U.S. Route 62 in Oklahoma

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 62 in Oklahoma. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 62.
U.S. Highway 62
US 62 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length402.48 mi (647.73 km)
Major junctions
West end US 62 at the Texas state line near Hollis
Major intersections
East end US 62 at the Arkansas state line near Westville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountiesHarmon, Jackson, Kiowa, Comanche, Caddo, Grady, McClain, Cleveland, Oklahoma, Lincoln, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Muskogee, Cherokee, Adair
Highway system
  • Oklahoma State Highway System
← US 60→ SH-63

In Oklahoma, U.S. Highway 62 (US 62) runs diagonally across the state, from the Texas state line in far southwestern Oklahoma to the Arkansas state line near Fayetteville. US-62 spends a total of 402.48 miles (647.73 km) in the Sooner State. The highway passes through fifteen of Oklahoma's counties. Along the way the route serves two of Oklahoma's largest cities, Lawton and Oklahoma City, as well as many regionally important cities, like Altus, Chickasha, Muskogee, and Tahlequah. Despite this, US-62 has no lettered spur routes like many other U.S. routes in Oklahoma do.

Since 1930, US-62 has been a part of Oklahoma's highway system. The section of the Interstate system's route that passes through Oklahoma City was altered several times after it was established in order to accommodate the presence of the new freeways. The present-day route of US-62 includes concurrencies with I-44, I-240, I-35, and I-40.

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