Highway62 was designated by the Department of Highways (DHO), predecessor to the modern Ministry of Transportation, in 1937 along the Madoc–Pembroke Road between those two communities. A gap existed along the route between Barry's Bay and Round Lake for several decades pending construction of a new road which never took place. The highway was extended south from Madoc to Highway 14 at Foxboro in 1966.
Highway 62 was designated by the Department of Highways (DHO), precursor to the contemporary Ministry of Transportation, in 1937 along the Madoc–Pembroke Road between those two towns. A void existed on the route between Barry's Bay and Round Lake for several years until a new road was built, which never materialized. The highway was extended south from Madoc to Highway 14 at Foxboro in 1966.