Special routes of U.S. Route 62 explained

Country:USA
Type:US
Route:62
List Type:Special routes

Sixteen special routes of U.S. Route 62 currently exist. Seven of them lie within the state of Arkansas. Three existed in the past but have since been decommissioned.

Oklahoma

Snyder business loop

State:OK
Type:US-Bus
Route:62
Location:Snyder, Oklahoma
Length Mi:7.6

Business U.S. Highway 62 (Bus. US 62) is a business route of US 62 in Snyder, Oklahoma that is 7.6miles 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

State:OK
Type:US-Bus
Route:62
Location:Henryetta, Oklahoma
Length Mi:2.94

U.S. Route 62 Business in Henryetta, Oklahoma, in Okmulgee County is another business route of US 62. The route is 2.94miles in length.[1] 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

State:OK
Type:US-Bus
Route:62
Location:Muskogee, Oklahoma

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

State:OK
Type:US-Bus
Route:62
Location:Tahlequah, Oklahoma

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

Prairie Grove business route

State:AR
Type:US-Bus
Route:62
Location:Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Length Mi:0.739
Formed:November 20, 2014
Length Ref:[2]

U.S. Route 62 Business (US 62B and Hwy. 62B) is a business route of U.S. Route 62 in Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas.

Route descriptionThe route begins at US 62 in Prairie Grove and runs west to the entrance drive for Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park.[3]
HistoryThe 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.[4] It was truncated to Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park in February 2023, with the remainder becoming a city street.
Major intersections

Fayetteville business route

State:AR
Type:US-Bus
Route:62
Location:Fayetteville, Arkansas
Formed:May 27, 1970[5]
Deleted:October 31, 1984[6]

U.S. Route 62 Business (US 62B and Hwy. 62B) in Fayetteville, Arkansas was a business route of 6miles in Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas.

Major intersections

Rogers business route

State:AR
Type:US-Bus
Route:62
Length Mi:2.0
Length Ref:[7]
Location:Rogers, Arkansas
Formed:November 6, 1980[8]
Deleted:August 17, 2010[9]

U.S. Route 62 Business (US 62B and Hwy. 62B) in Rogers, Arkansas was a business route of 1.99miles in east Rogers.[10] The route connected US 62 to US 71B through Historic Downtown Rogers. It was replaced in 2010 by AR 12.

Route descriptionUS 62B began at US 62 in eastern Rogers and ran due south as 2nd Street. The highway crossed the Arkansas and Missouri Railroad 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

State:AR
Type:US-Bus
Route:62
Location:Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Deleted:1990

U.S. Route 62 Business (US 62B and Hwy. 62B) is a former business route in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, now known as Historic Loop. It was originally known as U.S. Route 62 City (US 62C).

Berryville spur

State:AR
Type:US-Spur
Route:62
Location:Berryville, Arkansas
Formed:March 26, 1975[11]
Oak View Drive[12]
Length Mi:0.671
Length Ref:[13]

U.S. Route 62 Spur (US 62S, Hwy. 62S, and Oak View Drive) is a spur route of U.S. Route 62 in Berryville, Arkansas.[14]

Route descriptionThe 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. State maintenance ends at a fork in the road with A. L. Carter Street to the north and Oak View Drive continuing south.
HistoryThis roadway was added to the state highway system on March 26, 1975, by the Arkansas State Highway Commission to serve the industrial park of Berryville.
Major intersections

Pyatt spur

State:AR
Type:US-Spur
Route:62
Location:Pyatt, Arkansas
Length Mi:0.700
Length Ref:[15]

U.S. Route 62 Spur (US 62S and Hwy. 62S) is a 0.7miles spur route of U.S. Route 62 in Pyatt, Arkansas.[16]

Route descriptionThe 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.[17] The route passes the Pyatt School Building and crosses Crooked Creek on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) listed Crooked Creek Bridge. State maintenance ends at County Route 321 (CR 321), locally named Bradford Street.
Major intersections

