Blue Star Drive

Direction:

East/West

Western Terminus:

New Jersey-Pennsylvania state line

Eastern Terminus:

US 1/US 9 in Newark

Distance:

60.53 miles

Counties:

Warren, Hunterdon, Somerset, Union, Essex

Signed:

Yes

US 22 is an east/west route extending from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Newark, New Jersey. It enters New Jersey on a small toll bridge across the Delaware River from Easton, Pennsylvania. It runs east through Phillipsburg and then cuts south until I-78. It is routed along I-78 from exit 3 in Phillipsburg to exit 18 in Annandale. For the remainder of its length, it runs south of and parallel to I-78, ending at the US 1/US 9 freeway in Newark. US 22 is a four- to six-lane divided highway with a combination of traffic lights and grade-separated interchanges. It is also known as the Blue Star Drive in honor of American soldiers.