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Route 22 (Connecticut)
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Route 22 is a 14.07 miles (22.6 km) long 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 North Branford
, and north–south from North Branford to Guilford
. It was designated in 1951 as a bypass of New Haven
, connecting the Wilbur Cross Parkway
and Route 80
.
. It turns left on Ridge Road then continues east as Bishop Street towards North Haven center. It intersects the Wilbur Cross Parkway
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
and I-91 (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, in the village of Northford. It briefly overlaps Route 17
(Middletown Avenue) as it shifts cardinal direction, heading southward along Forest Road. After about 4.4 miles (7.1 km), Route 22 meets with Route 80
, overlapping it as it heads east for about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) until Notch Hill Road. Route 22 then separates and continues south towards the town of Guilford. The road name changes to Norton Hill Road in Guilford and quickly ends after 160 feet (48.8 m) at U.S. Route 1.
(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.
, connecting the newly opened Wilbur Cross Parkway
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.
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 (at Exit 11).
Hamden, Connecticut
Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant." Hamden is home to Quinnipiac University. The population was 58,180 according to the Census Bureau's 2005 estimates...
to North Branford
North Branford, Connecticut
North Branford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 13,906 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.6 square miles , of which 24.9 square miles is land and 1.7 square miles is water...
, and north–south from North Branford to Guilford
Guilford, Connecticut
Guilford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, that borders Madison, Branford, North Branford and Durham, and is situated on I-95 and the coast. The population was 21,398 at the 2000 census...
. It was designated in 1951 as a bypass of New Haven
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
, connecting the Wilbur Cross Parkway
Wilbur Cross Parkway
The Wilbur Cross Parkway is a limited access road in Connecticut, comprising the portion of Route 15 between Milford and Meriden. It is named after Wilbur Lucius Cross, a former governor of the state...
and Route 80
Route 80 (Connecticut)
Route 80 is a long secondary east–west state route in Connecticut from New Haven to Deep River. It serves as a more inland alternate route to US 1 in eastern New Haven County and Middlesex County.-Route description:...
.
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 0.2 mile (0.321868 km) later, becoming Davis Road as it enters the town of North HavenNorth Haven, Connecticut
North Haven is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut on the outskirts of New Haven, Connecticut.North Haven is less than ten miles from downtown New Haven and Yale University. It is near Sleeping Giant State Park and home the Quinnipiac University School of Health Sciences, the School of Nursing,...
. It turns left on Ridge Road then continues east as Bishop Street towards North Haven center. It intersects the Wilbur Cross Parkway
Wilbur Cross Parkway
The Wilbur Cross Parkway is a limited access road in Connecticut, comprising the portion of Route 15 between Milford and Meriden. It is named after Wilbur Lucius Cross, a former governor of the state...
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
Quinnipiac River
The Quinnipiac River is a river in the New England region of the United States, located entirely in the state of Connecticut.It rises in west central Connecticut from Dead Wood Swamp west of the city of New Britain...
and I-91 (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, in the village of Northford. It briefly overlaps Route 17
Route 17 (Connecticut)
Route 17 is a primary north–south state route beginning in New Haven, through Middletown, and ending in Glastonbury, with a length of .-Route description:...
(Middletown Avenue) as it shifts cardinal direction, heading southward along Forest Road. After about 4.4 miles (7.1 km), Route 22 meets with Route 80
Route 80 (Connecticut)
Route 80 is a long secondary east–west state route in Connecticut from New Haven to Deep River. It serves as a more inland alternate route to US 1 in eastern New Haven County and Middlesex County.-Route description:...
, overlapping it as it heads east for about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) until Notch Hill Road. Route 22 then separates and continues south towards the town of Guilford. The road name changes to Norton Hill Road in Guilford and quickly ends after 160 feet (48.8 m) at U.S. Route 1.
Special designations
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.Bannered routes
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 AvenueWhitney 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 listed on the National Register of Historic Places...
(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.
History
Route 22 was established in 1951 as a bypass of New HavenNew Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
, connecting the newly opened Wilbur Cross Parkway
Wilbur Cross Parkway
The Wilbur Cross Parkway is a limited access road in Connecticut, comprising the portion of Route 15 between Milford and Meriden. It is named after Wilbur Lucius Cross, a former governor of the state...
with Route 80
Route 80 (Connecticut)
Route 80 is a long secondary east–west state route in Connecticut from New Haven to Deep River. It serves as a more inland alternate route to US 1 in eastern New Haven County and Middlesex County.-Route description:...
. Prior to that the portion of modern Route 22 between Route 5 and Route 17
Route 17 (Connecticut)
Route 17 is a primary north–south state route beginning in New Haven, through Middletown, and ending in Glastonbury, with a length of .-Route description:...
was former Route 168; the portion between Route 17 and Route 80
Route 80 (Connecticut)
Route 80 is a long secondary east–west state route in Connecticut from New Haven to Deep River. It serves as a more inland alternate route to US 1 in eastern New Haven County and Middlesex County.-Route description:...
originally belonged to Route 139; and the portion between Route 80 and Route 1 was the former Route 141.
In 1973, a section in North Haven
North Haven, Connecticut
North Haven is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut on the outskirts of New Haven, Connecticut.North Haven is less than ten miles from downtown New Haven and Yale University. It is near Sleeping Giant State Park and home the Quinnipiac University School of Health Sciences, the School of Nursing,...
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 (at Exit 11).