Special routes of U.S. Route 62

U.S. Route 62
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided

Eleven special routes of U.S. Route 62 currently exist. Six of them lie within the state of Arkansas. Four more existed in the past but have since been decommissioned.

Oklahoma[]

Snyder business loop[]

U.S. Highway 62 Business
Location	Snyder, Oklahoma
Length	7.6 mi[1] (12.2 km)

Business U.S. Highway 62 (Bus. US 62) is a business route of US 62 in Snyder, Oklahoma that is 7.6 miles (12.2 km) long.^[1] 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[]

The entire route is in Kiowa County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
​	0.0	0.0	US 62 – Lawton, Altus	Western terminus
Snyder	4.7	7.6	US 183 (H Street) – Lawton, Hobart, Frederick
​	7.7	12.4	US 62 – Lawton, Altus	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Henryetta business loop[]

U.S. Highway 62 Business
Location	Henryetta, Oklahoma
Length	2.94 mi (4.73 km)

U.S. Route 62 Business in Henryetta, Oklahoma, in Okmulgee County is another business route of US 62. The route is 2.94 miles (4.73 km) in length.^[2] It begins at I-40 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 concurrent with Business Loop I-40 and U.S. 75 Business.

Muskogee business loop[]

U.S. Highway 62 Business
Location	Muskogee, Oklahoma

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U.S. Route 62 Business in Muskogee, Oklahoma, in Muskogee County is a third business route of US 62 in Oklahoma. The route runs in an overlap with 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. Highway 62 Business
Location	Tahlequah, Oklahoma

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U.S. Route 62 Business in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, in Cherokee County, Oklahoma 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[]

Berryville spur[]

Oak View Drive[3]
Location	Berryville, Arkansas
Length	0.70 mi[4] (1,130 m)
Existed	c. 2001–present

U.S. Route 62 Spur (US 62S and Hwy. 62S) is a 0.70-mile (1.13 km) spur route of U.S. Route 62 in Carroll County, Arkansas.^[5]

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 area of the city.^[3] 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 between 2001 and 2002.^[6][7] On June 4, 2014 a minute order was passed by the Arkansas State Highway Commission to reroute US 62S along the newly constructed intersection with the parent route.^[8]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Berryville, Carroll County.

mi[5]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	US 62 (Trimble Street)	Western terminus
0.70	1.13	End state maintenance at A. L. Carter Street/Oak View Drive intersection	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Pyatt spur[]

U.S. Highway 62S
Location	Pyatt, Arkansas
Length	0.70 mi[4] (1,130 m)

U.S. Route 62 Spur (US 62S and Hwy. 62S) is a 0.70-mile (1.13 km) spur route of U.S. Route 62 in Marion County, Arkansas.^[9]

Route description

The route's southern terminus is at US 62/US 412 at the south edge of Pyatt. The route runs north into downtown Pyatt, connecting the residential area with Highway 62.^[10] The route passes the Pyatt School Building and the crosses Crooked Creek on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) listed Crooked Creek Bridge.^[11] State maintenance ends at County Route 321 (CR 321), locally named Bradford Street.^[10]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Pyatt, Marion County.

mi[9]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	US 62 / US 412	Southern terminus
0.70	1.13	CR 321 (Bradford Street)	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Yellville business route[]

Old Main Street[12]
Location	Yellville, Arkansas
Length	0.45 mi[4] (720 m)
Existed	1980s–present

U.S. Route 62 Business (US 62B, Hwy. 62B, and Old Main Street) is a 0.45-mile (0.72 km) business route of U.S. Route 62 in Marion County, Arkansas.^[9]

Route description

The route's eastern terminus is at US 62/US 412 in downtown Yellville. The route runs due east as Old Main Street through downtown Yellville, connecting the residential area with Highway 62.^[12] The route passes the Yellville Public Library, the Layton Building, and the Marion County Courthouse, with the last two properties being National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) listed.^[11] The route turns north onto Berry Street for one block, when it terminates at US 62/US 412/AR 14.^[12]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Yellville, Marion County.

mi[9]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	US 62 / US 412	Western terminus
0.45	0.72	US 62 / US 412 / AR 14	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Cotter business route[]

U.S. Highway 62B
Location	Cotter, Arkansas
Length	2.97 mi[4] (4.78 km)
Existed	c. 1989–present

U.S. Route 62 Business (US 62B and Hwy. 62B) is a 2.97-mile (4.78 km) business route of U.S. Route 62 in Baxter County, Arkansas and Marion County, Arkansas.^[9][13]

Route description

The route's eastern terminus is at US 62/US 412 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 National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).^[11][14] Continuing northeast, the route nears the Cotter Water Tower and terminating at US 62/US 412.

History

The route was formed between 1989 and 1990 when a bypass of Cotter was completed.^[15][16] 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.^[17]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[9][13]	km	Destinations	Notes
Marion	​	0.00	0.00	US 62 / US 412	Western terminus
Baxter	Cotter	1.18	1.90	AR 345 north
		2.97	4.78	US 62 / US 412 (Main Street)	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Mountain Home business route[]

U.S. Highway 62B
Location	Mountain Home, Arkansas
Length	4.78 mi[4] (7.69 km)
Existed	c. 1998–present

U.S. Route 62 Business (US 62B and Hwy. 62B) is a 4.78-mile (7.69 km) business route of U.S. Route 62 in Baxter County, Arkansas.^[13]

