 Highway 72 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Existed | 1926–present | |||
| Section 1 | ||||
| Length | 26.32 mi[1] (42.36 km) | |||
| West end |  AR 43 at Maysville | |||
| Major intersections | ||||
| East end |  US 71B in Bentonville | |||
| Section 2 | ||||
| Length | 12.67 mi[1] (20.39 km) | |||
| West end |   I-49 / US 71 in Bentonville | |||
| East end |  US 62 near Avoca | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Benton | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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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 U.S. Route 71B (US 71B) in Bentonville.[2] A second route of 12.67 miles (20.39 km) begins at Interstate 49/US Route 71 (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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.