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s of

U.S. Route 62 U.S. Route 62 or U.S. Highway 62 (US 62) runs from the Mexican border at El Paso, Texas, to Niagara Falls, New York, near the Canadian border. It is the only east-west United States Numbered Highway that connects Mexico and Can ...

currently exist. Seven of them lie within the state of

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the Osage ...

. Three existed in the past but have since been decommissioned.

Oklahoma

Snyder business loop

Business U.S. Highway 62 (Bus. US 62) is a

business route A business route (or business loop, business spur, or city route) in the United States is a short special route connected to a ''parent'' numbered highway at its beginning, then routed through the central business district of a nearby city or ...

of US 62 in

Snyder, Oklahoma Snyder is a city in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,394 at the 2010 census. This figure represented a decline of 7.6 percent from 1,509 persons in 2000. History The community of Snyder was established in Oklahoma Te ...

that is long. It starts at US 62 west of Snyder, intersects U.S. Route 183 in Snyder, and ends at US 62 east of Snyder.

Major intersections

Henryetta business loop

U.S. Route 62 Business in

Henryetta, Oklahoma Henryetta is a city in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 5,927 at the 2010 census, down 9.6 percent from the figure of 6,096 recorded in 2000. History Hugh Henry established a ranch on Creek Nation land in 1885. He soo ...

, in

Okmulgee County Okmulgee County is a county in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 40,069. The county seat is Okmulgee. Located within the Muscogee Nation Reservation, the county was created at statehood in 1907. The name O ...

is another business route of US 62. The route is in length. It begins at

I-40 Interstate 40 (I-40) is a major east–west Interstate Highway running through the south-central portion of the United States. At a length of , it is the third-longest Interstate Highway in the country, after I-90 and I-80. From west to ea ...

exit 237 west of town. It then continues east through the town to end at US-62/75 east of downtown. The entirety of the route is

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with Business Loop I-40 and U.S. 75 Business.

Muskogee business loop

U.S. Route 62 Business in

Muskogee, Oklahoma Muskogee () is the thirteenth-largest city in Oklahoma and the county seat of Muskogee County. Home to Bacone College, it lies approximately southeast of Tulsa. The population of the city was 36,878 as of the 2020 census, a 6.0 percent decrease ...

, in

Muskogee County Muskogee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 70,990. The county seat is Muskogee. The county and city were named for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.U.S. Route 64 Business along-Okmulgee Avenue and then turns north away from that route along North Main Street.

Tahlequah business loop

U.S. Route 62 Business in

Tahlequah, Oklahoma Tahlequah ( ; ''Cherokee'': ᏓᎵᏆ, ''daligwa'' ) is a city in Cherokee County, Oklahoma located at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. It is part of the Green Country region of Oklahoma and was established as a capital of the 19th-century ...

, in

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 46,987. Its county seat is Tahlequah, which is also the capital of the Cherokee Nation.Burnett, Amanda"Cherokee County,"''Encyclopedi ...

is a fourth business route of US 62 in Oklahoma. The route runs along former sections of the main route along Muskogee Avenue beginning at the western terminus of US 62/ OK 82's overlap with OK 51, then runs north into downtown Tahlequah, where it turns right running east along East Downing Street until reaching its terminus at the east end of the US 62/OK 82 overlap.

Arkansas

Prairie Grove business route

U.S. Route 62 Business (US 62B and Hwy. 62B) is a

in Prairie Grove,

Washington County, Arkansas Washington County is a regional economic, educational, and cultural hub in the Northwest Arkansas region. Created as Arkansas's 17th county on November 30, 1848, Washington County has 13 incorporated municipalities, including Fayetteville, Arka ...

. ;Route description The route's southern terminus is at US 62 in the southwest part of Prairie Grove. The route runs northeast to meet US 62 on the northeast part of town near

Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park The Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park is an Arkansas state park located in Prairie Grove. It commemorates the Battle of Prairie Grove, fought December 7, 1862, during the American Civil War. The battle secured northwestern Arkansas for t ...

. ;History The route was approved by AASHTO following completion of a bypass around Prairie Grove. The parent route designation was shifted to the new terrain alignment, with the former alignment becoming US 62B. In February 2021, city officials requested ArDOT decommission the route as a state highway making it a city street. ;Major intersections

Fayetteville business route

U.S. Route 62 Business (US 62B and Hwy. 62B) in

Fayetteville, Arkansas Fayetteville () is the second-largest city in Arkansas, the county seat of Washington County, and the biggest city in Northwest Arkansas. The city is on the outskirts of the Boston Mountains, deep within the Ozarks. Known as Washington until ...

was a business route of in Fayetteville,

. ;Major intersections

Rogers business route

U.S. Route 62 Business (US 62B and Hwy. 62B) in

Rogers, Arkansas Rogers is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. Located in the Ozarks, it is part of the Northwest Arkansas region, one of the fastest growing metro areas in the country. Rogers was the location of the first Walmart store, whose corpo ...

