Louisiana Highway 72

Louisiana Highway 72
Route information
Maintained by Louisiana DOTD
Length	2.492 mi[1] (4.010 km)
Existed	1955 renumbering–present
Major junctions
West end	Local road in Bossier City
Major intersections	LA 3 in Bossier City I-20 / US 71 in Bossier City
East end	US 79 / US 80 in Bossier City
Location
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parishes	Bossier
Highway system
Louisiana State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← US 71 → LA 73

Louisiana Highway 72 (LA 72) is a state highway located in Bossier City, Louisiana. It runs 2.49 miles (4.01 km) in an east–west direction from the intersection of Barksdale Boulevard and Hamilton Road to a junction with the concurrent U.S. Highways 79 and 80.

The route serves as a commercial thoroughfare in Bossier City, running along Barksdale Boulevard from a point just east of the old downtown area situated near the Red River. It then passes through a cluster of shopping centers as it continues onto Old Minden Road near the junction with LA 3. LA 72 parallels Interstate 20 and provides access to the interstate at several different points along its short route.