West Virginia Route 72

West Virginia Route 72 marker
West Virginia Route 72
Route information
Maintained by WVDOH
Length55.7 mi[1] (89.6 km)
Existed1923–present
Major junctions
South end WV 32 near Red Creek
Major intersections
North end WV 7 near Kingwood
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountiesTucker, Preston
Highway system
WV 71 WV 73
View north along WV 72 in Parsons

West Virginia Route 72 is a north–south state highway in northern West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 32 southeast of Red Creek. The northern terminus is at West Virginia Route 7 east of Kingwood.

For much of the section between U.S. Route 219 east of Parsons and its southern end at West Virginia Route 32, WV 72 consists of a single paved lane with narrow gravel shoulders. Trucks are prohibited on this stretch by prominently-posted signs.

  1. ^ Distance calculated using Microsoft MapPoint mapping software.