and the town of Hancock at a narrow channel of the Potomac, crosses an island, then crosses the main channel of the river,
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park is located in the District of Columbia and the state of Maryland. The park was established in 1961 as a National Monument by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to preserve the neglected remains of ...
, Berm Road, the
Western Maryland Rail Trail, and South Street before the bridge lands on the Maryland side of the river. US 522, named Warfordsburg Road, meets a two-way ramp from
Maryland Route 144
Maryland Route 144 (MD 144) is a collection of state highways in the U.S. state of Maryland. These highways are sections of old alignment of U.S. Route 40 (US 40) between Cumberland and Baltimore. Along with US 40 Scenic, US 40 Alternate, ...
(Main Street) before the highway bridges MD 144, Little Tonoloway Creek, and Limestone Road, which is
MD 894. US 522 becomes a divided highway just south of its
right-in/right-out
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junction with High Street, which leads to MD 144 via Virginia Avenue. Southbound US 522 has an exit ramp to Limestone Road used to access MD 144. US 522 meets I-70 and US 40 (Eisenhower Memorial Highway) at a three-level
directional-T interchange where US 522 becomes concurrent with the two highways. Immediately to the north, I-70 and US 522 meet the eastern terminus of I-68 (National Freeway) at another three-level directional interchange, where westbound US 40 leaves I-70 and goes onto I-68. Southbound US 522 exits I-70 via a left exit prior to US 40 joining eastbound I-70, so southbound US 522 does not have a concurrency with US 40. I-70 and US 522 continue north as a four-lane freeway that leaves the town of Hancock and crosses the Maryland–Pennsylvania state line.
Hancock to Mount Union
US 522 enters Pennsylvania concurrent with I-70 (Eisenhower Memorial Highway) in
Bethel Township in
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*Fulton County, Arkansas, named after Governor William Savin Fulton
*Fulton County, Georgia
*F ...
. The Interstate and the U.S. Highway split in Warfordsburg at Exit 168, a diamond interchange where I-70 curves northwest toward
Breezewood while US 522 heads north on Great Cove Road. Great Cove Road continues a short distance west of the interchange to
PA 484 (Buck Valley Road). US 522 crosses Little Tonoloway Creek at
Great Cove and passes through a gap in Tonoloway Ridge on its way to a junction with
PA 643 (Flickersville Road) in the hamlet of
Dott Dott may refer to:
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* Dott, West Virginia
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. The U.S. highway continues northeast around the northern edge of Tonoloway Ridge at the
Belfast Township village of
Needmore, where the highway has a brief concurrency with
PA 655, which heads south as Thompson Road and north as Pleasant Valley Road. US 522 curves to the east, crosses
Tonoloway Creek Tonoloway Creek, also known as Great Tonoloway Creek, is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed August 15, 2011 tributary stream of the Potomac River in the U.S. states of Maryl ...
, ascends Timber Ridge, and descends the ridge to cross
Licking Creek at
Gem
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. The U.S. highway climbs over Scrub Ridge and curves to the northeast at the village of
Big Cove Tannery in
Ayr Township, where the highway intersects
PA 928 (Big Cove Tannery Road) and crosses Big Cove Creek.
US 522 passes around the northern end of Dickeys Mountain and enters the broad valley of
Big Cove Creek between Meadow Grounds Mountain to the west and
Tuscarora Mountain
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to the east. Near the northern end of the valley, the highway passes through the
borough
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History
In the Middle Ag ...
of McConnellsburg. US 522 follows Second Street through the county seat, which passes by the
Fulton House and through the
McConnellsburg Historic District
McConnellsburg Historic District is a national historic district located at McConnellsburg, Fulton County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 142 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the central business district and surrounding ...
. In the center of the borough, the U.S. Highway intersects Lincoln Way, which heads east as
PA 16; Lincoln Way was part of the original
Lincoln Highway
The Lincoln Highway is the first transcontinental highway in the United States and one of the first highways designed expressly for automobiles. Conceived in 1912 by Indiana entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, and formally dedicated October 31, 1913 ...
. US 522 heads north out of the borough into
Todd Township, once again named Great Cove Road, and meets US 30 (Lincoln Highway) at a diamond interchange. The highway heads by the headwaters of Cove Creek and through the narrow valley between Little Scrub Ridge to the west and Cove Mountain to the east. At
Knobsville, the U.S. Highway follows Licking Creek through a gap in the former mountain into
Dublin Township, where the highway intersects
PA 475 (Waterfall Road) and meets I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) at Exit 180, the Fort Littleton interchange. US 522 parallels the turnpike through the valley of
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northeast through Fort Littleton to the village of
Burnt Cabins, Pennsylvania just north of
Sidneys Knob. Here the U.S. Highway turns north into
Huntingdon County
Huntingdon is a market town in the Huntingdonshire district in Cambridgeshire, England. The town was given its town charter by John, King of England, King John in 1205. It was the county town of the historic county of Huntingdonshire. Oliver Cr ...
.
US 522 heads north as Croghan Pike through
Dublin Township on the east side of Shade Mountain. After intersecting
PA 35 and
PA 641 (Neelyton Road) in the village of
Shade Gap
Shade Gap is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 105 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Shade Gap is located in southeastern Huntingdon County at (40.180107, -77.865434). It sits at the eastern base of Shad ...
, the U.S. Highway follows Shade Creek by the
Shade Gap Feed and Flour Mill
Shade Gap Feed and Flour Mill, also known as the C.J. Hess Mill, is an historic, American grist mill that is located in Dublin Township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
Histor ...
and through a gap in Shade Mountain into the Locke Valley in
Cromwell Township. US 522 follows Shade Creek north, passing by the
St. Mary's Covered Bridge
The St. Mary's Covered Bridge, also known as Shade Gap Covered Bridge and Huntingdon County Bridge No. 8, is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Cromwell Township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA. It is a , Howe truss bridge with ...
, to
Blacklog, then the highway curves west and follows Blacklog Creek through a gap in Blacklog Mountain. The highway becomes Ridgely Street in the borough of
Orbisonia
Orbisonia is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 428 at the 2010 census.
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Geography
Orbisonia is located in southeastern Huntingdon County at (40.243345, -77.893362), on the northeastern side ...
, where the highway intersects
PA 994 (Elliot Street). US 522 parallels the
East Broad Top Railroad
The East Broad Top Railroad (EBT) is a narrow gauge historic and heritage railroad headquartered in Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania.
Operating from 1871 to 1956, it is one of the nation's oldest and best-preserved narrow-gauge railroads ...
and
Aughwick Creek north into
Shirley Township. The highway passes through the borough of
Shirleysburg, crosses Aughwick Creek and the East Broad Top Railroad, and passes by the village of
Aughwick Mills, where the route diverges from the creek. US 522 continues along the railroad to
Allenport, where the highway meets the southern end of
PA 103. The highway parallels the
Juniata River
The Juniata River () is a tributary of the Susquehanna River, approximately long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed August 8, 2011 in central Pennsylvania. The river is ...
north along the eastern edge of the borough of Mount Union. US 522 passes under Water Street and
Norfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I freight railroad in the United States formed in 1982 with the merger of Norfolk and Western Railway and Southern Railway. With headquarters in Atlanta, the company operates 19,420 route miles (31 ...
's
Pittsburgh Line (the former
Main Line
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Transportation
Railway
* Main line (railway), the principal artery of a railway system
* Main line railway preservation, the practice of operating preserved trains on an operational railw ...
of the
Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad (reporting mark PRR), legal name The Pennsylvania Railroad Company also known as the "Pennsy", was an American Class I railroad that was established in 1846 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was named ...
) before crossing the river to an intersection with US 22 (
William Penn Highway) in
Mifflin County
Mifflin County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,143. Its county seat is Lewistown. The county was created on September 19, 1789, from parts of Cumberland County and Northumberlan ...
.
Mount Union to Selinsgrove
US 522 joins US 22 in a concurrency that heads northeast between
Jacks Mountain
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to the northwest and the Juniata River to the southeast. The two highways follow Long Hollow Creek north through
Wayne Township to
Atkinson Mills, where the routes cross Beaverdam Run and enter the valley of Musser Run. US 522 and US 22 follow Musser Run into
Oliver Township to the borough of
McVeytown, north of which the highways briefly follow the Juniata River. The U.S. Highways cross Wakefield Run and cross Strodes Run at
Strodes Mills into
Granville Township. There, US 522 and US 22 expand to a four-lane freeway, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.
US 22 Bus. splits from the mainline highways at a
trumpet interchange
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, and the two U.S. Highways pass to the north side of Big Ridge opposite the business route. Shortly after entering
Derry Township, US 522 and US 22 meet US 322 (28th Division Highway) at a directional-T interchange. The interchange includes
partial cloverleaf
A partial cloverleaf interchange or parclo is a modification of a cloverleaf interchange.
