State Highway 72 (abbreviated SH-72 or OK-72) is a

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in the

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state of

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. 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.

Route description

SH-72 begins at U.S. Highway 266 west of Checotah and heads north, passing through Council Hill after 4 miles (6.4 km). 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

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, US-64 splits off SH-72, headed towards

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. SH-72 continues northward to cross the

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, to

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History

The clearance below the railroad underpass in downtown Coweta near the junction with SH-51 was previously only . Between February 2009 and April 2010, the crossing was rehabilitated and expanded, with the clearance increased to .

Junction list

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References

External links

SH-72 at Roadklahoma
072 Transportation in McIntosh County, Oklahoma Transportation in Muskogee County, Oklahoma Transportation in Wagoner County, Oklahoma