Route 62
From Kentucky state line in Aberdeen to Pennsylvania state line 2 miles
east of Masury. Part of U.S. Route 62, which runs from El Paso, Texas to
Niagara Falls, New York.
Counties:
Brown, Highland, Fayette, Madison, Pickaway, Franklin, Licking, Knox,
Holmes, Stark, {Mahoning, Columbiana}, Columbiana, Mahoning, Trumbull
Length:
302 miles
General Direction:
Northeast/Southwest
Dual Certifications:
Supercedes route 68 from Kentucky state line to route 52 in Aberdeen.
Superceded by route 52 from Aberdeen to Ripley.
Supercedes route 68 from Ripley to 5 miles north of Ripley.
Supercedes route 3 from Washington C.H. to Columbus.
Superceded by route 40 from Columbus to 1 mile west of Bexley.
Superceded by route 670 from 2 miles north of Bexley to 1 mile west of
Gahanna.
Supercedes route 39 from Millersburg to Berlin.
Superceded by route 30 from 2 miles north of Navarre to 2 miles south of
Canton.
Superceded by route 77 from 2 miles south of Canton to 2 miles north of
Canton.
Supercedes route 173 from 3 miles west of Alliance to 2 miles west of
Salem.
Supercedes route 7 from Youngstown to 2 miles north of Hubbard.
Intersections:
0: KY,52,41; 9: 52; 14: 68N; 15: 353;
19: 125; 27: 32; 34: 321; 39: 136;
45: 50,73E,124,138W,247; 46: 73W,138E; 52: 72;
57: 28; 71: 35; 73: 22,41; 74: 38;
78: 238; 89: 56,207; 96: 762; 98: 71;
100: 665; 105: 270; 110: 70; 111: 315;
112: 23,33,40,3,16; 115: 40; 117: 670;
120: 270,670; 125: 605; 126: 161; 134: 37;
142: 657; 144: 661; 148: 13; 154: 541,586;
160: 229; 164: 36; 168: 205,514; 178: 206;
186: 520; 187: 60; 192: 83S; 195: 39W,83N,241;
200: 557; 202: 39E; 208: 515; 213: 250;
216: 93; 221: 21S; 223: 30,21N; 235: 77,687;
237: 43; 245: 44; 250: 62F,173W; 254: 183;
259: 165; 261: 534; 265: 45S,173E; 266: 14;
269: 45N; 270: 9; 277: 446; 279: 224,46S;
280: 46N; 285: 625W; 286: 625E; 287: 7S;
290: 680; 291: 422,289; 295: 304W;
296: 304E,616; 298: 80,7N; 301: 82; 302: PA
Freeway Sections:
From 2 miles north of Bexley to 1 mile west of Gahanna.
From 2 miles north of Navarre to route 43.
Four-Lane Divided Highway Sections:
From Ripley to 5 miles north of Ripley.
From route 43 to 3 miles west of Alliance.
From 1 mile east of Alliance to 2 miles east of Alliance.
From route 14 to route 9 (Salem bypass).
From route 680 to route 422 in Youngstown.
From route 80 to Pennsylvania state line.
History of route 62:
Certified in 1932.
Aberdeen to Ripley was route 7 before 1926.
Aberdeen to Ripley was route 52 only from 1926-32.
Ripley to Washington C.H. was route 38 before 1926.
Ripley to 5 miles north of Ripley was route 62 only from 1932-69.
Washington C.H. to Columbus was route 3 only before 1932.
Columbus to Canton and 2 miles north of Louisville to Pennsylvania state
line was route 19 before 1932.
Canton to 2 miles north of Louisville was route 44 before 1926.
Canton to 2 miles north of Louisville was route 19 from 1926-32.
Harrisburg to Columbus was route 62 only from 1962-69.
Aberdeen to Ripley dually certified with routes 52 and 10 in 1932.
Aberdeen to Ripley dually certified with routes 52, 68, and 10 in 1933.
Route 10 certification removed in 1934.
Hubbard to Pennsylvania state line upgraded to four lanes in 1956.
Canton to route 44 and 1 mile east of Alliance to 2 miles east of
Alliance upgraded to four lanes in 1957.
Canton to route 43 upgraded to freeway by 1961.
Rerouted west of Leesburg in 1964.
1 mile west of Leesburg to Leesburg certified as route 771 in 1964.
Ripley to 5 miles north of Ripley dually certified with route 68 in 1969.
1 mile west of Bexley to Gahanna upgraded to four lanes by 1969.
Route 44 to 3 miles west of Alliance upgraded to four lanes by 1969.
Ripley to 5 miles north of Ripley upgraded to divided highway in 1970.
2 miles north of Bexley to 2 miles west of Gahanna upgraded to freeway
in 1972.
3 miles west of Alliance to 2 miles west of Salem dually certified with
route 173 in 1972.
2 miles west of Gahanna to 1 mile west of Gahanna upgraded to freeway in
1974.
Salem bypass added in 1974.
2 miles north of Navarre to Canton upgraded to freeway in 1977.
Route 680 to route 422 upgraded to divided highway in 1981.
2 miles north of Bexley to 1 mile west of Gahanna dually certified with
route 670 by 1989.
Route 62 Before 1932:
From Galion to Oak Harbor.
Routed along current route 19.
Entire route certified as route 19 in 1932.
Last updated by John Simpson
on 10-23-00 at 16:46 EDT.