U.S. Route 62 or U.S. Highway 62 (US 62) runs from the Mexican border at

El Paso, Texas El Paso (; "the pass") is a city in and the county seat, seat of El Paso County, Texas, El Paso County in the western corner of the U.S. state of Texas. The 2020 population of the city from the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau w ...

, to

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, near the Canadian border. It is the only east-west United States Numbered Highway that connects Mexico and Canada. Parts of US 62 follow what once was the Ozark Trail, including the historic bridge across the South Canadian River in Newcastle, Oklahoma (the first structure built with federal highway funds in Oklahoma). This bridge was damaged beyond repair by the

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that struck Newcastle and Moore, Oklahoma. The highway is signed north–south in New York and Pennsylvania.

Route description

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West Texas

US 62 has two separate segments in

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

, separated by a portion in

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...

with the first section in Texas from its terminus in El Paso to the state line in the Guadalupe Mountains. Through El Paso, US 62 begins at the Santa Fe Street Bridge, and follows Santa Fe Street, then Paisano Drive. At the Paisano Drive underpass for

I-10 Interstate 10 (I-10) is the southernmost cross-country highway in the American Interstate Highway System. I-10 is the fourth-longest Interstate in the United States at , following I-90, I-80, and I-40. This freeway is part of the originally pl ...

(I-10 exit 23B), US 62 runs concurrently with US 180, while US 180 ends its concurrency with I-10. The route then follows Montana Avenue, continuing the concurrency with US 180 until Seminole. Before exiting Texas, the route passes through the Salt Flats of Texas, the southern base of

Guadalupe Peak Guadalupe Peak, also known as Signal Peak, is the highest natural point in Texas, with an elevation of above sea level. It is located in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, and is part of the Guadalupe Mountains range in southeastern New Mexico a ...

, the highest point in Texas, and

Guadalupe Mountains National Park Guadalupe Mountains National Park is an American national park in the Guadalupe Mountains, east of El Paso, Texas. The mountain range includes Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas at , and El Capitan used as a landmark by travelers on the ro ...

New Mexico

Through New Mexico, US 62 is entirely concurrent with US 180. The highway continues past

Carlsbad Caverns National Park Carlsbad Caverns National Park is an American national park in the Guadalupe Mountains of southeastern New Mexico. The primary attraction of the park is the show cave Carlsbad Cavern. Visitors to the cave can hike in on their own via the natura ...

and White's City into the city of

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. In Carlsbad, US 285 joins US 62/US 180 for approximately , then heads east to Hobbs. US 62 comes within of the WIPP Plant while also coming across several State Highway termini:

New Mexico State Road 360 State Road 360 (NM 360) is a state highway in the US state of New Mexico. NM 360's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 62 (US 62) and US 180 northeast of Carlsbad, and the northern terminus is at US 82 east-southeast of ...

(NM 360), NM 176, NM 243, NM 529, NM 483, NM 360, and NM 8 along the stretch. US 62 comes into Hobbs along Marland Boulevard. After coming close to

Hobbs High School Hobbs High School (HHS) is located in Hobbs, New Mexico, United States. It had a student population of about 1900 students as of 2017. In addition to Hobbs it serves Monument, Nadine, and North Hobbs. Ralph Tasker coached basketball at HHS ...

's Watson Stadium, US 62 leaves Hobbs going east to the Texas–New Mexico state line.

Texas Panhandle

After re-entering Texas, US 62 continues east through Seminole where US 180 heads east towards Lamesa and US 62 turns north northeast along a concurrency with US 385 through Seagraves and

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. In Brownfield, US 62 picks up US 82/ US 380 from Plains for a four-way concurrency for about two blocks, where US 380 heads east toward Tahoka. US 385 drops off approximately later to head northwest toward Levelland. US 82 continues as a concurrency with US 62 into Lubbock. US 62 splits from US 82 and joins with State Highway 114 (SH 114) for approximately along the

campus of Texas Tech University Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas. Established on , and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the main institution of the five-institution Texas Tech University Sys ...

