Texas State Highway 222

State Highway 222 (SH 222) is a state highway in north-central Texas. It runs 59.725 miles (96.118 km) between U.S. Highway 82/State Highway 114 (US 82/SH 114) and US 380. SH 222 was established in 1935 as a renumbering of SH 126.

State Highway 222
SH 222; highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length	59.725 mi[1] (96.118 km)
Existed	by 1936[2]–present
Major junctions
West end	US 82 / SH 114 east of Guthrie
Major intersections	SH 6 in Knox City US 277 in Munday
East end	US 380 west of Throckmorton
Location
Country	United States
State	Texas
Highway system
Highways in Texas Interstate US State Former Toll Loops Spurs FM/RM Park Rec
← SH 221 → SH 223

History

Texas State Highway 222, north of Buzzard Peak, King County, Texas.

The route was originally designated by 1928^[3] between Knox City and Munday as SH 126. On March 19, 1930, SH 126 was removed from the state highway list, but was still designated. On August 27, 1935, SH 126, which was not on the State Highway List, was upgraded to a state highway, and renumbered to SH 222.^[4] On September 26, 1939, SH 222 was extended north to US 82, replacing SH 252. The section north of Munday was transferred to FM 267 on January 7, 1948.^[5] On September 25, 1973, an extension of SH 222 was signed, but not designated along FM 143, FM 1587, part of FM 266, and part of FM 1720. On August 29, 1990, the extension of SH 222 was officially designated, replacing FM 143, FM 1587, part of FM 266, and part of FM 1720.

Junction list

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
King	​			US 82 / SH 114
Knox	​			FM 2279
	​			FM 1292
	Knox City			SH 6
				FM 2701
	​			FM 2365
	​			FM 1043
	​			FM 1043
	​			FM 267
	Munday			FM 2811
				US 277
Haskell	​			FM 266
	​			FM 1720
Throckmorton	​			US 380
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi