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Road 22 (Iran)


Road 22
جاده 22
North Coast Expressway
بزرگراه کناره شمال[1]
Route information
Part of AH70 AH75
Length1,405 km (873 mi)
Major junctions
FromSarakhs, Razavi Khorasan
 Turkmenistan Border
Major intersections
ToKhalkhal, Ardabil
Road 31
Location
CountryIran
ProvincesRazavi Khorasan, North Khorasan, Golestan, Mazandaran, Gilan, Ardabil
Major citiesMashhad, Razavi Khorasan
Bojnord, North Khorasan
Gorgan, Golestan
Sari, Mazandaran
Chaloos, Mazandaran
Rasht, Gilan
Highway system

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

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Langrud Bypass

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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]

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References

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  1. ^ کنارگذر لنگرود
  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