SR 62 begins at the North Carolina state line in the extreme southwestern corner of Halifax County.

Milton is just south of Virginia International Raceway, which lies on the east side of the Dan River.

It heads northwest through farmland to an intersection with US 58 and US 360 (Philpott Road) about 8 miles (13 km) east of downtown Danville.

[1][2] In the 1930s, present SR 62 was designated as part of State Route 726.

[3] SR 62 was transferred to the primary state highway system in 1946, connecting with North Carolina Highway 62 towards Roxboro and Oxford, North Carolina.