A72 road

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A72
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Route information
Length	63 mi (101 km)
Major junctions
West end	Hamilton 55°46′40″N 4°03′12″W / 55.7778°N 4.0532°W / 55.7778; -4.0532 (A72 road (western end))
Major intersections	A724 A723 M74 A71 A73 A706 A743 A70 A702 A701 A721 A703 A707 A7
East end	Galashiels 55°37′08″N 2°48′44″W / 55.6189°N 2.8121°W / 55.6189; -2.8121 (A72 road (eastern end))
Location
Country	United Kingdom
Primary destinations	Hamilton, Lanark, Peebles, Galashiels
Road network
Roads in the United Kingdom Motorways A and B road zones
← A71 → A73

The A72 road is a major route in Scotland connecting Hamilton in South Lanarkshire, with Galashiels in the Scottish Borders. It travels for over 97 kilometres (60 mi) in a south-easterly direction, along the Clyde and Tweed valleys, passing the towns of Larkhall, Lanark, Biggar and Peebles.