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U.S. Route 222 north - Lancaster to Reading
U.S. Route 222 is in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania as a freeway heading away from the city of Lancaster. It passes under Eden Road here. (6-14-2026)
The section of the US 222 freeway just north of its southern end, at an interchange with U.S. Route 30 immediately north of Lancaster city limits, was being worked on at the time of these photos. The project included paving, widening and construction of sound barriers. (6-14-2026)
Once the highway is out of the construction zone, there is notice on the right that there is a vertical bridge height clearance of 14 feet, 4 inches up ahead. (6-14-2026)
An exit providing access to Pennsylvania Route 272 (Oregon Pike) is a mile away. (6-14-2026)
The highway's next overpass is at Hunsicker Road. (6-14-2026)
A vertical clearance of 14 feet, 3 inches is located 3¼ miles away. (6-14-2026)
Gas, food and lodging are available at the next exit. (6-14-2026)
The Oregon Pike exit is straight ahead on the right. PA 272 parallels US 222 as a surface route the whole way through northern Lancaster County, having previously run concurrent with it through Lancaster city. (6-14-2026)
The connector crossed by US 222 here connects Oregon Pike with Butter Road. (6-14-2026)
Creek Road and the Conestoga River tributary of Lititz Run are crosses by US 222 ahead. (6-14-2026)
There is US 222 reassurance following the exit. (6-14-2026)
The next exit intersects Pennsylvania Route 772 with control cities of Brownstown and Rothsville, and is 2 miles away. (6-14-2026)
Bushong Road shortly passes overhead. (6-14-2026)
The boroughs of Akron and Lititz can be reached from this exit. (6-14-2026)
At mile marker 35, US 222 then crosses Coalico Creek. (6-14-2026)
Stone Quarry Road passes overhead here, linking PA 272 and PA 772. (6-14-2026)
A Sheetz gas station proudly sits beside this exit. (6-14-2026)
Brownstown's iteration of Main Street crosses US 222 prior to the exit. (6-14-2026)
The northbound offramp to PA 772 is straight ahead on the right. (6-14-2026)
The highway now makes its way over PA 772 (Newport Road/State Street). (6-14-2026)
As the onramp from PA 772 to northbound US 222 merges in on the right, the highway crosses Church Street. (6-14-2026)
US 222 reassurance follows PA 772. (6-14-2026)
Before the Farmersville Road overpass, a dynamic message sign displays travel times and distances from here to US 222's interchanges with Interstate 76 and U.S. Route 422. (6-14-2026)
Two miles away sits an interchange with U.S. Route 322 which serves the borough of Ephrata. (6-14-2026)
The historic Ephrata Cloister, established in 1732 by a contingent of German Baptist group the Schwarzenau Brethren, can be reached from the forthcoming exit. (6-14-2026)
Miley Road is subsequently passed under by the highway. (6-14-2026)
A Sheetz station at this exit competes with a store of Lancaster County's own Turkey Hill. (6-14-2026)
Peach Road is carried by the highway's next overpass. (6-14-2026)
An overpass with a vertical height clearance of 14 feet, 4 inches is 5½ miles away. (6-14-2026)
Before it reaches US 322, US 222 crosses Pleasant Valley Road. (6-14-2026)
The offramp to US 322 is ahead on the right, along a slight curve to the left. (6-14-2026)
Originally a traditional diamond interchange, the US 222/322 interchange has now become a diverging diamond. Each direction of US 322 crosses the other at each set of ramps, so that traffic in each direction drives on the left as it passes under US 222. (6-14-2026)
At mile marker 40.6, US 222 uses this bridge to pass over US 322, which immediately to the east cuts through downtown Ephrata as its Main Street. (6-14-2026)
Another US 222 reassurance shield follows US 322. (6-14-2026)
Mohler Church Road crosses the freeway soon thereafter. (6-14-2026)
The highway then crosses Glenwood Drive. (6-14-2026)
After straightening out, US 222 reaches mile marker 43. (6-14-2026)
In 2 miles, US 222 will reach an interchange that provides connections to the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) along with PA 272 and the borough of Denver. (6-14-2026)
Reamstown, via PA 272 south, and Adamstown, via PA 272 north, can also be reached from the forthcoming exit. (6-14-2026)