The design has been well received, and has since become one of the most popular freeway-to-arterial interchange designs in North America. It has also bee ...
interchange ramps with Ort Valley Road and the main street of unincorporated
Highland Park, Electric Avenue.
US 522, US 22, and US 322 run concurrently south along
Kishacoquillas Creek into the borough of Lewistown. East of downtown, US 522 diverges from the other two U.S. Highways, which continue along the freeway southeast toward
Harrisburg
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. Westbound US 22 and US 322 interact with US 522 via a half diamond interchange; access between the southbound U.S. Highways and US 522 is via Logan Street and Walnut Street. Two-lane US 522 crosses Kishacoquillas Creek, leaves Lewistown, and passes the
Lewistown Armory
The Lewistown Armory is an historic National Guard armory that is located in Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
History and architectural features
Built in 1938, this ...
. The route continues northeast through Derry Township in the valley of
Jacks Creek between Jacks Mountain to the north and Shade Mountain to the south, a valley that has several short ridges itself. US 522 passes the
Old Hoopes School
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north of
Maitland. The U.S. Highway continues into
Decatur Township, where the route crosses Meadow Creek at
Alfarata, Jacks Creek at
Soradoville, and Wagner Run at
Wagner
Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( ; ; 22 May 181313 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most op ...
.
US 522 continues into
Snyder County
Snyder County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 39,736. The county seat is Middleburg. Snyder County was formed in 1855 from parts of Union County.
Snyder County comprises the Selins ...
, where the route passes through the valley of
Middle Creek. The highway immediately passes through the
West Beaver Township borough of
McClure, where the highway follows the South Branch of Middle Creek through a gap in a short ridge and follows Beaver Creek from its headwaters. US 522 follows that creek into
Spring Township to
Beaver Springs, where the U.S. Highway runs concurrently with
PA 235
Pennsylvania Route 235 (PA 235) is a state highway in Pennsylvania. PA 235's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 11 (US 11)/US 15 in Liverpool, and the northern terminus is at PA 45 near Laurelton.
Route description
PA ...
. The highway crosses
Beaver Township and through the borough of
Beavertown, through which the route follows Market Street. US 522 crosses Middle Creek shortly after entering
Franklin Township and passes through the county seat of
Middleburg along Market Street and Main Street. Part of the route's course on Main Street is a concurrency with
PA 104, with which the highway crosses Middle Creek a second time. US 522 crosses the creek for the last time in the
Middle Creek Township community of
Kreamer. The U.S. Highway enters
Penn Township and passes through the northern fringe of the borough of Selinsgrove, where the route meets the southern end of
PA 204. US 522 leaves Selinsgrove at its intersection with the north end of Market Street. The U.S. Highway veers northeast and crosses
Penns Creek on a truss bridge into
Monroe Township. US 522 expands to a four-lane divided highway named Susquehanna Trail and passes to the south of
Penn Valley Airport
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before reaching its northern terminus at a
partially completed, partial cloverleaf interchange with US 11 and US 15, which head south on the Selinsgrove Bypass and north along
Susquehanna Trail
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In relativel ...
, a short distance west of the
Susquehanna River
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.
History
US 522 was created in 1926 and signed from
Lewistown to
Selinsgrove
Selinsgrove is the largest borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population is estimated to be 5,761 for the 2020 Census.
Selinsgrove is geographically located in the middle of the Susquehanna River Valley in Central Penns ...
in
Pennsylvania
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. A year later, US 522 was extended south to
Hancock, Maryland along its current alignment. The portion from
U.S. Route 40
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in Hancock to
U.S. Route 22
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in
Mount Union, Pennsylvania was previously U.S. Route 622 from 1926 to 1927. The designation, shown on the 1926
U.S. Highway System
The United States Numbered Highway System (often called U.S. Routes or U.S. Highways) is an integrated network of roads and highways numbered within a nationwide grid in the contiguous United States. As the designation and numbering of these hi ...
plan, may not have been signed.
Through Maryland, Warfordsburg Road from Main Street at the west end of Hancock north to the Pennsylvania state line was paved in 1920.
When the first number designations in the U.S. Highway System were released in 1926, US 622 was proposed for the highway between Hancock and
Mount Union, Pennsylvania.
Another proposed number for the highway may have been US 11W, which appears marked on Warfordsburg Road on official Maryland maps in 1927 and 1928.