Yellville business route

State:AR
Type:US-Bus
Route:62
Location:Yellville, Arkansas
Length Mi:0.45
Formed:1980s
Length Round:2
Old Main Street[18]
Length Ref:[19]

U.S. Route 62 Business (US 62B, Hwy. 62B, and Old Main Street) is a 0.45miles business route of U.S. Route 62 in Marion County, Arkansas.[16]

Route descriptionThe 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. 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.[20]
Route descriptionThe 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).[24] Continuing northeast, the route nears the Cotter Water Tower before terminating at US 62/US 412.
HistoryThe route was formed between 1989 and 1990 when a bypass of Cotter was completed.[26] [27] 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

State:AR
Type:US-Bus
Route:62
Location:Mountain Home, Arkansas
Length Mi:4.78
Formed:c. 1998
Length Round:2

U.S. Route 62 Business (US 62B and Hwy. 62B) is a 4.78miles business route of U.S. Route 62 in Baxter County, Arkansas.

Route descriptionThe 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.[28] These two properties are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).[29]
Route descriptionThe 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.
Major intersections

Kentucky

Elizabethtown truck route

State:KY
Type:US-Truck
Route:62
U.S. Highway 62 Truck
Length Mi:4.545
Length Ref:[31]
Location:Elizabethtown, Kentucky

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

Lawrenceburg truck route

State:KY
Type:US-Truck
Route:62
Length Mi:1.747
Location:Lawrenceburg, Kentucky

U.S. Route 62 Truck (US 62 Truck) is a 1.747miles 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.

Ohio

Alliance temporary route

State:OH
Type:US-Temp
Route:62
U.S. Route 62T
Length Mi:3.15
Formed:1998
Location:Alliance, Ohio

U.S. Route 62 Temporary (US 62T) is a 3.15adj=midNaNadj=mid 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 60mph.

US 62T is planned to extend to Youngstown by 2030.

Pennsylvania

Sharon business loop

State:PA
Type:US-Bus
Route:62
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

State:NY
Type:US-Bus
Route:62
Location:Niagara Falls, New York
Formed:2006

See main article: U.S. Route 62 Business (Niagara Falls, New York). U.S. Route 62 Business follows Pine Avenue through downtown Niagara Falls, New York, spanning 2.12miles between NY 104 at its western terminus and US 62 at its eastern extent.[32] 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.[33]