The highway takes the opportunity here to cross Church Street (SR 1051). (6-14-2026)
The Turnpike offramp is located just past the Lausch Road overpass. (6-14-2026)
The connecting road between PA 272, US 222 and I-76 is Colonel Morgan Boulevard. (6-14-2026)
US 222 reassurance follows the Turnpike exit. (6-14-2026)
US 222 subsequently makes its way over the Turnpike, followed by Muddy Creek Road. (6-14-2026)
There is subsequently a short overpass over Little Muddy Creek. (6-14-2026)
US 222 will have an interchange with the northern end of PA 272 and the west end of Pennsylvania Route 568 in 2 miles, with control cities of Adamstown and Knauers. (6-14-2026)
After that advance signage, US 222 passes under Pennsylvania Route 897 (Dry Tavern Road). (6-14-2026)
Food and lodging are available at the upcoming exit. (6-14-2026)
When the sign on the right is flashing, all truck traffic must enter the weigh station ahead. (6-14-2026)
Bowmansville Road subsequently crosses the highway. (6-14-2026)
The weigh station entrance is 1,000 feet away. (6-14-2026)
Just before the PA 272/568 exit, US 222 leaves Lancaster County for Berks County, doing so in Brecknock Township. (6-14-2026)
The weigh station entrance is on the right and is located along a wide leftward curve in the highway. (6-14-2026)
The offramp to PA 272 (Lancaster Avenue)/PA 568 (Alleghenyville Road) comes a few hundred feet later. (6-14-2026)
An exit serving the community of Gouglersville is 2 miles away. (6-14-2026)
Northbound US 222 goes on to receive an onramp from PA 272/568. (6-14-2026)
After the exit, US 222 enters Spring Township. (6-14-2026)
The cities of Reading and Allentown are currently 9 and 41 miles away. (6-14-2026)
Old Lancaster Pike now passes overhead. (6-14-2026)
1½ miles after the Gouglersville exit comes an exit serving Mohnton. (6-14-2026)
The Gouglersville exit ramp gore. (6-14-2026)
The road intersected at this exit is Mohns Hill Road. (6-14-2026)
The highway quickly crosses township lines again, this time entering Cumru Township. (6-14-2026)
The Mohnton exit is now ¾ mile away. (6-14-2026)
US 222 reassurance is placed between exits. (6-14-2026)
Old Lancaster Pike soon passes overhead again at a 45-degree angle. (6-14-2026)
The Mohnton exit sits ¾ mile from an interchange with the southern end of U.S. Route 222 Business (Lancaster Avenue) which leads into the borough of Shillington. (6-14-2026)
This offramp forms part of a truck route for northbound Pennsylvania Route 625. (6-14-2026)
Intersected at the Mohnton exit is Grings Hill Road. (6-14-2026)
Gas, food and lodging are available at the next exit. (6-14-2026)
Reading and Allentown are posted as mainline US 222's control cities at the US 222 Business split. (6-14-2026)
US 222 is one mile away from an interchange with Pennsylvania Route 724, which leads to the local community of Sinking Spring. (6-14-2026)
Reading and Allentown now lie 5 and 37 miles away. (6-14-2026)
After straightening out, US 222 passes under Old Fritztown Road. (6-14-2026)
This overhead sign points the way to the PA 724 exit. PA 724, whose western terminus is a mile west of here at US 422, runs 30 miles from Sinking Spring to East Pikeland Township, Chester County, outside of Phoenixville. (6-14-2026)
US 222's next interchange, 1¼ miles away, facilitates movements to westbound U.S. Route 422 and eastbound US 422 Business (Penn Avenue) which runs through downtown Reading and its eastern outskirts. Lebanon is marked as the control city for mainline US 422 west. (6-14-2026)
The northbound lanes of US 222 receive traffic entering from PA 724 before curving a fair degree to the right. (6-14-2026)
The next overpass over US 222 carries West Wyomissing Boulevard. (6-14-2026)
A wider curve to the left is seen up ahead. (6-14-2026)
The Penn Avenue exit can be taken to the Reading Hospital. (6-14-2026)
The mainlines of US 222 and US 422 begin an overlap at the Penn Avenue interchange. (6-14-2026)
Northbound US 222 collects traffic from eastbound US 422 Business before going over Penn Avenue. (6-14-2026)
Eastbound US 422 then makes its merge onto northbound US 222. (6-14-2026)
US 422 and US 222 shields are placed alongside each other on the right after the merger. (6-14-2026)
Pottstown (via US 422 east) and Allentown are 20 and 36 miles from here. (6-14-2026)
