Road 22 | |
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جاده 22 | |
North Coast Expressway بزرگراه کناره شمال [1] | |
Route information | |
Part of AH70 AH75 | |
Length | 1,405 km (873 mi) |
Major junctions | |
From | Sarakhs, Razavi Khorasan Turkmenistan Border |
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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 | |
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]
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]
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]
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 Expressway in Babol, Mazandaran with a length of 16 km is under construction. Once completed, it will be incorporated as part of this route.
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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