was a business route of in east Rogers." rkansasState Highways 2009 (Database)." April 2010. AHTD: Planning and Research Division
Database.
Retrieved December 13, 2010. The route connected US 62 to US 71B through Historic Downtown Rogers. It was replaced in 2010 by AR 12. ;Route description US 62B began at US 62 in eastern Rogers and ran due south as 2nd Street. The highway crossed the

Arkansas and Missouri Railroad The Arkansas and Missouri Railroad is a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas. The A&M, as it is known, operates of line from Fort Smith, Arkansas to Monett, Missouri. The railroad interchanges freight cars wit ...

tracks before an intersection with AR 12 (Locust Street). The two highways form a concurrency southbound, together entering Historic Downtown Rogers. US 62B/AR 12 turn onto Walnut Street and continued together westward. US 62B terminates at 8th Street, which carries the US 71B designation south and AR 94 designation northbound. Walnut Street continues west as US 71B/AR 12 toward Bentonville. ;Major intersections

Eureka Springs business route

U.S. Route 62 Business (US 62B and Hwy. 62B) is a former business route in

Eureka Springs, Arkansas Eureka Springs is a city in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States, and one of two county seats for the county. It is located in the Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas, near the border with Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the city populati ...

, now known as Historic Loop. It was originally known as U.S. Route 62 City (US 62C).

Berryville spur

U.S. Route 62 Spur (US 62S, Hwy. 62S, and Oak View Drive) is a

spur route A spur route is a short road forming a branch from a longer, more important road such as a freeway, Interstate Highway, or motorway. A bypass or beltway should not be considered a true spur route as it typically reconnects with another or the s ...

Berryville, Arkansas Berryville ( ) is a city in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 5,682 at the 2020 census. making it the largest city in Carroll County. Along with Eureka Springs, it is one of the two county seats of Carroll County. His ...

. ;Route description The route's western terminus is at US 62 in west Berryville. The route runs east as Oak View Drive, passing the

industrial park An industrial park (also known as industrial estate, trading estate) is an area zoned and planned for the purpose of industrial development. An industrial park can be thought of as a more "heavyweight" version of a business park or office park, ...

area of the city. State maintenance ends at a fork in the road with A. L. Carter Street to the north and Oak View Drive continuing south. ;History This roadway was added to the state highway system on March 26, 1975 by the

Arkansas State Highway Commission The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT), formerly the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, is a government department in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its mission is to provide a safe, efficient, aesthetically pleasing and en ...

to serve the

of Berryville. ;Major intersections

Pyatt spur

U.S. Route 62 Spur (US 62S and Hwy. 62S) is a

Pyatt, Arkansas Pyatt is a town in western Marion County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 181 at the 2020 census, down from 221 in 2010. Geography Pyatt is located in western Marion County in the valley of Crooked Creek, an east-flowing tributary o ...

. ;Route description The route's southern terminus is at US 62/

US 412 U.S. Route 412 is an east–west United States highway, first commissioned in 1982. U.S. 412 overlaps expressway-grade Cimarron Turnpike from Tulsa west to Interstate 35 and the Cherokee Turnpike from east of Chouteau, Oklahoma, to west of the ...

at the south edge of Pyatt. The route runs north into downtown Pyatt, connecting the residential area with Highway 62. The route passes the Pyatt School Building and crosses

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on the

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(NRHP) listed Crooked Creek Bridge. State maintenance ends at County Route 321 (CR 321), locally named Bradford Street. ;Major intersections

Yellville business route

U.S. Route 62 Business (US 62B, Hwy. 62B, and Old Main Street) is a

Marion County, Arkansas Marion County is located in the Ozark Mountains in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The county is named for Francis Marion, the famous "Swamp Fox" of the Revolutionary War. Created as Arkansas's 35th county in 1836, Marion County is home to one in ...

. ;Route description The route's eastern terminus is at US 62/

in downtown Yellville. The route runs due east as Old Main Street through downtown Yellville, connecting the residential area with Highway 62. The route passes the Yellville Public Library, the Layton Building, and the Marion County Courthouse, with the last two properties being

(NRHP) listed. The route turns north onto Berry Street for one block, when it terminates at US 62/US 412/ AR 14. ;Major intersections

Cotter business route

U.S. Route 62 Business (US 62B and Hwy. 62B) is a

Baxter County, Arkansas Baxter County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 41,627. The county seat is Mountain Home. It is Arkansas's 66th county, formed on March 24, 1873, and named for Elisha Baxter, the tent ...

and

. ;Route description The route's eastern terminus is at US 62/

west of Cotter. The route runs east as Ruthven Street on the Cotter Bridge over the White River. Now entering downtown Cotter, the route serves as the southern terminus for Highway 354 and follows Harding Boulevard into downtown Cotter. The route passes the Old Cotter High School Gymnasium listed on the

(NRHP). Continuing northeast, the route nears the Cotter Water Tower before terminating at US 62/US 412. Cotter, AR 013

;History The route was formed between 1989 and 1990 when a bypass of Cotter was completed. A new bridge replaced the Cotter Bridge as the primary route over the White River to complete the transition. On May 23, 2017, AASHTO received and approved recognition of the business route. ;Major intersections

Mountain Home business route

U.S. Route 62 Business (US 62B and Hwy. 62B) is a

. ;Route description The route's southern terminus is at US 62/

in the southwest part of Mountain Home. The route runs northeast to meet Highway 178. Further northeast the route forms a concurrency with

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/ Highway 201, becoming Main Street, and passing the

Mountain Home Commercial Historic District The Mountain Home Commercial Historic District encompasses the historic central business district of Mountain Home, Arkansas, the county seat of Baxter County. The district is centered on the Baxter County Courthouse, and is bounded on the no ...

and

Baxter County Courthouse The Baxter County Courthouse is a courthouse in Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States, the county seat of Baxter County, built in 1941. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. The building replaced another courthouse ...

