 State Road 72 | ||||
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 SR 72 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by FDOT | ||||
| Length | 41.582 mi[1] (66.920 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 41 near Sarasota I-75 near Sarasota | |||
| East end |  SR 70 near Arcadia | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Florida | |||
| Counties | Sarasota, DeSoto | |||
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State Road 72 (SR 72) is a state highway in DeSoto and Sarasota County, Florida. It is the most direct route to Siesta Key when traveling west on SR 70 from Arcadia and Fort Pierce.
The western terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Route 41. The road is six lanes wide from US 41 to the Interstate 75 interchange. Immediately east of Interstate 75, the road transforms from 6 lanes wide to 2 lanes wide. It crosses the Myakka River and provides access to Myakka River State Park. A block west of the eastern terminus is CR 661, an alternative of U.S. Route 17 and provides access to State Road 60 (via SR 37). Its eastern terminus is at an intersection of SR 70 near Arcadia.
Prior to 2020, SR 72 continued a mile west of US 41 to Siesta Key. This segment was transferred to county control and is now County Road 72 (CR 72).