's southern border. On the east side of Lubbock, US 82 joins back into US 62/SH 114 and then continues east passes through Lorenzo, then leaves off the concurrency and forms a spur around Ralls, locally known as the "US 62 Loop". The route then turns north to form a concurrency with SH 207 up to Floydada, where US 70 joins in for east and then SH 207 turns north of the east side of Floydada. US 62/US 70 then east through

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to Paducah, and north again dropping off US 70 and gaining US 83 through Childress to a point to the north of Childress where it turns east alone, before crossing the Texas–Oklahoma border west of

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Oklahoma

US 62 runs east from the Texas border across Southwest

Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...

through

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and

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and then continues east bypassing the communities of

Headrick Headrick may refer to: * Sherrill Headrick (1937–2008), American football player * Headrick, Oklahoma Headrick is a town in Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 94 at the 2010 census, down from 130 in 2000. Geography ...

, Snyder, Indiahoma and Cache into Lawton. On the north side of Lawton, US 62 joins I-44 as a concurrent route for through the Fort Sill Military Reservation and then splits on its own at Exit 46 near Medicine Park to continue north through

Apache The Apache () are a group of culturally related Native American tribes in the Southwestern United States, which include the Chiricahua, Jicarilla, Lipan, Mescalero, Mimbreño, Ndendahe (Bedonkohe or Mogollon and Nednhi or Carrizaleño an ...

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 Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, a ...

and then with I-240 and

I-35 Interstate 35 (I-35) is a major Interstate Highway in the central United States. As with most primary Interstates that end in a five, it is a major cross-country, north–south route. It stretches from Laredo, Texas, near the Mexican border ...

through much of the city before leaving I-35 at Northeast 23rd Street (exit 130) east of the Oklahoma State Capitol. It leaves Oklahoma City at 23rd street and heads east through

Midwest City Midwest City is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 54,371, making it the eighth largest city in the state. The city was developed in r ...

, Spencer, Nicoma Park,

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, Harrah, Meeker and

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Okemah Okemah ( or ) is the largest city in and the county seat of Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the birthplace of folk music legend Woody Guthrie. Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, a federally recognized Muscogee Indian tribe, is headquartered ...

. At Okemah, US 62 overlaps I-40 for to

Henryetta 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 so ...

. US 62 then leaves I-40 to continue north to Okmulgee and east to Muskogee, and heads northeast through Fort Gibson and

Tahlequah 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 ...

and into Arkansas. In addition to sections of I-44, I-240, I-35 and I-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 I-44 concurrency north of Lawton), US 81 in the Chickasha city limits, a second US 277 concurrency 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

In 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 ...

, US 62 runs from the

border near

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east to the

Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...

border in St. Francis, serving the northern portion of the state. The route passes through several cities and towns, including Fayetteville, Springdale, Bentonville, and

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. US 62 runs concurrently with several highways in Arkansas including

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and US 71 between Fayetteville and Bentonville, US 412 through much of the state, US 65 in the Harrison area, and with US 63 and US 67 (Future I-57) in northeast Arkansas.

Missouri

US 62 enters Missouri from Arkansas at Whitaker Place, and proceeds more or less easterly across the Missouri Bootheel via Malden to New Madrid. Between Malden and New Madrid, US 62 was designated as Route 82 in 1922. The part southwest of

Campbell Campbell may refer to: People Surname * Campbell (surname), includes a list of people with surname Campbell Given name * Campbell Brown (footballer), an Australian rules footballer * Campbell Brown (journalist) (born 1968), American television ne ...

was designated as Route 93 in 1930. The part from Malden to Campbell was unnumbered until it became US 62. At New Madrid US 62 begins a concurrency with US 61. The combined US 61/62 goes north as far as

Sikeston Sikeston is a city located both in southern Scott County and northern New Madrid County, in the state of Missouri, United States. It is situated just north of the "Missouri Bootheel", although many locals consider Sikeston a part of it. By way o ...

, where US 62 resumes its easterly direction. From Sikeston US 62 runs east to

Charleston Charleston most commonly refers to: * Charleston, South Carolina * Charleston, West Virginia, the state capital * Charleston (dance) Charleston may also refer to: Places Australia * Charleston, South Australia Canada * Charleston, Newfoundlan ...

