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EspañolU.S. ROUTE 522
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'U.S. Route 522' is a 308 mile (496 km) spur route of U.S. Route 22 in the eastern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 60 in Powhatan, Virginia. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 15 in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. US 522 passes through the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
U.S. Route 522 was created in 1926 and was only signed from Lewistown to Selinsgrove. A year later it would be signed from Maryland to Lewistown and replace another US designation, U.S. Route 622, from McConnellsburg to Mount Union.
U.S. 522 begins at U.S. 60 north of Powhatan, then passes through Goochland, Gum Spring, Cuckoo, Culpeper, Sperryville, Washington, Front Royal, and Winchester before passing into West Virginia en route to Maryland and Pennsylvania.
U.S. 522 travels through Morgan County in West Virginia for about 22 miles.
The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) has now selected a Preferred Alternative for the US 522 project. In general terms, the route runs parallel to -- and east of -- the existing Route 522 for approximately 22 miles from the Maryland state line to the Virginia state line. It will be, for most of its length, within 50 feet of the current 522. In the vicinity of the proposed Ridge Historic District, however, the alignment extends farther away to avoid impacting either that site or the adjacent fish hatchery. Also, immediately south of the Town of Bath (Berkeley Springs), the projected route would veer further east to avoid the downtown area.
U.S. 522 has the shortest stay of any US highway within the state (2.37 miles). It serves the Fort Tonoloway State Park, near the town of Hancock, Maryland. It connects to the following roads [2]:
U.S. 522 begins at Selinsgrove at an intersection with U.S. 11 & U.S. 15. It passes through the towns of Middleburg, Beavertown, Beaver Springs, and McClure before reaching Lewistown, where it begins a concurrency with U.S. 22. It remains concurrent with U.S. 22 to Mount Union where it continues south through the towns of Shirleysburg, Orbisonia, Shade Gap, Burnt Cabins, and Fort Littleton. At Fort Littleton, the Pennsylvania Turnpike has an intersection with U.S. 522. It then continues south to pass through the towns of McConnellsburg, Webster Mills, Needmore, and Warfordsburg, before beginning a concurrency with Interstate 70, and then crossing into Maryland.
1. Droz, Robert V. U.S. Highways : From US 1 to (US 830). URL accessed 09:24, 24 October 2006 (UTC).
2. Pruett, Mike. US 522 @ MDRoads.com URL accessed 20:21, 19 January 2007.
'U.S. Route 522' is a 308 mile (496 km) spur route of U.S. Route 22 in the eastern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 60 in Powhatan, Virginia. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 15 in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. US 522 passes through the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
| Contents |
| History |
| Route description |
| Virginia |
| West Virginia |
| Maryland |
| Pennsylvania |
| References |
History
U.S. Route 522 was created in 1926 and was only signed from Lewistown to Selinsgrove. A year later it would be signed from Maryland to Lewistown and replace another US designation, U.S. Route 622, from McConnellsburg to Mount Union.
Route description
Virginia
U.S. 522 begins at U.S. 60 north of Powhatan, then passes through Goochland, Gum Spring, Cuckoo, Culpeper, Sperryville, Washington, Front Royal, and Winchester before passing into West Virginia en route to Maryland and Pennsylvania.
West Virginia
U.S. 522 travels through Morgan County in West Virginia for about 22 miles.
The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) has now selected a Preferred Alternative for the US 522 project. In general terms, the route runs parallel to -- and east of -- the existing Route 522 for approximately 22 miles from the Maryland state line to the Virginia state line. It will be, for most of its length, within 50 feet of the current 522. In the vicinity of the proposed Ridge Historic District, however, the alignment extends farther away to avoid impacting either that site or the adjacent fish hatchery. Also, immediately south of the Town of Bath (Berkeley Springs), the projected route would veer further east to avoid the downtown area.
Maryland
U.S. 522 has the shortest stay of any US highway within the state (2.37 miles). It serves the Fort Tonoloway State Park, near the town of Hancock, Maryland. It connects to the following roads [2]:
| County | Location | Mile | # | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | |||||
| Washington | Hancock | 0.63 |  | grade-separated crossing between routes | |
| 0.66 |  | | |||
| 0.72 |  | only at-grade intersection in Maryland | |||
| 1.32 | 1b |     | grade-separated interchange between two routes | ||
| |||||
| 0.63 | 1a |    | grade-separated interchange between two routes | ||
| |||||
Pennsylvania
U.S. 522 begins at Selinsgrove at an intersection with U.S. 11 & U.S. 15. It passes through the towns of Middleburg, Beavertown, Beaver Springs, and McClure before reaching Lewistown, where it begins a concurrency with U.S. 22. It remains concurrent with U.S. 22 to Mount Union where it continues south through the towns of Shirleysburg, Orbisonia, Shade Gap, Burnt Cabins, and Fort Littleton. At Fort Littleton, the Pennsylvania Turnpike has an intersection with U.S. 522. It then continues south to pass through the towns of McConnellsburg, Webster Mills, Needmore, and Warfordsburg, before beginning a concurrency with Interstate 70, and then crossing into Maryland.
References
1. Droz, Robert V. U.S. Highways : From US 1 to (US 830). URL accessed 09:24, 24 October 2006 (UTC).
2. Pruett, Mike. US 522 @ MDRoads.com URL accessed 20:21, 19 January 2007.
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