Montana Highway 72
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Montana Highway 72 | ||||
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Map MT 72 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MDT | ||||
| Length | 21.408 mi[1] (34.453 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  WYO 120 at Wyoming state line | |||
| North end |  US 310 south of Bridger | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Montana | |||
| Counties | Carbon | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Montana Highway 72 (MT 72) in the U.S. state of Montana is a route running northerly from the Wyoming state line to an intersection with U.S. Route 310 (US 310) about one mile (1.6 km) south of the town of Bridger, a distance of approximately 21 miles (34 km). At the state line, the road becomes Wyoming Highway 120, which continues 38 miles (61 km) to the town of Cody.
History
Before receiving its current designation, the portion of Highway 72 north of Belfry was a part of Montana Secondary Highway 308 (S-308), and the segment between Belfry and the Wyoming state line was designated as S-397.[2][3]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Carbon County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.000 | 0.000 |  WYO 120 south | Continuation into Wyoming | |
| Belfry | 10.539 | 16.961 |  S-308 | ||
| Bridger | 21.408 | 34.453 | US 310 | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b "Montana Road Log" (PDF). Montana Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- ^ Montana State Highway Commission (1977). State Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Helena: Montana State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- ^ Montana State Highway Commission (1978). State Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Helena: Montana State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- Official 2007-2008 Montana Highway Travel Map (PDF) (Map). Montana Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2007-12-08.