Arkansas Highway 72

Highway 72 marker
Highway 72
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Existed1926–present
Section 1
Length26.32 mi[1] (42.36 km)
West end AR 43 at Maysville
Major intersections
East endWalton Boulevard in Bentonville
Section 2
Length12.67 mi[1] (20.39 km)
West end I-49 / US 71 in Bentonville
East end US 62 near Avoca
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesBenton
Highway system
US 71 AR 73

Highway 72 (AR 72, Ark. 72, and Hwy. 72) is a designation for two east–west state highways in Benton County, Arkansas. A western route of 26.32 miles (42.36 km) runs east from Highway 43 at Maysville to Walton Boulevard (former US 71B) in Bentonville.[2] A second route of 12.67 miles (20.39 km) begins at I-49/US 71 in Bentonville and runs northeast to US 62 near Avoca.[2] The route is one of the original Arkansas state highways.[3]

  1. ^ a b Planning and Research Division (March 28, 2012). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MBD) on June 23, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
  2. ^ a b General Highway Map, Benton County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. February 10, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  3. ^ Limerick, R. C. (1926). State Highway System of the State of Arkansas (Map) (Original ed.). Arkansas State Highway Commission. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2012.