Notes and References

  1. Oklahoma Department of Transportation. 2008 Control Section Maps. Okmulgee. March 4, 2010.
  2. ((Transportation Planning and Policy Division)) . Arkansas Department of Transportation . State Highway Route and Section Map, Washington County, Arkansas . Little Rock . February 14, 2023 . GIS Section . 1:62,500 . April 6, 2023 .
  3. News: Kutter . Lynn . Finally, most of 62B belongs to the city . Washington County Enterprise-Leader . WEHCO Media . Farmington, Arkansas . 83 . 12 . 6A .
  4. News: Kutter . Lynn . City Requests Local Control of Highway . Washington County Enterprise-Leader . WEHCO Media . Farmington, Arkansas . 1A, 5A .
  5. Web site: Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission . 1970–1979 . Arkansas State Highway Commission . Little Rock . December 22, 2021 . 21798861 . . 1624.
  6. Web site: Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission . 1980–1989 . Arkansas State Highway Commission . Little Rock . December 22, 2021 . 21798861 . . 1624.
  7. Planning Division . Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . General Highway Map, Benton County, Arkansas . Little Rock . September 14, 1987 . Revised . December 1989 . 19750483 . 1:62,500 . February 13, 2022 .
  8. .
  9. Web site: Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission . 2010–2019 . Arkansas State Highway Commission . Little Rock . February 12, 2022 . 21798861 . . 81–82.
  10. "[Arkansas] State Highways 2009 (Database)." April 2010. AHTD: Planning and Research Division. Database. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
  11. .
  12. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . Map of Berryville, Carroll County, Arkansas . Planning and Research Division . PDF . November 2006 . December 22, 2011 . May 22, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120522005742/http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/cities/berryville_city.pdf . dead .
  13. Transportation Planning and Policy Division . Arkansas Department of Transportation . State Highway Route and Section Map, Carroll County, Arkansas . Little Rock . September 17, 2021 . GIS Section . 1:62,500 . January 15, 2022 .
  14. Transportation Planning and Policy Division . Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . General Highway Map, Carroll County, Arkansas . Little Rock . PDF . September 7, 2017 . November 4, 2005 . 1:62500 . Revised . 909903607 . January 15, 2022 .
  15. Transportation Planning and Policy Division . Arkansas Department of Transportation . State Highway Route and Section Map, Marion County, Arkansas . Little Rock . September 17, 2021 . GIS Section . 1:62,500 . January 15, 2022 .
  16. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . General Highway Map, Marion County, Arkansas . Planning and Research Division . PDF . Little Rock . December 19, 2005 . April 15, 2008 . 1:62500 . 914353554 . January 15, 2022 .
  17. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . Map of Pyatt, Marion County, Arkansas . Planning and Research Division . PDF . November 2006 . December 22, 2011 .
  18. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . Map of Summit and Yellville, Marion County, Arkansas . Planning and Research Division . PDF . January 2007 . December 22, 2011 . May 22, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120522005800/http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/cities/summit_yellville_city.pdf . dead .
  19. Web site: Arkansas Road Log Database . Planning and Research Division . 2010 . Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . Database . June 9, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110623010127/http://arkansashighways.com/planning_research/technical_services/databases/Road%20Log%20Database.zip . June 23, 2011 . dead .
  20. Transportation Planning and Policy Division . Arkansas Department of Transportation . State Highway Route and Section Map, Baxter County, Arkansas . Little Rock . September 17, 2021 . GIS Section . 1:62,500 . February 12, 2022 .
  21. .
  22. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . General Highway Map, Baxter County, Arkansas . Planning and Research Division . PDF . 2002 . 1:62500 . December 22, 2011 . July 7, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707162606/http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/BaxterCounty.pdf . dead .
  23. 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

    State:AR
    Type:US-Bus
    Route:62
    Location:Cotter, Arkansas
    Length Mi:2.959
    Length Ref:[20]
    Formed:January 11, 1989[21]

    U.S. Route 62 Business (US 62B and Hwy. 62B) is a 2.97miles business route of U.S. Route 62 in Baxter County, Arkansas and Marion County, Arkansas.[22]

  24. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . Map of Cotter and Gassville, Marion County, Arkansas . Planning and Research Division . PDF . November 2002 . December 22, 2011 . May 22, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120522005806/http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/cities/cotter_gassville_city.pdf . dead .
  25. [24]
  26. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . Highway Map of Arkansas . Planning and Research Division . TIFF . 1989 . Little Rock, Arkansas . December 22, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111013003109/http://www.arkansashighways.com/planning_research/mapping_graphics/archived_tourist_maps/1989.tif . October 13, 2011 .
  27. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . Highway Map of Arkansas . Planning and Research Division . TIFF . 1990 . Little Rock, Arkansas . December 22, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111013000704/http://www.arkansashighways.com/planning_research/mapping_graphics/archived_tourist_maps/1990.tif . October 13, 2011 .
  28. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . Map of Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas . Planning and Research Division . PDF . November 2002 . December 24, 2011 . March 13, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120313203104/http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/cities/mountainhome_city.pdf . dead .
  29. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . General Highway Map, Fulton County, Arkansas . Planning and Research Division . PDF . April 29, 2003 . 1:62500 . August 26, 2012 . July 18, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718225106/http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/counties/county%20PDFs/FultonCounty.pdf . dead .
  30. 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 1.21miles business route of US 62 in Fulton County, Arkansas.[29]

  31. Web site: Official DMI Route Log. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Commonwealth of Kentucky. August 21, 2018.
  32. Web site: 2007 Traffic Data Report for New York State . July 25, 2008 . . April 3, 2009.
  33. Web site: US 62 Business – Establishment . . 2006 . April 3, 2009 .

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Special routes of U.S. Route 62".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.