Road 22 (Iran)

Road 22
; Road 22
جاده 22
North Coast Expressway; بزرگراه کناره شمال
Route information
	Part of AH70 AH75
Length	1,405 km (873 mi)
Major junctions
From	Sarakhs, Razavi Khorasan; Turkmenistan Border
	Freeway 2; Basij Expressway; Hemmat Expressway; Road 875; Road 87; Road 18; Road 83; Road 73; Road 18; Road 81; Road 79; Road 799; Road 795; Road 77; Road 18; Road 59; Freeway 3 (Tehran-Shomal Freeway); Road 593; Road 222; Road 494; Road 497; Road 49; Road 349; Road 256; Road 313; Road 494; Road 493; Road 319;
To	Khalkhal, Ardabil; Road 31
Location
Country	Iran
Provinces	Razavi Khorasan, North Khorasan, Golestan, Mazandaran, Gilan, Ardabil
Major cities	Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan; Bojnord, North Khorasan; Gorgan, Golestan; Sari, Mazandaran; Chaloos, Mazandaran; Rasht, Gilan
Highway system
	Highways in Iran; Freeways;

Road 22 is in northern Iran.^[2] It connects Sarakhs at the border with Turkmenistan to Mashhad, then to Gorgan, and afterwards it runs parallel to the Caspian Sea. Most parts of this road are expressways but some of them are in the Golestan Jungle.^[3]

Plans

Langrud Bypass

A bypass in Langrud, Gilan with a length of 11 km is under construction. Once completed, it will be incorporated as part of this route.^[4]

Nur and Royan Bypass

A bypass around Nur and Royan, Mazandaran Province with plans to be extended to bypass Izadshahr as well is under construction. The length is to be 35km. Once completed, it will be incorporated as part of this route.^[5]

Mahmudabad Bypass

A bypass in Mahmudabad, Mazandaran with a length of 12.6 km is under construction. Once completed, 6 km of it will be incorporated as part of this route.^[6]

Babol Southern Bypass

Babol Southern Bypass Expressway in Babol, Mazandaran with a length of 16 km is under construction. Once completed, it will be incorporated as part of this route.

Twinning plans

There is an ongoing construction project to twin the section in between Gorgan-Bojnurd with a total length of 300 km. Some parts of it are already operational.^[7]

Gallery

Golestan Jungle in east Golestan and Road 22

References

^ کنارگذر لنگرود ^{[bare URL]}
^ "نقشه راه‌های ایران با بزرگنمایی بی‌نهایت" (PDF). مشرق نیوز (in Persian). 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
^ Qom Municipality Iran map
^ کنارگذر لنگرود
^ قطعه اول بزرگراه علمده - بابلسر و کنارگذر نور
^ کنارگذر محمودآباد
^ بزرگراه چهار خطه بهشهر - گرگان - بجنورد - قوچان

[1] کنارگذر لنگرود ^{[bare URL]}

[2] "نقشه راه‌های ایران با بزرگنمایی بی‌نهایت" (PDF). مشرق نیوز (in Persian). 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2019-11-02.

[3] Qom Municipality Iran map

[4] کنارگذر لنگرود

[5] قطعه اول بزرگراه علمده - بابلسر و کنارگذر نور

[6] کنارگذر محمودآباد

[7] بزرگراه چهار خطه بهشهر - گرگان - بجنورد - قوچان

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