Massachusetts Route 22

Route 22
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Route information
Length:	9.5880 mi (15.4304 km)
Major junctions
South end:	Route 1A / Route 127 in Beverly
	Route 128 in Beverly
North end:	Route 133 in Essex
Location
Counties:	Essex
Highway system
Massachusetts State Highway System Interstate US State ← Route 21 Route 23 →

Route 22 is a short north–south Massachusetts state route that connects Beverly and Essex. The entire route is located within Essex County.

Route description

Route 22 begins in downtown Beverly, where it intersects Cabot Street (Route 1A) and Water Street (Route 127). Route 22 proceeds along Essex Street, heading northward out of the downtown area. Route 22 crosses Route 128 at Exit 18, and then winds northward into Wenham, making two turns before quickly entering Hamilton. It then makes another turn in Hamilton, onto another Essex Street, which in turn crosses into the town of Essex north of Chebaco Lake. Route 22 ends at Route 133 in downtown Essex, near the head of the Essex River.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Essex County.

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Beverly	0.00	0.00	Route 1A / Route 127 north – Salem, Beverly, Wenham, Gloucester	Southern termini of Routes 22 / 127
	0.81	1.30	Route 62 to Route 127 – Manchester
	2.72	4.38	Route 128 – Gloucester, Rockport, Peabody, Boston	Exit 18 on Route 128
Essex	9.59	15.43	Route 133 – Gloucester, Rockport, Ipswich, Georgetown	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi