A72 (France)

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Autoroute A72

Route information
Length242 km (150 mi)
Major junctions
FromBordeaux
ToToulouse
Location
CountryFrance
Highway system
  • Roads in France
The A72 Eastbound in the steep section of the motorway.

The A72 is an autoroute (motorway) in France. It is 55 kilometers (34 mi) long.

The motorway is operated by Autoroutes du Sud de la France (ASF) and links Balbigny to Saint-Étienne on one of the steepest and meandrous motorways in France. Over 35 km (22 mi) of the motorway is limited to 110 km/h (70 mph) as sections are considered too dangerous for the standard 130 km/h (80 mph) speed limit.

The motorway has 2 lanes both directions with 3 lane sections near Saint-Étienne.

The road is also numbered the European route E70. In 2006, the section between Clermont-Ferrand and the A89 spur became part of the A89.

Junctions

Junction number & name Northbound exits Southbound exits
 5.1 A89, Balbigny A89, Balbigny
Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg |6 RN89, Feurs RN89, Feurs
Aire d'autoroute - station essence.png |Aire de la plaine du Forez
Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg |7 RD 496, Montbrison, Montrond-les-Bains RD 496, Montbrison, Montrond-les-Bains
Aire de pique-nique.png |Aire de Chante-Perdrix
Péage.png |Péage de la Veauchette
Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg |8 RD 12, Andrézieux-Bouthéon
Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg |8b RD 498, RN82, Andrézieux-Bouthéon
Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg |8a RD 498, RN82, Andrézieux-Bouthéon
Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg |9 RD 100, Andrézieux-Bouthéon, Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert RD 100, Andrézieux-Bouthéon, Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert
Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg |10 RD 201, Villars RD 201, Villars
Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg |11 Rue Francis Léger, Saint-Priest-en-Jarez
Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg |12 Rue Montyon, Rue Claude Verney-Carron, Saint-Étienne Rue Montyon, Rue Claude Verney-Carron, Saint-Étienne
Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg |13 Rue Charles Cholat, Saint-Étienne
Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg |14 RD 3, Boulevard Georges Pompidou, Saint-Étienne RD 3, Boulevard Georges Pompidou, Saint-Étienne
Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg |15 Rue de la Talaudière, Saint-Étienne
Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg |16 RD 32, Rue Émile Zola, Saint-Étienne, Saint-Jean-de-Bonnefonds
Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg | RN 88 RN 88, RN 488

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