Idaho State Highway 72
State Highway 72 | ||||
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Map SH-72 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by ITD | ||||
| Length | 1.989 mi[1] (3.201 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 30 in Palisades Corner | |||
| East end |  SH-52 in Hamilton Corner | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Idaho | |||
| Counties | Payette | |||
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State Highway 72 (SH‑72) is a 1.989-mile (3.201 km) state highway in Payette County, Idaho, United States, that connects U.S. Route 30 (US 30), south of new Plymouth, with Idaho State Highway 52 (SH‑52) in Hamilton Corner. SH‑72 is maintained by the Idaho Transportation Department.
Route description
SH‑72 begins at a T intersection with US 30, about 1.4 miles (2.3 km) south of New Plymouth. (US 30 heads north toward New Plymouth, Fruitland, and Payette and south to run concurrent with Interstate 84 [I‑84] and on toward Caldwell and Boise.)[1][2]
From its western terminus, SH‑72 heads east as a two-lane road through a rural farmland north of the Farmers Cooperative Canal. After an intersection with Blaine Road, the highway continues east toward the unincorporated community of Hamilton Corner.[1][2]
In Hamilton Corner, SH‑72 reaches it eastern terminus at an intersection with SH‑52 and Sand Hollow Road. (Eastbound SH‑52 continues east toward Emmett and Horseshoe Bend. Westbound SH‑52 heads north toward Payette and Weiser. Sand Hollow Road [Old Highway 30] heads south toward I‑84, Sand Hollow, and Caldwell.)[1][2]
History
The entire length of SH‑72 was formerly designated as US 30, while US 30 south from the western terminus of SH‑72 to I‑84 was formerly Idaho State Highway 73. Sand Hollow Road (Old Highway 30) south from Hamilton Corner was formerly designated as US 30 before US 30 was substantially re-routed in the area.[3]
Future
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SH‑ was closed through October 2017 for a bridge replacement and improvements to its junction with US 30 one mile south of New Plymouth. The roadway was scheduled to reopen in November 2017.[4]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Payette County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations[2] | Notes | |
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| | 0.00 | 0.00 |  US 30 north – New Plymouth, Fruitland, Payette US 30 | Western terminus; US 30 south formerly SH-73 | |
| Hamilton Corner | 1.99 | 3.20 |  SH-52 west – Payette, WeiserSand Hollow Road (Old Highway 30) south – I-84, Sand Hollow | Eastern terminus; Sand Hollow Road south was former routing of US 30 | |
 SH-52 east – Emmett, Horseshoe Bend | Continuation east from eastern terminus | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b c d e "State Highway 72 Milepoint Log". Idaho Transportation Department. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Google (August 17, 2012). "Overview map of State Highway 72" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ "New Plymout" (Map). usgs.gov. 1:24000. United States Geological Survey. 1992. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "Construction near New Plymouth will provide safety improvements at ID-72/US-30 intersection". itd.idaho.gov. Idaho Transportation Department. September 12, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
External links
Media related to Idaho State Highway 72 at Wikimedia Commons