Ohio State Route 562

State Route 562 is an expressway in the Cincinnati metro area of southwestern Ohio. It travels east–west between Interstate 75 and Interstate 71, crossing through the suburban enclave of Norwood. It is generally locally referred to as the Norwood Lateral Expressway.

State Route 562
Norwood Lateral Expressway
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length	3.43 mi[1] (5.52 km)
Existed	1938–present
Major junctions
West end	I-75 in Cincinnati
	US 42 in Cincinnati US 22 / SR 561 in Cincinnati
East end	I-71 in Cincinnati
Location
Counties	Hamilton
Highway system
Ohio Highways Interstate U.S. State Scenic ← SR 561 → SR 563

Route description

The entire length of SR 562 in Ohio is included as a part of the National Highway System (NHS).[2] The NHS is a network of highways that are identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.[3]

SR 562 heads east from I–75, just north of St. Bernard. The road has an interchange with SR 4 and U.S. Route 42 near Bond Hill. The route then has an interchange with US 22/SR 3 near Norwood. Before the eastern terminus at I-71, the road pass under two different railroad tracks. The eastern terminus of the highway is at a full interchange with I-71.[4]

History

The Norwood Lateral expressway was completed in 1962.[5]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Cincinnati, Hamilton County.

mi[1]	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00		I-75 – Dayton, Cincinnati	Western terminus of SR 562
0.65	1.05	1	SR 4 (Paddock Road)
1.21	1.95	2	US 42 (Reading Road)
2.11	3.40	3	US 22 / SR 561 – Norwood
3.43	5.52		I-71 – Columbus, Cincinnati	Eastern terminus of SR 562
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved March 23, 2012.
2. National Highway System: Cincinnati, Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
3. "National Highway System". Federal Highway Administration. August 26, 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
4. Google (March 29, 2012). "Overview of SR 562 in Ohio" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
5. Singer, Allen J. (2003). The Cincinnati Subway. Arcadia Publishing. p. 103. ISBN 9780738523149. Retrieved 2013-06-21.

External links

• Norwood Lateral Expressway