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Encyclopedia > U.S. Route 62
U.S. Route 62
Length: 2,248[1] mi (3617 km)
Formed: 1930[1]
West end: Mexican border in El Paso, TX
Major
junctions:
I-10 in El Paso, TX
I-27 at Lubbock, TX
I-44 at Lawton, OK
I-35/40 at Oklahoma City, OK

I-55 at Sikeston, MO
I-24 at Paducah, KY
I-65 at Elizabethtown, KY
I-70 at Columbus, OH
I-71 at Columbus, OH
I-77 at Canton, OH
I-80 at Hubbard, OH Image File history File links US_62. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 483 pixelsFull resolution (2128 × 1286 pixel, file size: 95 KB, MIME type: image/png) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... km redirects here. ... The international border between Mexico and the United States runs a total of 3,141 km (1,951 miles) from San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Baja California, in the west to Matamoros, Tamaulipas, and Brownsville, Texas, in the east. ... El Paso redirects here. ... Image File history File links I-10. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 10 Interstate 10 (abbreviated I-10) is the southernmost east-west, coast-to-coast interstate highway in the United States. ... El Paso redirects here. ... Image File history File links I-27. ... Interstate 27 is an intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of Texas in the United States. ... Nickname: Hub City Location within the state of Texas Coordinates: County Lubbock County Government  - Mayor David Miller Area  - City 297. ... Image File history File links I-44. ... Interstate 44 (abbreviated I-44) is an interstate highway in the central United States. ... Lawton is a city in Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States. ... Image File history File links I-35. ... Image File history File links I-40. ... This Interstate Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Interstate Highways. ... Interstate 40 (abbreviated I-40) is a major west-east interstate highway in the United States. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Image File history File links I-55. ... Interstate 55 (abbreviated I-55) is an interstate highway in the central United States. ... Sikeston (pronounced sÄ«ksten, IPA: Ë¡saɪk. ... Image File history File links I-24. ... Interstate 24 (abbreviated I-24) is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ... Paducah is a city in McCracken County, Kentucky at the confluence of the Tennessee River and the Ohio River. ... Image File history File links I-65. ... Interstate 65 (abbreviated I-65) is an Interstate Highway in the United States. ... Elizabethtown is a city in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States. ... Image File history File links I-70. ... Interstate 70 (abbreviated I-70) is a long interstate highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 about a mile from Cove Fort, Utah to a Park and Ride in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Ohio, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Ohio Counties Franklin, Delaware, and Fairfield Government  - Mayor Michael B. Coleman (D) Area  - City  212. ... Image File history File links I-71. ... INTERSTATE JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-64 KY 1 I-75 KY 77 OH 1 I-70 OH 106 OH 107 I-76 OH 209 I-80 OH 233 I-90 OH 247 Legend BROWSE STATE HWYS Prev Next {{{browse}}} Interstate 71 is an Interstate Highway in the Southeastern and Midwestern... Nickname: Location in the state of Ohio, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Ohio Counties Franklin, Delaware, and Fairfield Government  - Mayor Michael B. Coleman (D) Area  - City  212. ... Image File history File links I-77. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 77 Interstate 77 (abbreviated I-77) is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ... Canton is a city in Stark County, Ohio, United States. ... Image File history File links I-80. ... Interstate 80 (abbreviated I-80) is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States. ... City nickname: Where Opportunity Begins Location in the state of Ohio Incorporated 1868 County Trumbull County Mayor Arthur U. Magee-Democrat Area  - Total  - Water 8. ...