, where it is concurrent with Business I-57 for a short distance. After crossing I-57, US 62 becomes concurrent with US 60, this concurrency continues until US 60/62 leave Missouri by way of the Mississippi River bridge into Cairo Ill.

Illinois

US 62 overlaps US 60 for its entire length, , in

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ...

. It crosses Illinois at its very southern tip between the

Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...

and

Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...

rivers at

Cairo Cairo ( ; ar, القاهرة, al-Qāhirah, ) is the capital of Egypt and its largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world and the Middle East: The Greater Cairo metro ...

. US 62 enters Illinois from Missouri by means of a bridge over the Mississippi River, turning east at US 51 with US 51 joining the concurrency. The three routes immediately cross into Kentucky by means of crossing the Ohio River.

Kentucky

US 62 runs right through the tourist section of Western

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 ...

; between the cities of Paducah and Eddyville, it passes Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley, two large manmade lakes. From there US 62 heads east through the cities of

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, Beaver Dam, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown,

Bardstown Bardstown is a home rule-class city in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 11,700 in the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Nelson County. Bardstown is named for the pioneering Bard brothers. David Bard obtained a l ...

, Lawrenceburg and Midway. For much of this portion, US 62 is paralleled by portions of the Kentucky Parkway System, including the Western Kentucky Parkway ( I-69) and the Bluegrass Parkway, which have taken most long-distance and freight traffic off the old US 62 route. After passing through Georgetown and Cynthiana it leaves Kentucky in Maysville over the

Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge The Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge is a suspension bridge built in 1931 that carries U.S. Route 62 across the Ohio River to connect Maysville, Kentucky with Aberdeen, Ohio. Its main span is long, and the total length of the bridge is . The bridge w ...

. US 62 is the only US Highway to cross the Ohio River twice.I-275 around Cincinnati is the only other numbered highway to do so.) It crosses the Ohio River between Illinois and Kentucky, connecting the far western region of Kentucky with the southern tip of Illinois. Its other crossing over the Ohio River connects the northeastern Kentucky city of Maysville and the southwestern Ohio village of

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Ohio

US 62 enters

from

, crossing the

Ohio River The Ohio River is a long river in the United States. It is located at the boundary of the Midwestern and Southern United States, flowing southwesterly from western Pennsylvania to its mouth on the Mississippi River at the southern tip of Illino ...

. After the river crossing, the highway follows US 52 until

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and US 68 until just east of Georgetown. From there, US 62 enters the towns of Russellville, Hillsboro, and

Washington Court House Washington Court House (often abbreviated as Washington C.H.) is a city in Union Township, Fayette County, Ohio. It is the county seat of Fayette County and is located between Cincinnati and Columbus. The population grew almost 1.5% from 2010 to ...

. In Washington Court House, US 62 meets up with State Route 3 (SR 3) and continues all the way into

Columbus Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to: * Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer * Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio Columbus may also refer to: Places ...

, passing through the towns of Mount Sterling,

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Harrisburg Harrisburg is the capital city of the Pennsylvania, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Dauphin County. With a population of 50,135 as of the 2021 census, Harrisburg is the List of c ...

, and Grove City. After heading toward downtown Columbus, US 62 diverts from SR 3 onto US 40 (Broad Street) for a few blocks to Nelson Road. US 62 runs concurrently with I-670 near Port Columbus International Airport until the eastern side of

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where US 62 heads toward

Gahanna Gahanna ( ) is a city situated in northeast Franklin County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Columbus. The population was 35,726 at the 2020 census. It was founded in 1849. History Gahanna was founded along the Big Walnut Creek in 184 ...

, New Albany, Johnstown, Utica, Millersburg, and

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. About north of Navarre, US 62 joins up with US 30 into

Canton Canton may refer to: Administrative division terminology * Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland * Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French Arts and ent ...

, where US 62 heads north along

I-77 Interstate 77 (I-77) is a north–south Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. It traverses diverse terrain, from the mountainous state of West Virginia to the rolling farmlands of North Carolina and Ohio. It largely supplants the ...

