Oklahoma State Highway 72

State Highway 72 (abbreviated SH-72 or OK-72) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It runs from north to south through the east-central part of the state, with a length of almost 33 miles (53 km). It does not have any lettered spur routes.

State Highway 72 marker

State Highway 72

Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length32.9 mi (52.9 km)
Major junctions
South end US 266 west of Checotah
Major intersections
North end SH-51 in Coweta
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
Highway system
  • Oklahoma State Highway System
← SH-71→ SH-73

Route description

SH-72 begins at U.S. Highway 266 west of Checotah[1] and heads north, passing through Council Hill after 4 miles (6.4 km).[2] Two miles south of Boynton, it meets US-62, with which it starts a duplex. Past Boynton, the concurrent routes have a junction with US-64 and SH-16; here, US-62 splits off of SH-72 and US-64 joins it.

Near Haskell, US-64 splits off SH-72, headed towards Tulsa. SH-72 continues northward to cross the Arkansas River, to Coweta.[3]

History

The clearance below the railroad underpass in downtown Coweta near the junction with SH-51 was previously only 13 ft (4.0 m). Between February 2009 and April 2010, the crossing was rehabilitated and expanded, with the clearance increased to 17 ft 1 in (5.21 m).[4]

Junction list
CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
McIntosh​0.00.0 US-266Southern terminus
Muskogee​7.712.4 US-62
Jamesville16.827.0 US-62
16.827.0 US-64
16.827.0 SH-16
Haskell22.736.5 SH-104
23.137.2 US-64
WagonerCoweta32.151.7 SH-51B
32.952.9 SH-51Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Control Section Maps (PDF) (Map). Oklahoma Department of Transportation. March 2018. § 46: McIntosh County. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  2. Control Section Maps (PDF) (Map). Oklahoma Department of Transportation. March 2018. § 51: Muskogee County. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  3. Control Section Maps (PDF) (Map). Oklahoma Department of Transportation. March 2018. § 73: Wagoner County. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  4. Howell, Chris (April 19, 2010). "Highway 72 Underpass Opening to Help with Traffic, Safety and Growth in Coweta". Newson6.com. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
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