Ohio State Route 562 Explained

State:OH
Type:SR
Route:562
Alternate Name:Norwood Lateral Expressway
Length Mi:3.43
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1938
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Cincinnati
Junction: in Cincinnati
in Cincinnati
Direction B:East
Terminus B: in Cincinnati
Counties:Hamilton
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:561
Next Type:OH 1960
Next Route:563
Maint:ODOT, Cincinnati, and Norwood[2]

State Route 562 is an expressway in the Cincinnati metro area of southwestern Ohio. It travels east–west between Interstate 75 and Interstate 71, crossing through the suburban enclave of Norwood. It is generally locally referred to as the Norwood Lateral Expressway.

Route description

SR 562, also known as the Norwood Lateral Expressway, begins at an interchange with I-75 in the Bond Hill neighborhood of northern Cincinnati near St. Bernard. The road has an interchange with SR 4 and U.S. Route 42 near Bond Hill. The route then has an interchange with US 22/SR 3 in Norwood. Before the eastern terminus at I-71, the road passes under two different railroad tracks. The eastern terminus of the highway is at a full interchange with I-71.

The entire length of SR 562 in Ohio is included as a part of the National Highway System (NHS).[3] The NHS is a network of highways that are identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.[4]

History

The first section of the Norwood Lateral Expressway was opened to traffic on July 15, 1960, connecting the Mill Creek Expressway (I-75) to Reading Road.[5] Construction of next section, between Reading Road and Montgomery Road, began in April 1970 and was completed on December 12, 1972, at a cost of $6.8 million.[6] [7] The final section, linking to the Northeast Expressway (I-71), opened in late 1973.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams . Ohio Department of Transportation . Ohio Department of Transportation . March 23, 2012.
  2. Web site: Hamilton County Litter Pick-Up Planned For Norwood Lateral 03 28 22. Ohio Department of Transportation . Ohio Department of Transportation . February 26, 2023.
  3. National Highway System: Cincinnati, Ohio . December 2003 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20081016170138/http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/maps/oh/cincinnati_oh.pdf . dead . October 16, 2008 . PDF. March 29, 2012.
  4. Web site: National Highway System . https://web.archive.org/web/20080515191424/http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/ . dead . May 15, 2008 . March 29, 2012 . August 26, 2010 . Federal Highway Administration.
  5. News: July 16, 1960 . Norwood Lateral Opened To Traffic . 6 . . . February 14, 2022.
  6. News: December 13, 1972 . Lateral section opens . 5 . . Newspapers.com . February 14, 2022.
  7. News: December 13, 1972 . Open But Not Busy . 15 . The Cincinnati Enquirer . Newspapers.com . February 14, 2022.
  8. News: Wiegand . Rolf . January 19, 1974 . Norwood Lateral Making No Difference . 46 . The Cincinnati Enquirer . Newspapers.com . February 14, 2022.