Interstate 72

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Interstate 72 is an interstate highway in the midwestern United States. Its western terminus is in Hannibal, Missouri at an intersection with U.S. Highway 61; its eastern terminus is at Interstate 57 in Champaign, Illinois.


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Length

Miles km state
4 6 Missouri
182 295 Illinois
186 301 Total


Major Cities Along the Route

Intersections with other Interstates

Notable Bridges Along the Route

Spur Routes

Three-digit Interstates from Interstate 72
I-172 Illinois

Notes

  • Many highway mavens want to extend I-72 westward across Missouri and Kansas into Colorado. This would create an alternate route to Interstates 70 and 80. In addition, it would relieve traffic congestion on I-70 between Denver and St. Louis, as well as on I-80 between Omaha and Chicago.
  • Some highway gurus have also suggested extending I-72 westward and following Kansas State Highway 4 to terminate in Topeka, Kansas at Interstate 70. This would allow traffic to bypass the Kansas Turnpike and the Kansas City Metropolitan area.

Reference

  • 2005 Rand McNally "The Road Atlas 2005" - newest feature- interstate mileage by state
Primary Interstate Highways Interstate Highway marker
4 5 8 10 12 15 16 17
19 20 22 24 25 26 27 29
30 35 37 39 40 43 44 45
49 55 57 59 64 65 66 68
69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 (W)
76 (E) 77 78 79 80 81 82 83
84 (W) 84 (E) 85 86 (W) 86 (E) 87 88 (W) 88 (E)
89 90 91 93 94 95 96 97
99 238 H-1 H-2 H-3
Unsigned Interstate Highways
A-1 A-2 A-3 A-4 PRI-1 PRI-2 PRI-3
Lists
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Gaps in Interstates - Intrastate Interstates
Interstate standards - Proposed Interstates
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