- Source: 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.
Route description
SR 562, also known as the Norwood Lateral Expressway, begins at an interchange with I-75 in the Bond Hill neighborhood of northern Cincinnati near 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 in Norwood. Before the eastern terminus at I-71, the road passes under two different railroad tracks. The eastern terminus of the highway is at a full interchange with I-71.
The entire length of SR 562 in Ohio is included as a part of the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a network of highways that are identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.
History
The first section of the Norwood Lateral Expressway was opened to traffic on July 15, 1960, connecting the Mill Creek Expressway (I-75) to Reading Road. Construction of next section, between Reading Road and Montgomery Road, began in April 1970 and was completed on December 12, 1972, at a cost of $6.8 million. The final section, linking to the Northeast Expressway (I-71), opened in late 1973.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Hamilton County.
References
External links
Norwood Lateral Expressway
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- MBTA Commuter Rail
- Ohio State Route 562
- List of state routes in Ohio
- Ohio State Route 3
- U.S. Route 22
- U.S. Route 42
- Norwood, Ohio
- Ohio State Route 561
- Ohio State Route 4
- Interstate 75
- Cincinnati metropolitan area
