End of US highway 422 (eastern segment)
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1927-1932
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1932-1961
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1961-1985
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1985-present
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Summa
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Mileage: in 1989 AASHTO listed a figure of 88 miles for US 422(e). That is reasonably close to our own 2020 measurement, which yielded 82.9 miles (reroutings and realignments likely explain the difference).
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For about the first 60 years of its existence, the east end of the eastern segment of US 422 was at various points around Philadelphia. From 1927 to 1932, US 422 made it only as far west as Reading. But by 1932, US 422 was extended to an endpoint in Harrisburg.
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In 1961 the west end of US 422 was truncated to its current terminus, which is between Hershey and Hummelstown, at its junction with US 322. These photos were from eastbound US 322, at the beginning of US 422:
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Nitzman, 2000
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Backlin, Oct. 2018
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These shots were taken from the opposite direction, looking towards US 422's interchange with US 322 and PA hwy. 39:
Nitzman, 2000
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Backlin, Oct. 2018
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In 1985 the east end of US 422 was truncated to its current location in King of Prussia, at its junction with US 202. The last eastbound trailblazer was posted just before the Pennsylvania Turnpike underpass:
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Google Maps Street View, Jul. 2021
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Not far ahead, signage indicates the options that are available to drivers at the east terminus of US 422:
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GMSV, Jul. 2021
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Before that sign bridge was installed, the ground-mounted sign at that location included an "End" assembly:
Nitzman, 2000
These next photos show signage for the beginning of US 422 as seen from US 202 (northbound and southbound, respectively):
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GMSV, Aug. 2021
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GMSV, Sep. 2019
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Drivers exiting to US 422 there will soon encounter the first westbound confirming marker:
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Elbert, July 2006
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Research and/or photo credits: David Backlin; Chris Elbert; Jeff Kitsko; Alex Nitzman; Dale Sanderson; Michael Summa; xirtam
Page originally created 2000;
last updated Nov. 28, 2021.
last updated Nov. 28, 2021.
