U.S. Route 62

U.S. Route 62 or U.S. Highway 62 (US 62) is an east–west United States Highway in the southern and northeastern United States. It runs from the Mexican border at El Paso, Texas, to Niagara Falls, New York, 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 after lobbying efforts by Stanley Draper). This bridge was damaged beyond repair by the 2013 Moore tornado that struck Newcastle and Moore, Oklahoma. The highway runs north–south in New York and Pennsylvania.

U.S. Route 62

Map of the United States with US 62 highlighted in red
Route information
Length2,248 mi (3,618 km)
Existed1930–present
Major junctions
West end US 85 at the Mexican border in El Paso, TX
Major intersections
North end NY 104 near the Canadian border in Niagara Falls, NY
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesTexas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York
Highway system
US 61 US 63
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