State Route 562 is an expressway in the Cincinnati metro area of southwestern Ohio.

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.

[3] The entire length of SR 562 in Ohio is included as a part of the National Highway System (NHS).

[4] The NHS is a network of highways that are identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.

[7][8] The final section, linking to the Northeast Expressway (I-71), opened in late 1973.