North end: NY 104 at Niagara Falls, NY
United States Numbered Highways
U.S. Routes - Bannered - Divided - Replaced

U.S. Route 62 runs from the US-Mexico border at El Paso, Texas, all the way to Niagara Falls, New York, near the United States-Canada border. Image File history File links NY-104. ... New York State Route 104 is a 182-mile (292. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Current U.S. Route shield Current U.S. Route shield in California The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U.S. Routes or U.S. Highways) is an integrated system of roads and highways in the United States numbered within a nationwide grid. ... This list of U.S. Highways is grouped by the 1- or 2-digit parent highway, although in some cases, a 3 digit highway is totally unrelated to its apparent parent. ... // Types of bannered routes in the United States A bannered highway is an auxiliary route (alternate route, loop, or spur) designated with a banner plate above (or occasionally below) the route shield, or a suffix after the number in the shield of U.S. Highways and state highways The following... Some U.S. Routes are given directional suffixes to indicate a split of the main route - for instance, U.S. Route 25 splits into U.S. Route 25E (east) and U.S. Route 25W (west) between Newport, Tennessee and Corbin, Kentucky, and U.S. Route 9W is an alternate of... The Interstate Highway System and its numbering as approved June 27, 1958; several of these numbers were modified by 1960 This is a list of highways, mostly U.S. Routes, bypassed by Interstate Highways. ... The international border between Mexico and the United States runs a total of 3,141 km (1,951 miles) from San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Baja California, in the west to Matamoros, Tamaulipas, and Brownsville, Texas, in the east. ... El Paso redirects here. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Canada and the United States of America share the longest common border among any two countries that is not militarized or actively patrolled. ...


Parts of U.S. 62 follow what once was the Ozark Trail [1], including the historic bridge across the South Canadian River in Newcastle, Oklahoma (the first structure built with federal highway funds in Oklahoma). The Canadian River is the largest tributary of the Arkansas River. ... Newcastle is a city in McClain County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. ...


US 62 is the only even-numbered US Highway to have termini at the Canadian and Mexican borders.


As a result of US 62 crossing the Ohio River between Illinois and Kentucky multiplexed with US 51 and US 60, and crossing the Mississippi River between Illinois and Missouri multiplexed with US 60, rather than crossing the Mississippi River directly from Kentucky to Missouri, Kentucky and Missouri are the only two states of the contiguous forty-eight to share a boundary with no road directly connecting the two states.

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Route description

Texas and New Mexico

In Texas, US 62 forms a spur around Ralls, locally known as the "US 62 Loop". The route has two separate stays in Texas, separated by a portion in New Mexico with the first section in Texas from its terminus in El Paso to the state line in the Guadalupe Mountains. Through New Mexico, US 62 continues past Carlsbad Caverns National Park into the city of Carlsbad and then east to Hobbs. The highway then crosses back into the Lone Star State at tje Texas/New Mexico border east of Hobbs, New Mexico, continuing east through Seminole and turning north/northeast through Seagraves and Brownfield into Lubbock. To the east of Lubbock, US 62 passes through Lorenzo and Ralls before turning north to Floydada and then east through Matador to Paducah, and north again through Childress to a point 17 miles to the north where it turns east from a duplexed route with US 83 before crossing the Texas/Oklahoma border 5 miles west of Hollis, Oklahoma. Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Ralls is a city located in Crosby County, Texas. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ...


Along its first section in Texas, the entire route through New Mexico and the second section in Texas from the state line east of Hobbs to Seminole; US 62 runs concurrent with US 180. US 62 runs concurrent with other highways across its "second" section in Texas including US 82 from Brownfield through Lubbock to Ralls, US 70 from Floydada to Paducah and US 83 from Paducah to a point 17 miles north of Childress.


Oklahoma

US 62 runs east from the Texas border across Southwest Oklahoma through Hollis, Gould and Altus and then continues east bypassing the communities of Headrick, Snyder, Indiahoma and Cache into Lawton, Oklahoma. On the north side of Lawton, US 62 joins Interstate 44 as a multiplexed route for 8 miles through the Fort Sill Military Reservation and then splits on its own at Exit 46 near Medicine Park to continue north through Apache then north and east toward Anadarko. From Anadarko, US 62 runs east through Verden to Chickasha and northeast through Newcastle before returning to a concurrent route with I-44 into Oklahoma City and then with I-240 and I-35 through much of the city before leaving I-35 at Northeast 23rd Street (Exit 130) two miles east of the Oklahoma State Capitol. It leaves Oklahoma City at 23rd street and heads east through Choctaw, Harrah, Meeker and Boley to Okemah. At Okemah, US 62 is multiplexed with I-40 for 18 miles to Henryetta. US 62 then leaves I-40 to continue north to Okmulgee and east to Muskogee, and heads northeast through Fort Gibson and Tahlequah and into Arkansas. Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ...