. The highway passes

West Lawn Cemetery West Lawn Cemetery is in Canton, Ohio, adjacent to the McKinley National Memorial. It was the original resting place of William McKinley until his memorial was built, and has graves of other notable Cantonians. History Bezaleel Wells, Canton' ...

and the President William McKinley memorial and tomb in Canton. At exit 107B on I-77, US 62 heads northeast to Alliance, and

Youngstown Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and the largest city and county seat of Mahoning County. At the 2020 census, Youngstown had a city population of 60,068. It is a principal city of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area, which ...

. It leaves Ohio near

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and enters

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...

near the interchange for I-80.

Pennsylvania

US 62 enters

from Ohio in

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. Also, at the Ohio–Pennsylvania state line, signage for US 62 changes from an east–west to north–south. US 62 also runs north-northeast from the Ohio border towards New York. US 62 passes through

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and runs across country to

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. At this point US 62 enters the

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valley and follows this river for . US 62 crosses the river at Oil City, at Tionesta, and twice again in the

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area, once near Buckaloons Recreational Area in the

Allegheny Islands Wilderness The Allegheny River Islands Wilderness is located in the Allegheny National Forest. It comprises seven islands in the Allegheny River, totaling . All are alluvial origin. The islands are located between Buckaloons Recreation Area and Tionesta, ...

region, where it is concurrent with US 6 for a short distance.

New York

While most of the route is an east–west route, US 62 takes a north–south directionality in Pennsylvania and

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. It is signed north–south in northern Pennsylvania and New York. US 62 enters New York State from Pennsylvania in Chautauqua County, south of Frewsburg, past which it intersects with I-86 (Southern Tier Expressway). Following a northeasterly course, US 62 enters

Cattaraugus County Cattaraugus County (locally known as Catt County) is a county in Western New York, with one side bordering Pennsylvania. As of the United States 2020 census, the population was 77,042. The county seat is Little Valley. The county was created ...

, crosses Cattaraugus Creek to enter Erie County and passes through the village of Gowanda, taking a more northerly direction. At the village of

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, US 62 turns northeast, passing Buffalo Raceway and the Erie County Fair,

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(

I-90 Interstate 90 (I-90) is an east–west transcontinental freeway and the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It begins in Seattle, Washington, and travels through the Pacific Northwest, Mountain West, Great Plains, Midwest, and ...

), continues northward through Lackawanna as South Park Avenue and passes through Buffalo as South Park Avenue and Bailey Avenue. The Bailey Avenue section from

New York State Route 5 New York State Route 5 (NY 5) is a state highway that extends for across the state of New York in the United States. It begins at the Pennsylvania state line in the Chautauqua County town of Ripley and passes through Buffalo, Syr ...

(NY 5) at the Buffalo city line to NY 324 is maintained by Erie County as County Road 152. US 62 briefly overlaps NY 324 (Sheridan Drive) in the town of

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, and turns northward as Niagara Falls Boulevard, intersects I-290, then exits Erie County and enters Niagara County, as US 62 crosses the

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and travels into the town of Wheatfield. The highway intersects NY 425 and turns to the northwest intersecting NY 265 and

I-190 Interstate 190 may refer to the following Interstate Highways in the United States related to Interstate 90: * Interstate 190 (Illinois), a spur into Chicago's O'Hare International Airport *Interstate 190 (Massachusetts), a spur from Worcester to L ...

. On the east side of

Niagara Falls Niagara Falls () is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the border between the province of Ontario in Canada and the state of New York in the United States. The largest of the three is Horseshoe Falls, ...

the route diverges into US 62 and its parallel route, Business US 62, (formerly NY 62A). Within the city of Niagara Falls, US 62 runs "backwards", bearing west for several miles as Ferry Avenue southbound (eastbound) and Walnut Avenue northbound (westbound) and terminates on Main Street, while is still signed north–south. The northern (eastern) terminus for both US 62 and Business US 62 is at

NY 104 New York State Route 104 (NY 104) is a east–west state highway in Upstate New York in the United States. It spans six counties and enters the vicinity of four cities—Niagara Falls, Lockport, Rochester, and Oswego—as it follows ...