Route description

The route's southern terminus is at US 62/US 412 in the southwest part of Mountain Home. The route runs northeast to meet Highway 178. Further northeast the route forms a concurrency with Highway 5/Highway 201, becoming Main Street, and passing the Mountain Home Commercial Historic District and Baxter County Courthouse.^[18] These two properties are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).^[11] 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.^[13] On May 23, 2017, AASHTO received and approved recognition of the business route.^[17]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Mountain Home, Baxter County.

mi[13][18]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	US 62 / US 412	Southern terminus
1.28	2.06	AR 5 (9th Street) to AR 201
1.33	2.14	AR 5 south / AR 201 south (Main Street)
1.38	2.22	AR 178 west (6th Street)
1.70	2.74	AR 5 north / AR 201 north
3.58	5.76	AR 178 east
4.78	7.69	US 62 / US 412	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

Prairie Grove business route[]

U.S. Highway 62B
Location	Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Length	3.4 mi[4] (5.5 km)
Existed	c. 2014–present

U.S. Route 62 Business (US 62B and Hwy. 62B) is a 3.4-mile (5.5 km) business route of U.S. Route 62 in Washington County, Arkansas.^[13]

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.

History

The route was created 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.^[19]

Salem business route[]

U.S. Route 62 Business (US 62B and Hwy. 62B) is a 1.21-mile (1.95 km) business route of US 62 in Fulton County, Arkansas.^[20]

Route description

The route's western terminus is at US 62/US 412 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.^[20]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Salem, Fulton County.

mi[20]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	US 62 / US 412	Western terminus
0.99	1.59	AR 9 north (Main Street)	Western end of AR 9 concurrency
1.21	1.95	US 62 / US 412 / AR 9 south (Main Street)	Eastern end of AR 9 concurrency, eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

Former routes[]

• BUS US 62 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas
• BUS US 62 from Fayetteville to Rogers, Arkansas
• BUS US 62 in Fayetteville, Arkansas (now Arkansas Highway 180)

Rogers business loop[]

U.S. Highway 62B
Location	Rogers, Arkansas
Existed	1990s–2010

U.S. Route 62 Business in Rogers, Arkansas was a business route of 1.99 miles (3.20 km) in east Rogers.^[21] The route ran connected US 71B north to US 62. It was replaced in 2010 by AR 12.

Kentucky[]

Elizabethtown truck route[]

U.S. Highway 62 Truck
Location	Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Length	4.545 mi[22] (7.314 km)

U.S. Route 62 Truck (US 62 Truck) is a 4.545-mile (7.314 km) truck route around Elizabethtown. For its entire course, it is concurrent with other highways. The route is concurrent with the following routes:

• Interstate 65 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.

The entire route is in Elizabethtown, Hardin County.

mi[22]	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
0.000	0.000		US 62 (South Mulberry Street) / north (Elizabethtown Bypass)	Western terminus; west end of US 31W Byp. overlap
0.725	1.167	136	Western Kentucky Parkway west – Leitchfield, Paducah	West end of Western Kentucky Pkwy overlap
1.477	2.377	137B — 91	I-65 south / Western Kentucky Parkway east / south to US 31W / KY 61 – Nashville, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville	East end of Western Kentucky Pkwy / US 31W Byp. overlap; south end of I-65 overlap
3.736	6.013	93	Bluegrass Parkway east – Bardstown, Lexington	Western terminus of Bluegrass Pkwy; Bluegrass Pkwy exits 1A-B
4.545	7.314	94	I-65 north / US 62 / KY 61 (North Mulberry Street) – Louisville, Elizabethtown	Eastern terminus; east end of I-65 overlap
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

Lawrenceburg truck route[]

U.S. Route 62 Truck
Location	Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Length	1.747 mi[22] (2.812 km)

U.S. Route 62 Truck (US 62 Truck) is a 1.747-mile (2.812 km) truck route in Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky, 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.

The entire route is in Lawrenceburg, Anderson County.

mi[22]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.000	0.000	US 62 (West Broadway Street / Fox Creek Road) /	Western terminus; west end of US 127 Byp. overlap
0.829	1.334	KY 44 west (Glensboro Road) / north	East end of US 127 Byp. overlap; west end of KY 44 overlap
1.747	2.812	US 62 (East Woodford Street) / US 127 (Main Street)	Eastern terminus; east end of KY 44 overlap; eastern terminus of KY 44
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

Ohio[]

Alliance temporary route[]

U.S. Route 62T
Location	Alliance, Ohio
Length	3.15 mi (5.07 km)
Existed	1998–present

U.S. Route 62 Temporary (US 62T) is a 3.15-mile-long (5.07 km) 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 60 miles per hour (97 km/h).

US 62T is planned to extend to Youngstown by 2030.^{[citation needed]}

The entire route is in Alliance, Stark County. All exits are unnumbered.

mi[23]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	US 62 / SR 173 – Alliance, Canton	Diamond interchange
2.38	3.83	Beeson Street	Diamond interchange
3.15	5.07	SR 225 – Alliance, Ravenna	Diamond interchange
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Pennsylvania[]

Sharon business loop[]

U.S. Route 62 Business
Location	Sharon, Pennsylvania

U.S. Route 62 Business is a through street in Sharon and Hermitage, Pennsylvania. 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, 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
Location	Niagara Falls, New York
Existed	2006[24]–present

U.S. Route 62 Business follows Pine Avenue through downtown Niagara Falls, New York, spanning 2.12 miles (3.41 km) between NY 104 at its western terminus and US 62 at its eastern extent.^[25] 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 in the 1920s. It then became part of NY 18 after it replaced NY 34 in 1930. In 1932, US 62 was extended into New York and overlapped NY 18 between Dayton 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.^[24]

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