Bundesautobahn 72

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Bundesautobahn 72
Route information
Length170 km (110 mi)
Location
CountryGermany
StatesBavaria, Saxony
Highway system
  • Roads in Germany
A 71 A 73

Bundesautobahn 72 (translates from German as Federal Motorway 72, short form Autobahn 72, abbreviated as BAB 72 or A 72) is a motorway in Germany. The construction of the autobahn started in the 1930s, but was halted by the outbreak of World War II. Due to the division of Germany, a part of the autobahn lay in ruins until after German reunification.