In addition to sections of Interstate highways 44, 240, 35 and 40, US 62 also runs concurrent with other US highways over its miles across Oklahoma including US 281 from Lawton to Anadarko and US 277 from Lawton north about 11 miles (both including the 8-mile I-44 multiplex north of Lawton), US 81 in the Chickasha city limits, a second US 277 duplex from Chickasha to Newcastle, US 75 from Henryetta to Okmulgee, US 64 from an intersection near Taft to Muskogee and US 69 in the Muskogee city limits. US 62 business routes are designated through the cities of Snyder and Muskogee.


Arkansas

U.S. Route 62 runs with U.S. Highway 71 from Fayetteville to Rogers, Arkansas, U.S. Highway 412 from Alpena to Imboden, U.S. Highway 63 from Hardy to Imboden, U.S. Highway 65 from Bear Creek Springs to south of Harrison, and U.S. Highway 67 from Pocahontas to Corning. United States Highway 71 is a north-south United States highway. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,002 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ... United States Highway 412 is an east-west United States highway. ... United States Highway 63 is an north-south United States highway that runs for 1,286 miles (2,070 km) from northern Wisconsin to northern Louisiana. ... U.S. Highway 65 is a north-south United States highway stretching from Albert Lea, Minnesota to Natchez, Mississippi. ... United States Highway 67 is a north-south United States highway. ...


Missouri

Illinois

U.S. Route 62 is multiplexed with U.S. Route 60 for its entire length (which is less than a mile (1.6 km)) in Illinois. It crosses Illinois at its very southern tip between the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. This article covers the portions of U.S. Routes 60 and 62 in Illinois. ... U.S. Highway 60 is an east-west United States highway, running 2,670 miles (4,300 km) from Virginia to Arizona. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ... Cincinnati, Ohio is a well known city along the Ohio River, historically known for its riverboats. ...


Kentucky

It runs right through the tourist section of Western Kentucky, including the town of Eddyville, which includes the KSP and Venture River Water Park. Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ...


Ohio

U.S. 62 enters Ohio from Pennsylvania at Hubbard near the interchange for Interstate 80. It enters the Northeastern Ohio cities of Youngstown, Alliance, and Canton before continuing southwest to cross the Ohio River at the Kentucky border, west of Portsmouth. Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ...


Pennsylvania

U.S. 62 enters Pennsylvania from Ohio in Sharon. Also, at the Ohio/Pennsylvania state line, signage for U.S. 62 changes from an east-west to north-south. U.S. 62 also runs north-northeast from the Ohio border towards New York.[2] The road is concurrent with U.S. Route 6 for a short distance in Warren. Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Sharon is a city in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, in the United States, 75 miles (121 km) northwest of Pittsburgh. ... U.S. Route 6 is a main route of the U.S. Highway system, running east-northeast from Bishop, California to Provincetown, Massachusetts. ... Warren is a city in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. ...


New York

While most of the route is an east-west route, US 62 takes a north-south directionality in Pennsylvania and New York. NY redirects here. ...


