New York State Route 22

New York State Route 22 is a major north–south state highway extending 338.68 miles (545.05 km) through the eastern portion of New York. It runs from an intersection with New York State Route 25A in the New York City borough of Manhattan to the Canada–United States border at Mooers in Clinton County. The route serves as a vital corridor connecting the New York metropolitan area with numerous communities in the Hudson Valley, the Taconic Mountains, and the Lake Champlain region, traversing nine counties along its lengthy path.

Route description

Beginning at its southern terminus in Manhattan, the route initially follows Third Avenue and Park Avenue north through East Harlem. It crosses the Harlem River on the Third Avenue Bridge into the Bronx, where it briefly utilizes the Major Deegan Expressway before following local streets like Boston Road and Gun Hill Road. In Westchester County, it becomes a primary arterial road, passing through communities such as Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, and White Plains. North of the Taconic State Parkway interchange, the route assumes a more rural character as it ascends into the Taconic Mountains, providing access to Taconic State Park and skirting the western edge of the Berkshires. Through the Champlain Valley, it serves the cities of Granville and Ticonderoga, with the latter near the historic Fort Ticonderoga. Its final segment runs parallel to the Châteauguay River before terminating at the Canadian border in Mooers, where it connects to Quebec Route 221.

History

The origins of the route lie in early colonial pathways and turnpikes, including segments of the historic Boston Post Road. It was assigned the designation NY 22 as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, consolidating several previously numbered routes. Significant realignments occurred over the decades, particularly in Westchester County where it was moved onto the modern Hutchinson River Parkway service roads in the 1930s. The routing through Manhattan and the Bronx has been modified due to urban development and the construction of major arteries like the Major Deegan Expressway. In the mid-20th century, portions of the route north of White Plains were straightened and improved to handle increased traffic. The northern terminus was historically at the Vermont state line near Eagle Bridge until the 1980s, when it was extended north along former New York State Route 192 and other roads to its current endpoint at the Canada–United States border.

Major intersections

From south to north, NY 22 intersects numerous key routes. In Manhattan, it begins at New York State Route 25A. In the Bronx, it meets Interstate 87 and Interstate 95. Through Westchester County, major junctions include Interstate 287, the Cross County Parkway, the Hutchinson River Parkway, and the Taconic State Parkway. In Pawling, it intersects Interstate 84. It shares a brief concurrency with U.S. Route 44 in Millerton and meets U.S. Route 20 in New Lebanon. In Hoosick, it intersects New York State Route 7. Further north, it junctions with U.S. Route 4 in Whitehall and runs concurrently with New York State Route 74 near Ticonderoga. It meets U.S. Route 9 in Keeseville and has interchanges with Interstate 87 (the Adirondack Northway) twice in Essex County. Its final major intersection is with New York State Route 11 in Mooers before reaching the border. Category:New York (state) state highways Category:Transportation in Manhattan Category:Transportation in Westchester County, New York