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Oklahoma State Highway 72

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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

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.

Route description

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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

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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

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CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
McIntosh0.00.0 US-266Southern terminus
Muskogee7.712.4 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

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  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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