By 1930, the highway was marked as US 522.
The March 1936 flooding of the Potomac River destroyed the pre-existing bridge over the river at Church Street.
A temporary timber trestle was constructed while a new bridge was planned at the western edge of the town of Hancock.
The new bridge and approach roads were completed in 1939.
[http://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/stagsere/se1/se5/023000/023900/023947/pdf/msa_se5_23947.pdf Maryland Trust - US 522 over Potomac River] US 522 was extended south of Hancock by 1946.
US 522 was moved from Warfordsburg Road to a concurrency with I-70 when the Interstate highway and the associated directional interchanges were completed in 1965.
Future
The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) has now selected a Preferred Alternative for the US 522 project. In general terms, the route runs parallel to—and east of—the existing Route 522 for approximately from the Maryland state line to the Virginia state line. It will be, for most of its length, within of the current 522. In the vicinity of the proposed Ridge Historic District, however, the alignment extends farther away to avoid impacting either that site or the adjacent fish hatchery. Also, immediately south of Berkeley Springs, the projected route would veer further east to avoid the downtown area.
Major intersections
Auxiliary routes
*US 522A was the designation for the unnamed left exit ramp from eastbound I-70 to southbound US 522 within I-70 Exit 1. The ramp is marked as Exit 1B.
The designation was retired in 2013 and is now inventoried as part of mainline US 522.
*US 522B is the designation for the unnamed two-way ramp between MD 144 and US 522 at the north end of the bridge over the Potomac River. All movements are allowed at the intersection with MD 144. Left turns are prohibited at the ramp's intersection with US 522, so the ramp functions more like a right-in/right-out interchange for southbound US 522. The ramp also provides access to a hotel.
*US 522C is the designation for a section of north–south Virginia Avenue and east–west High Street between MD 144 and a right-in/right-out interchange with northbound US 522.
Notes
References
External links
Endpoints of US 522 at USEnds.comUS 522 in Virginia at AARoads.comUS 522 in West Virginia at AARoads.comUS 522 in Maryland at AARoads.comVirginia Roads - US 522West Virginia Roads - US 522Maryland Roads - US 522Pennsylvania Roads - US 522
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U.S. Route 522
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U.S. Route 522
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U.S. Route 522
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U.S. Route 522
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U.S. Route 522
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U.S. Route 522
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U.S. Route 522
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U.S. Route 522
U.S. Route 522 (US 522) is a spur route of US 22 in the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The U.S. Highway travels in a north-south direction, and runs from US 60 near Powhatan, Virginia, to its northern terminus at ...
U.S. Route 522
U.S. Route 522 (US 522) is a spur route of US 22 in the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The U.S. Highway travels in a north-south direction, and runs from US 60 near Powhatan, Virginia, to its northern terminus at ...
U.S. Route 522
U.S. Route 522 (US 522) is a spur route of US 22 in the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The U.S. Highway travels in a north-south direction, and runs from US 60 near Powhatan, Virginia, to its northern terminus at ...
U.S. Route 522
U.S. Route 522 (US 522) is a spur route of US 22 in the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The U.S. Highway travels in a north-south direction, and runs from US 60 near Powhatan, Virginia, to its northern terminus at ...
U.S. Route 522
U.S. Route 522 (US 522) is a spur route of US 22 in the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The U.S. Highway travels in a north-south direction, and runs from US 60 near Powhatan, Virginia, to its northern terminus at ...
U.S. Route 522
U.S. Route 522 (US 522) is a spur route of US 22 in the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The U.S. Highway travels in a north-south direction, and runs from US 60 near Powhatan, Virginia, to its northern terminus at ...
U.S. Route 522
U.S. Route 522 (US 522) is a spur route of US 22 in the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The U.S. Highway travels in a north-south direction, and runs from US 60 near Powhatan, Virginia, to its northern terminus at ...
U.S. Route 522
U.S. Route 522 (US 522) is a spur route of US 22 in the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The U.S. Highway travels in a north-south direction, and runs from US 60 near Powhatan, Virginia, to its northern terminus at ...
U.S. Route 522
U.S. Route 522 (US 522) is a spur route of US 22 in the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The U.S. Highway travels in a north-south direction, and runs from US 60 near Powhatan, Virginia, to its northern terminus at ...
U.S. Route 522
U.S. Route 522 (US 522) is a spur route of US 22 in the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The U.S. Highway travels in a north-south direction, and runs from US 60 near Powhatan, Virginia, to its northern terminus at ...