How long is SH22?

[Big Dave]

How long is SH22 - Port Waikato to 22-23 link road - anyone measured it?

[davebullet]

Can google maps tell you? I thought 22 miles (hence the SH22 designation)

[slofox]

87km from Port Waikato to Waingaro Road - according to motowhere...

[slofox]

Can google maps tell you? I thought 22 miles (hence the SH22 designation)

I think you'll find the designation (SH22) is to do with where it is, not its length...

[Big Dave]

Thanks - forgot about google maps capability to do that - I tried a few online jobs and they all went to waitomo.

[Big Dave]

I think you'll find the designation (SH22) is to do with where it is, not its length...

Doh - i thought it meant corners per Km.

[slofox]

Doh - i thought it meant corners per Km.

I think 22 would be a gross underestimation if that were the case...

Interesting thing about 22 - I much prefer to ride it north than south...either way, it can seem very long some days.

[Gremlin]

From the intersection of Waingaro Rd, Ohautira Rd and SH22, heading north, Mapsource says 62.5km to the bridge, then a total of 87km to Port Waikato (depending on where exactly you stop the route of course).

[Laava]

I think this is a trick question.

[Swoop]

I think you'll find the designation (SH22) is to do with where it is, not its length...

Yup. That would make SH1 grossly under-described...

[gijoe1313]

The real question Big Dave, is why'da wanna knows for? And ditto for previous poster saying how it seems longer some days - must be a spatial disturbance in the time warp continuum there somewhere!

[White trash]

SH22 can feel a bit long if you're heading North from Wellington via all the back roads to Birkenhead, especially if it's your first visit to the road. However, GSXR1000 mounted, heading south on a very rare invite from the Fightclub to join them, the road is far too short.

Parallel universe or some shit......

[Taz]

Highway 22 starts at drury. And I consider it to end at the raglan road (SH23) So 110km from drury to SH23.

[Motu]

Yes,Ohautira Rd is is officially SH22,and is so marked on some maps.

[Big Dave]

The maps I looked at indicate it starts at the Port Waikato turnoff.