Minnesota State Highway 222

Minnesota State Highway 222 was a short highway in northwest Minnesota, which ran from its intersection with Minnesota [State Highway 92|State Highway 92] in Red Lake County, Minnesota|Lambert Township] of Red [Lake County, Minnesota|Red Lake County] and continued north to its northern terminus at its intersection with Red Lake County State-Aid Highway 5 in Oklee. The route is in length. It was turned over to country control and is now part Red Lake County State-Aid Highway 5.

Route description

Highway 222 served as a short north–south connector route in northwest Minnesota. It connected State Highway 92 with the town of Oklee.
The route was legally defined as Route 222 in the Minnesota Statutes.

History

Highway 222 was authorized on July 1, 1949.
The route was paved at the time it was marked.
The 2019 Minnesota Legislature authorized removal of the highway, pending a turnback agreement with Red Lake County.