State Trunk Highway 72 (often called Highway 72, STH-72 or WIS 72) is a
state highway
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state highway in
Pierce
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and
Dunn counties in
Wisconsin
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, United States. It runs in west central Wisconsin from
US Highway 10 (US 10) and
US 63 east of
Ellsworth east to
WIS 25 in
Downsville. The road is maintained by the
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
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(WisDOT).
Route description
WIS 72 begins at an intersection with US 10 and US 63 in the
Town of Ellsworth in Pierce County, east of the village of the same name. From here, the highway heads east
running concurrently with US 63. The roads pass through a rural area together until US 63 splits off to the north. WIS 72 continues eastward, intersecting County Trunk Highway DD (CTH-DD) before entering the
Town of El Paso. After crossing the
Rush River, the highway briefly follows the river's edge before continuing eastward. The road passes through the communities of
Waverly and
Rock Elm
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, then turns northeast toward
Elmwood. In Elmwood, the highway intersects
WIS 128 at that route's southern terminus, then turns east and leaves the village. Past Elmwood, WIS 72 then enters the
Town of Weston in Dunn County. The road heads east through farmland, crossing the
Eau Galle River
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The Eau Galle River was named ...
after meeting CTH-C for the first time. It then intersects CTH-D and CTH-K before entering the
Town of Dunn. The highway curves to the southeast before terminating at an intersection with WIS 25 and CTH-C in Downsville. The
Red Cedar River lies immediately to the east of the terminus.
Major intersections
See also
*
References
External links
*{{commons category-inline, Wisconsin Highway 72
072
Transportation in Pierce County, Wisconsin
Transportation in Dunn County, Wisconsin