U.S. Route 62 in Kentucky

U.S. Route 62 marker
U.S. Route 62
Map
US 62 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length391.207 mi[1] (629.587 km)
Existed1930–present
Major junctions
West end US 51 / US 60 / US 62 at Cairo Ohio River Bridge near Cairo, IL
Major intersections
East end US 62 at Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge in Maysville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountiesBallard, Carlisle, McCracken, Marshall, Livingston, Lyon, Caldwell, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Grayson, Hardin, Nelson, Anderson, Woodford, Scott, Bourbon, Harrison, Robertson, Mason
Highway system
  • Kentucky State Highway System
KY 61 KY 63

U.S. Route 62 (US 62) in Kentucky runs for a total of 391.207 miles (629.587 km) across 20 counties in western, north-central, and northeastern Kentucky.[1] It enters the state by crossing the Ohio River near Wickliffe, then begins heading eastward at Bardwell, and traversing several cities and towns across the state up to Maysville, where it crosses the Ohio River a second time to enter the state of Ohio.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. "Official DMI Route Log". Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  2. ^ Rand McNally (2013). "Kentucky" (Map). The Road Atlas (2013 Walmart ed.). c. 1:1,900,800. Chicago: Rand McNally. pp. 42–43. §§ L1–L2; K3–K7; J7–J9; I9–I12; H12–H13; G12–G14; F14–F15. ISBN 0-528-00626-6.
  3. ^ Rand McNally (2013). "Kentucky" (Map). The Road Atlas (2013 Walmart ed.). Chicago: Rand McNally. p. 42. Western Kentucky inset. §§ F2–F5. ISBN 0-528-00626-6.