U.S. Route 62 in Pennsylvania

U.S. Route 62 (US 62) is a signed north-south U.S. Highway in Pennsylvania, which runs diagonally southwest-northeast through the industrial northwestern part of the state. Although initial portions of the route opened in 1926 in other areas of the country, US 62 was not designated in the commonwealth until 1932. The highway connects the small cities of Sharon, Franklin, Oil City, and Warren to larger markets, such as Youngstown, Ohio and Buffalo, New York.

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 62 in Pennsylvania. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 62.

U.S. Route 62
US 62 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length	119 mi[1] (192 km)
Existed	1932[2]–present
Major junctions
South end	US 62 at Ohio border in Sharon
	PA 18 in Hermitage US 19 / PA 58 in Mercer I-79 near Mercer PA 173 / PA 358 in Sandy Lake US 322 / PA 8 in Franklin PA 36 in Tionesta US 6 in Warren
North end	US 62 at New York border in Pine Grove Township
Location
Counties	Mercer, Venango, Forest, Warren
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided Pennsylvania State Route System Interstate US State Scenic Byways Legislative ← PA 61 PA 62 →

Route description

U.S. Route 62 enters Pennsylvania from Ohio as part of the Shenango Valley Freeway. Four lanes, winding, and with limited stop lights, the road, which was built in 1958, bypasses the city of Sharon. A business route is signed on the former path of the highway. After passing through Sharon, the road reverts to two lane status, as it travels toward Mercer, the county seat of Mercer County. Here, it briefly joins US 19 through the center of town. The road then turns sharply toward a north-northeast alignment and features an interchange with Interstate 79. After cutting through rural Mercer and Venango counties, US 62 reaches the twin industrial towns of Franklin and Oil City. In Franklin, the highway is briefly cosigned with US 322, as it passes through the west side of town. The road then joins PA 8 to form a four–lane riverfront connector between the two towns. Immediately before entering Oil City, the roads split, with US 62 branching off to cross the Allegheny River over the Petroleum Street Bridge and serve the south side of town. After crossing this 1995 girder structure, which replaced a 1910 truss bridge, the highway remains four lanes until leaving the municipality.

The Allegheny River is only rarely out of sight as the highway winds its way through Venango and Forest Counties, crossing from the south bank to the north by way of the Hunter Station Bridge, an unusual 1934 truss design. It crosses the river a third time on the Tionesta Bridge, a 1961 girder structure that set the tone for 1980s–90s replacements of a series of historic bridges along the waterway. While traveling through Forest and into Warren County, the road is oriented in a north-south direction, which is reflected in its guide signs, despite the national route’s east-west direction. The route passes through the Allegheny Islands Wilderness, crosses the river again via the Irvine Bridge, and subsequently joins with US 6 via a trumpet interchange to form part of the freeway bypass of Warren, which was constructed in 1969. The routes divide near the city center, and US 62 follows a narrow path of city streets in the old city core before becoming a four–lane highway north of the town. The highway becomes a two–lane road again as it heads toward the New York boundary.

History

US 62 was designated in Pennsylvania in 1932, replacing PA 65 between the Ohio border near Sharon and Franklin, PA 8 between Franklin and Oil City, PA 57 between Oil City and Fryburg, and PA 66 between Fryburg and the New York border. Signs were installed by June 1 of that year.[2]

Major intersections

County	Location[3]	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Mercer	Sharon			US 62 west – Youngstown	Continues into Ohio
				PA 718 / PA 760 (South Dock Street) – Farrell, Wheatland	Interchange
				PA 518 (Stambaugh Avenue)
	Hermitage			PA 418 (Maple Drive)
				PA 18 (South Hermitage Road) to I-376 / I-80
	Mercer			PA 258 north (North Maple Street) – Clark	Southern end of PA 258 concurrency
				PA 158 south (South Shenango Street) to PA 318	Northern terminus of PA 158
				US 19 south (South Erie Street) to I-80 – Zelienople PA 58 east / PA 258 south (Diamond Street)	Northern end of PA 258 concurrency; southern end of US 19 and PA 58 concurrencies
				PA 58 west (Greenville Road) – Greenville	Northern end of PA 58 concurrency
	Coolspring Township			US 19 north (Perry Highway) – Meadville	Northern end of US 19 concurrency
	Jackson Township			I-79 – Erie, Pittsburgh	I-79 exit 121
				PA 965 east (Henderson Road) – Polk, Franklin	Western terminus of PA 965
	Sandy Lake Township			PA 845 north (Walnut Street) – Stoneboro	Southern terminus of PA 845
	Sandy Lake			PA 173 south (South Main Street)	Southern end of PA 173 concurrency
				PA 173 north (North Main Street) PA 358 west (Lake Street) to I-79	Northern end of PA 173 concurrency; eastern terminus of PA 358
Venango	Victory Township			PA 965 west (Jackson Center-Polk Road) – Jackson Center	Eastern terminus of PA 965
	French Creek Township			PA 8 south (Pittsburgh Road) to I-80 – Butler	Southern end of PA 8 concurrency
	Franklin			US 322 west (13th Street)	Southern end of US 322 concurrency
				US 322 east (Liberty Street)	Northern end of US 322 concurrency
	Oil City			PA 8 north (Main Street) – Titusville PA 428 north (Halyday Street)	Northern end of PA 8 concurrency; southern terminus of PA 428
				PA 257 south – Cranberry	Northern terminus of PA 257
	Cranberry Township			PA 157 east – Fryburg	Eastern terminus of PA 157
Forest	Tionesta Township			PA 36 north (Colonel Drake Highway) – Pleasantville	Southern end of PA 36 concurrency
	Tionesta			PA 36 south (Elm Street) – Brookville	Northern end of PA 36 concurrency
	Hickory Township			PA 127 north (Main Street) – West Hickory	Southern terminus of PA 127
				PA 666 east – Endeavor	Western terminus of PA 666
Warren	Limestone Township			PA 127 south (Buckingham Street) – Tidioute	Northern terminus of PA 127
	Brokenstraw Township			US 6 west (Grand Army of the Republic Highway) – Youngsville	Southern end of US 6 concurrency; interchange
	Warren			US 6 east (Grand Army of the Republic Highway) US 6 Bus. begins	Northern end of US 6 concurrency; southern end of US 6 Bus. concurrency; interchange
				US 6 Bus. east (Pennsylvania Avenue West)	Northern end of US 6 Bus. concurrency
	Conewango Township			PA 69 north (Jackson Run Road) – Sugar Grove	Southern terminus of PA 69
	Pine Grove Township			PA 957 west – Sugar Grove	Eastern terminus of PA 957
				US 62 north – Jamestown	Continues into New York
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

References

1. Google (June 29, 2013). "U.S. Route 62 in Pennsylvania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
2. "No. 62 Designated As New Number Of Route Through Franklin". The News-Herald. Franklin, PA. February 18, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved May 25, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Video Log". Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 10, 2016.

See also

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