Idaho State Highway 72

State Highway 72 marker
State Highway 72
Map
SH-72 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ITD
Length1.989 mi[1] (3.201 km)
Major junctions
West end US 30 in Palisades Corner
East end SH-52 in Hamilton Corner
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountiesPayette
Highway system
  • Idaho State Highway System
← SH-71→ SH-74

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. The highway heads east as a two-lane road through 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] At Hamilton Corner, SH‑72 reaches it eastern terminus at an intersection with SH‑52 and Sand Hollow Road.[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] The junction with US 30 was replaced with a T-intersection in late 2017 as part of a safety improvement project that also rebuilt a cuvlert.[4][5]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Payette County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinations[2]Notes
​0.000.00
 US 30 north – New Plymouth, Fruitland, Payette
US 30		Western terminus;
US 30 south formerly SH-73
Hamilton Corner1.993.20
 SH-52 west – Payette, Weiser
Sand 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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "State Highway 72 Milepoint Log". Idaho Transportation Department. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Overview map of State Highway 72" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  3. ^ "New Plymouth" (Map). usgs.gov. 1:24000. United States Geological Survey. 1992. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  4. ^ "Work near New Plymouth will give intersection safety improvements". Argus Observer. September 14, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "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.
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