Montana Highway 72

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Montana Highway 72

Map
MT 72 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MDT
Length21.408 mi[1] (34.453 km)
Major junctions
South end WYO 120 at Wyoming state line
North end US 310 south of Bridger
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountiesCarbon
Highway system
MT 69 MT 77

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.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000
WYO 120 south
Continuation into Wyoming
Belfry10.53916.961 S-308
Bridger21.40834.453 US 310Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b "Montana Road Log" (PDF). Montana Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
  2. ^ Montana State Highway Commission (1977). State Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Helena: Montana State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  3. ^ Montana State Highway Commission (1978). State Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Helena: Montana State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2018.