Ohio State Route 222
Encyclopedia
State Route 222 is a 29.14 miles (46.9 km) north–south state highway
in the southwestern part of the U.S. state
of Ohio
. The southern terminus of SR 222 is at U.S. Route 52 (US 52) in the village
of Chilo
. Its northern terminus is at a signalized T-intersection with US 50 approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northwest of Batavia
.
. No section of this state route is included within the National Highway System
(NHS), a network of highways that are deemed most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.
. SR 222 was extended to the north in 1937, traveling from SR 125 in Batavia Township to its current northern terminus at US 50.
State highway
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in the southwestern part of the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. The southern terminus of SR 222 is at U.S. Route 52 (US 52) in the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Chilo
Chilo, Ohio
Chilo is a village in Clermont County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 97 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Chilo is located at ....
. Its northern terminus is at a signalized T-intersection with US 50 approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northwest of Batavia
Batavia, Ohio
Batavia is a village in and the county seat of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,617 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Batavia is located at ....
.
Route description
The entirety of SR 222 is situated within Clermont CountyClermont County, Ohio
Clermont County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, just east of Cincinnati. As of 2010, the population was 197,363. Its county seat is Batavia...
. No section of this state route is included within the National Highway System
National Highway System (United States)
The National Highway System is a network of strategic highways within the United States, including the Interstate Highway System and other roads serving major airports, ports, rail or truck terminals, railway stations, pipeline terminals and other strategic transport facilities.Individual states...
(NHS), a network of highways that are deemed most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.
History
The debut of SR 222 took place in 1923. Originally, the highway was routed from its present southern terminus in Chilo to its junction with the former SR 25 in Monroe TownshipMonroe Township, Ohio
Monroe Township, Ohio may refer to:*Monroe Township, Adams County, Ohio*Monroe Township, Allen County, Ohio*Monroe Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio*Monroe Township, Carroll County, Ohio*Monroe Township, Clermont County, Ohio...
. SR 222 was extended to the north in 1937, traveling from SR 125 in Batavia Township to its current northern terminus at US 50.