US 62 enters New York State from Pennsylvania in Chautauqua County, south of Frewsburg, past which it intersects with Interstate 86 (Southern Tier Expressway). Following a northeasterly course, US 62 enters Cattaraugus County, crosses Cattaraugus Creek to enter Erie County and passes through the village of Gowanda, taking a more northerly direction. At the village of Hamburg, US 62 turns northeast, crossing the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90), continues northward through Lackawanna and passes through Buffalo as Bailey Avenue. Chautauqua County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Frewsburg is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the Town of Carroll in Chautauqua County, New York. ... {{{type3}}} JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-90 PA 1 I-390 NY 146 (36) I-99 NY 169 (44) I-81 NY 245 NY (75) I-84 NY 362 (121) I-87 NY Legend BROWSE STATE HWYS Prev Next {{{browse}}} Interstate 86 runs from an intersection with Interstate 90 in Erie... Cattaraugus County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Cattaraugus Creek is a stream, approximately 68 miles long, in western New York in the United States. ... Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Position within Erie County (at bottom). ... Hamburg is a village located in Erie County, New York. ... The New York State Thruway (officially the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway) is a limited-access toll highway in the U.S. state of New York. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 90 Interstate 90 (abbreviated I-90) is the longest interstate highway in the United States at nearly 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers). ... Position within Erie County. ... Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State County Erie County Government  - Mayor Byron Brown Area  - City 52. ...


US 62 briefly duplexes with New York State Route 324 in the town of Amherst, intersects Interstate 290, and turns northward, where it exits Erie County and enters Niagara County, crossing the Erie Canal in Wheatfield. The highway intersects New York State Route 425 and turns to the northwest intersecting New York State Route 265 and Interstate 190. On the east side of Niagara Falls the route diverges into US 62 and its parallel route, New York State Route 62A. Within the city of Niagara Falls, US 62 runs "backwards", bearing west for several miles before entering Canada. The northern terminus for both US 62 and New York State Route 62A is at New York State Route 104 near the Rainbow Bridge. Junction Location I-190 (WT) 0. ... Position within Erie County. ... New Yorks Interstate 290 runs for 10 miles near Buffalo, New York from I-90 to I-190. ... Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Location in the state of New York Formed 1808 Seat Lockport Area  - Total  - Water 2,952 km² (1,140 mi²) 1,598 km² (617 mi²) 54. ... The Erie Canal (currently part of the New York State Canal System) is a canal in New York State, United States, that runs from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ... Location within Niagara County. ... New York State Route 425 is a 23. ... Junction Location Erie I-190 NY-266 NY-198 NY-324 Sheridan Drive Niagara NY-266 (NT) River Road NY-384 NY 429 NY-384 US-62 NY-31 NY-104 Legend New York State Routes Current - Deleted New York State Route 265 is a state highway located in the... Interstate 190 (abbreviated I-190) runs 28. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Junction Location US-62 Niagara Falls Blvd. ... New York State Route 104 is a 182-mile (292. ... Rainbow Bridge, Niagara Falls The Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls is a world-famous tourist site. ...


See also

Bannered routes

Ohio]] U.S. Highway 62 Business is a 3-mile-long highway in Marion County and Baxter County, Arkansas. ... Cotter is a city located in Baxter County, Arkansas. ... Eureka Springs is a town located in the Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas, USA. The entire town of Eureka Springs is on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Arkansas. ... Fayetteville is a college town in Washington County, Arkansas, USA and home to the University of Arkansas. ... Flippin is a city in Marion County, Arkansas, United States. ... Baxter County Courthouse Mountain Home is a city located in Baxter County, Arkansas and is the county seat. ... Yellville is a city located in Marion County, Arkansas. ... For the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Area see Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metropolitan area Rogers is a suburban city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. ... U.S. Route 62 Business is a business route of U.S. Route 62 located mostly within the city of Niagara Falls, New York. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Henryetta is a city located in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. ... Location within the state of Oklahoma County Muskogee County Mayor Wren Stratton Area    - City 100. ... Sharon is a city in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, in the United States, 75 miles (121 km) northwest of Pittsburgh. ... Snyder is a city located in Kiowa County, Oklahoma. ...

  • [[U.S. Route 62 Bypass (Alliance, Ohio)

In all of these cases, Business US 62 is an older alignment of the highway.


There is also a U.S. Route 62 Spur in Berryville and Pyatt, Arkansas. Berryville is a city in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. ... Pyatt is a town located in Marion County, Arkansas. ...


References

  1. ^ a b Droz, Robert V. U.S. Highways: From US 1 to (US 830). 9 March 2006.
  2. ^ Mapguy (2000-06-22). End of U.S. Highway 62. Retrieved on 2006-07-05.

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