(Main Street), less than from the Rainbow Bridge and U.S. Customs. The Rainbow Bridge then crosses the

Niagara River The Niagara River () is a river that flows north from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. It forms part of the border between the province of Ontario in Canada (on the west) and the state of New York (state), New York in the United States (on the east) ...

into Canada, offering side-views of the famous

. In 2009, Legislation was proposed in the NY State Legislature for a bill (S.6277-A/A.9939-A) designating all of US Route 62 in New York State as the "National Veterans Highway". The measure was sponsored by then Senator William Stachowski, and Assemblyperson Francine Delmonte as proposed by the Sons of the American Legion Post 880 as a way to salute and commemorate the service and sacrifice of all veterans of the US. The Bill was signed into law by Governor David Paterson on July 30, 2010. The designation runs from the Pennsylvania State Line south of Frewsburg, NY to a northern terminus near the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, NY. Designations have also been successful in Illinois and Kentucky to this point.

Future

In Ohio, there are plans to reroute US 62 onto a divided highway from Alliance to

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, part of a larger relocation of both US 62 and SR 14, then from downtown Youngstown to I-80 as part of the "Hubbard Arterial". Parts of the highway have long been completed to the north of Alliance and Salem; the portion northwest of Alliance is known in documents as US 62T, while the portion north of Salem not already carrying US 62 is known as SR 14T; neither carries a posted route, instead only carrying trailblazer markers indicating routes intersected at the termini. Ohio Department of Transportationbr>Straight Line Diagrams
for Columbiana and Mahoning Counties

Major intersections

;Texas : Benito Juárez Street and at the Mexican border in

El Paso El Paso (; "the pass") is a city in and the seat of El Paso County in the western corner of the U.S. state of Texas. The 2020 population of the city from the U.S. Census Bureau was 678,815, making it the 23rd-largest city in the U.S., the s ...

. US 62/US 85 travels concurrently through the city. : in El Paso : in El Paso : in El Paso. US 62/US 180 travel concurrently to Seminole, with an approximate concurrency through

in-between. ;New Mexico : in

. The highways have a concurrency north. ;Texas : in Seminole. US 62/US 385 travel concurrently to

. : in Brownfield. US 62/US 82 travels concurrently to Lubbock. US 62/US 380 travels concurrently through the city. : in Lubbock : in Lubbock : in Lubbock. The highways travel concurrently to southwest of Ralls. : in Floydada. The highways travel concurrently to Paducah. : in Paducah. US 62/US 83 travels concurrently to south-southeast of

Wellington Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the second-largest city in New Zealand by me ...

. : in Childress ;Oklahoma : in

: in Snyder : in Lawton. I-44/US 62 travels concurrently to east of Medicine Park. US 62/US 277 travels concurrently to north of Fort Sill. US 62/US 281 travels concurrently to Anadarko. : in Chickasha. The highways travel concurrently through the city. : in Chickasha. US 62/US 277 travels concurrently to Newcastle. : in Chickasha : in Newcastle. I-44/US 62 travels concurrently to

. : in Oklahoma City. I-240/US 62 travels concurrently through the city. : in Oklahoma City. I-35/US 62/US 77 travels concurrently through the city. : in Oklahoma City. I-40/US 62/US 270 travels concurrently through the city. : in Jacktown : in

Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...

: in

. The highways travel concurrently to

. : northeast of Clearview. The highways travel concurrently to Okmulgee. : in Henryetta : north-northeast of Boynton. The highways travel concurrently to Muskogee. : in Muskogee. US 62/US 69 travel concurrently through the city. : in Westville ;Arkansas : in Fayetteville. The highways travel concurrently to Bentonville. : in Springdale : in Alpena. The highways travel concurrently to Imboden. : in Bear Creek Springs. The highways travel concurrently to Bellefonte. : in Ash Flat : in

Hardy Hardy may refer to: People * Hardy (surname) * Hardy (given name) * Hardy (singer), American singer-songwriter Places Antarctica * Mount Hardy, Enderby Land * Hardy Cove, Greenwich Island * Hardy Rocks, Biscoe Islands Australia * Hardy, Sout ...