The following interchange, located at State Hill Road, is ⅜ mile away. Pennsylvania is one of the only U.S. states that still uses eighth-miles on their guide signs. (6-14-2026)
Half a mile after State Hill comes an interchange with Crossing Drive and Paper Mill Road. The left northbound lane will end there. (6-14-2026)
Approaching the Paper Mill exit, there is overhead signage stating the US 222/422 split is ¾ mile away, while the straight movement onto eastbound Pennsylvania Route 12 is a mile away. (6-14-2026)
The Crossing Drive/Paper Mill exit is on the right. To reach Paper Mill from US 222 north, one must make a left onto Crossing drive, then another left on Woodland to a right on Paper Mill. The offramp going south defaults onto Paper Mill if one were to go straight ahead past Woodland. (6-14-2026)
The movements to US 222 north and US 422 east are spaced â…› mile apart. (6-14-2026)
At the Crossing Drive overpass, a marker on the right points in the direction of PA 12 east. PA 12 runs 9½ miles from here to Pennsylvania Route 662 at Pricetown in Ruscombmanor Township, known first as the Warren Street Bypass and then as Pricetown Road upon its exit from Reading. (6-14-2026)
The Reading Regional Airport (RDG) can be reached by remaining on US 222 north, while Center City Reading, including Penn Street (one of Reading's main streets), is accessible, indirectly, by way of US 422 east. (6-14-2026)
The exit ramp taking US 222 north away from US 422 is up ahead. From here, mainline US 422 meanders along the Schuylkill River, which separates it from downtown Reading, and crosses its business route at a cloverleaf interchange from which downtown Reading can be reached from mainline US 422. A bridge over the Schuylkill along Penn Avenue forms part of this movement. (6-14-2026)
Signs warning of this sharp lefthand curve along the ramp are augmented by an electronic sign on the left. (6-14-2026)
The ramp's curve is seen here. (6-14-2026)
US 222 will have an interchange with Broadcasting Road in one mile. (6-14-2026)
Drivers have to deal with one further curve before the end of the ramp. (6-14-2026)
Before the ramp concludes at Reading's northwest bypass, along which the route will spend the next 8 miles, US 222 passes under Berkshire Boulevard. (6-14-2026)
The Berks campus of the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) can be reached from the Broadcasting Road exit. (6-14-2026)
¼ mile before Broadcasting Road, there is one-mile advance overhead signage for the Spring Ridge Drive exit. (6-14-2026)
The exit ramp to Broadcasting Road is in the distance on the right, as indicated by this sign. (6-14-2026)
Spring Ridge is now half a mile away. (6-14-2026)
US 222 reassurance sits between exits. (6-14-2026)
The Spring Ridge exit is just ahead on the right. (6-14-2026)
The Spring Ridge exit is just ahead on the right. (6-14-2026)
After Spring Ridge, US 222 turns hard right, shifting its orientation from northwest to northeast. (6-14-2026)
The forthcoming exit includes access to attractions like the Willow Hollow Golf Course. (6-14-2026)
The exit leads to Pennsylvania Route 183 (Bernville Road) which has a control city of Strausstown, and is half a mile away. (6-14-2026)
From US 222, the Reading Airport is most directly accessible from PA 183. (6-14-2026)
The community of Tuckerton and the city of Allentown are currently 4 and 32 miles away. (6-14-2026)
The northbound offramp to PA 183 is seen to the right. (6-14-2026)
Open fields sit beside US 222 prior to the onramp from PA 183. (6-14-2026)
The highway crosses Leiczs Bridge Road following the interchange. (6-14-2026)
Another US 222 reassurance shield comes afterward. (6-14-2026)
Up ahead, the highway crosses the Schuylkill River. (6-14-2026)
Subsequently, Stoudts Ferry Bridge Road passes overhead. (6-14-2026)
In one mile, US 222 has an interchange with Pennsylvania Route 61 (Pottsville Pike), which leads south toward Tuckerton and north toward Pottsville. (6-14-2026)
A bridge over the Ontelaunee Railroad precedes PA 61. (6-14-2026)
The ramp to PA 61 south comes ¼ mile before PA 61 north. (6-14-2026)
The cloverleaf offramp to PA 61 north is on the other side of the PA 61 overpass. PA 61 runs 82 miles from the northern edge of downtown Reading to Shamokin Dam on the west shore of the Susquehanna River in Snyder County. (6-14-2026)