. These two properties are both listed on the

(NRHP). Approaching a fork in the road, Highway 5/Highway 201 split to the left, and Highway 62B continues to the right. Now heading east the route intersects a second alignment of Highway 178 before terminating at US 62/US 412. On May 23, 2017, AASHTO received and approved recognition of the business route. ;Major intersections

Salem business route

U.S. Route 62 Business (US 62B and Hwy. 62B) is a business route of US 62 in Fulton County, Arkansas. ;Route description The route's western terminus is at US 62/

in west Salem. US 62B runs east along Church Street to the town square, where it turns south along Highway 9. The two concurrent routes continue south along Main Street until meeting US 62/US 412, when US 62B terminates and AR 9 continues south. ;Major intersections

Kentucky

Elizabethtown truck route

U.S. Route 62 Truck (US 62 Truck) is a

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around Elizabethtown. For its entire course, it is concurrent with other highways. The route is concurrent with the following routes: *

Interstate 65 Interstate 65 (I-65) is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the central United States. As with most primary Interstates ending in 5, it is a major crosscountry, north–south route, connecting between the Great Lakes and the Gulf ...

from exit 93 to exit 91-B, * Wendell H. Ford Western Kentucky Parkway from the I-65 junction to exit 135 (for US 31W BYP), and * US 31W Bypass from the WK Parkway interchange to the US 62 junction.

Lawrenceburg truck route

U.S. Route 62 Truck (US 62 Truck) is a

in Lawrenceburg, Anderson County,

Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to ...

, that follows the U.S. Route 127 Bypass from that route's junction with US 62 to the Kentucky Route 44 junction, then it turns east onto KY 44 into downtown Lawrenceburg.

Ohio

Alliance temporary route

U.S. Route 62 Temporary (US 62T) is a bypass around the city of Alliance. US 62T, a four-lane highway, begins at US 62 (Atlantic Boulevard NE/State Street) in Stark County. US 62T then has a highway ramp at Beeson Street. Exit ramps provide access from US 62T to Beeson St NE, and then the highway merges onto State Route 225 (SR 225) and ends. Although the US 62T designation is unsigned, signs on the road read "To West US 62 / To State Route 225 North". The entire route is built to freeway standards with a speed limit of . US 62T is planned to extend to Youngstown by 2030.

Pennsylvania

Sharon business loop

U.S. Route 62 Business is a through street in

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and

Hermitage, Pennsylvania Hermitage is a city contiguous with Sharon, PA in western Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. Hermitage is located about northeast of Youngstown, about southeast of Cleveland and about northwest of Pittsburgh. The population was 16,2 ...

. The route was designated in 1958, after the mainline was moved onto the Shenango Valley Freeway (which is not a true freeway, but instead features at-grade intersections). For its first mile, the route is cosigned with other highways, first

Pennsylvania Route 718 Pennsylvania Route 718 (PA 718) is an state highway located in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 318 in Shenango Township. The northern terminus is the Ohio state line in South Pymatuning Township. Route descript ...

, then Pennsylvania Route 518. Soon afterward, it expands to four-lanes and contains the hub of commercial development for the region.

New York

Niagara Falls business loop

U.S. Route 62 Business follows Pine Avenue through downtown Niagara Falls, New York, spanning between NY 104 at its western terminus and US 62 at its eastern extent. Although it runs in a mostly east–west direction, it is signed as a north–south route due to US 62 being signed north–south as well within New York. Pine Avenue was originally designated as part of

NY 34 New York State Route 34 (NY 34) is a north–south New York state route located in Central New York. Its southern terminus is at the Pennsylvania state line in the village of Waverly, where it connects to Pennsylvania Route ...

in the 1920s. It then became part of

NY 18 New York State Route 18 (NY 18) is an east–west state highway in western New York in the United States. It runs parallel to the south shore of Lake Ontario for most of its length between Niagara County and Monroe County. NY 18, ...

after it replaced NY 34 in 1930. In 1932, US 62 was extended into New York and

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ped NY 18 between

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and Niagara Falls. NY 18 was truncated to Lewiston, a village north of the city, in the early 1960s, making US 62 the sole occupant of Pine Avenue. US 62 was shifted onto its current alignment through the city later in the decade, allowing Pine Avenue to become New York State Route 62A in the 1970s. NY 62A was redesignated as US 62 Business in 2006.

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