. The highways travel concurrently to Imboden. : in Pocahontas. The highways travel concurrently to Corning. : in Piggott ;Missouri : southwest of Howardville. The highways travel concurrently to

. : in New Madrid. US 61-62 are also known as , I-55 exit 44. : north of New Madrid, I-55 exit 49. : in Sikeston : in

Miner A miner is a person who extracts ore, coal, chalk, clay, or other minerals from the earth through mining. There are two senses in which the term is used. In its narrowest sense, a miner is someone who works at the rock face; cutting, blasting, ...

, I-55 exit 67. : in Charleston. BL I-57 forms a concurrency for to I-57 on the east side of Charleston. : in Charleston. US 60-62 travels concurrently to Wickliffe, Kentucky, with a short

segment in-between. ;Illinois : in

. The highways travel concurrently to Bardwell. ;Kentucky : in Paducah : in Paducah. The highways travel concurrently through the city. : in Paducah. The highways travel concurrently to Riverview. : in Calvert City : in

Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park is a Kentucky state park located on the northern shore of Kentucky Lake in Marshall County. The park encompasses and is one of the state's more popular resort parks. The park features a convention center, 1 ...

. The highways travel concurrently to Eddyville. : in Kuttawa : in Eddyville : in Nortonville : in Central City : in Beaver Dam. The highways travel concurrently through the city. : in Elizabethtown : in Elizabethtown : in

. The highways travel concurrently through the city. : in Bardstown. US 62/US 150 travels concurrently through the city. : in Lawrenceburg : in

Versailles The Palace of Versailles ( ; french: Château de Versailles ) is a former royal residence built by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, about west of Paris, France. The palace is owned by the French Republic and since 1995 has been managed, u ...

. The highways travel concurrently through the city. : in Midway. The highways travel concurrently to northwest of Lexington. : northwest of Lexington : in Georgetown : in Georgetown : in Georgetown : southwest of Cynthiana. The highways travel concurrently through the city. ;Ohio : in

. The highways travel concurrently to

. : in Aberdeen. The highways travel concurrently to Redoak. : in Hillsboro : in

: in Washington Court House. The highways travel concurrently for through the city. : northeast of

, I-71 exit 94. : northeast of Harrisburg : in Grove City, I-270 exit 2. : in Columbus, I-70 exit 98A from westbound, no eastbound exit onto US 62/SR 3 and no entrance directly onto I-70 from US 62/SR 3. : in Columbus. The highways travel concurrently for . : in Columbus. US 40 travels concurrently with US 62 and SR 3 for before SR 3 heads toward

Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

. US 40 continues before heading toward

Reynoldsburg Reynoldsburg is a city in Fairfield, Franklin, and Licking counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is a suburban community in the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area. The population was 41,076 at the 2020 census. History Reynoldsburg was originally ...

: in Columbus, I-71 exit 108B. : in Columbus, I-670 exit 7. The highways travel concurrently to west of

. : in Gahanna : in Millwood : in Wilmot. The highways travel concurrently through the village for : in Massillion. The highways travel concurrently to

. : in

. I-77/US 62 travels concurrently through the city to exit 107B. : in Canfield : in

: in Youngstown : north of

; I-80 exit 234 ;Pennsylvania : in

. The highways travel concurrently to north of Mercer. : southwest of Jackson Center : in

. The highways travel concurrently through the city. : east-southeast of Youngsville. The highways travel concurrently to

. ;New York : in Frewsburg : in

Kennedy Kennedy may refer to: People * John F. Kennedy (1917–1963), 35th president of the United States * John Kennedy (Louisiana politician), (born 1951), US Senator from Louisiana * Kennedy (surname), a family name (including a list of persons with t ...

: in Gowanda : near

Hamburg (male), (female) en, Hamburger(s), Hamburgian(s) , timezone1 = Central (CET) , utc_offset1 = +1 , timezone1_DST = Central (CEST) , utc_offset1_DST = +2 , postal ...

: near Blasdell : near Cheektowaga : near Buffalo : near