7th Street and the Garden Grove Freeway
Runs from State 1 at the junction of 7th Street and PCH in Long Beach to SR-55 in Orange.

Route 22 has been in existence since 1934. It used to run along Garden Grove Blvd. In the mid 1960's, State 22 was upgraded to a freeway from SR-55 to near the San Gabriel River. The freeway from I-405 to the San Gabriel River is a complicated one. Its history begins in 1955 as an expressway, then in 1959 as a freeway. In the mid 1960's, the construction of the I-405, I-605, and SR-22 interchange modified the alignment. The changes, not all were fully implemented, are better shown on aerial photographs. The realignments that were planned and were partially constructed were to accommodate the Pacific Coast Freeway (which was planned to follow SR-22 along this segment) as well as a short extension of I-605 south to Pacific Coast Highway.

Concrete for the eastbound side currently in use on the westbound side.

Old bridge sign at Studebaker Road.

SR-22 near Newland and Knott Avenues. Photo taken in 1965 and is courtesy of Caltrans.

SR-22 at the Orange Crush Interchange (Jct. I-5, SR-22, SR-57). Taken in 1965. Photo Courtesy of Caltrans.

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