Texas State Highway 72

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US 77 Alt. / US 87 / US 183
in Cuero
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesMcMullen, Live Oak, Bee, Karnes, DeWitt
Highway system
←
FM 3403

State Highway 72 (SH 72) is a Texas state highway that runs approximately 111 miles (179 km) from near Fowlerton to Cuero in South Texas.[1]

Route description

SH 72 begins in far western

US 77 Alt. / US 87 / US 183 on the south side of Cuero.[1]

History

SH 72 was originally proposed on August 21, 1923 from

Loop 51 (Yoakum). On June 23, 1942, the section from Fowlerton to Three Rivers was either cancelled or transferred to Farm to Market Road 63.[15] On July 31, 1942, the section from Fowlerton to Cotulla was transferred to SH 97. On December 15, 1960, the section from Fowlerton to Three Rivers was transferred back to SH 72, replacing FM 63. On March 2, 1981, the section between Three Rivers and Tilden was relocated around the then-proposed Choke Canyon Reservoir, as the old route would be inundated by the Choke Canyon Reservoir. The section from the junction with US 87 in Cuero into the city was designated Farm to Market Road 3402 in 1977; this route was extended to the west to US 87 in 1983. FM 3402 was combined with SH 72 on March 31, 1994, completing the current route.[1][16]

SH 72 has seen increased traffic due to oil and gas exploration of the

Eagle Ford Formation; recent counts have indicated that traffic on SH 72 exceeds that on US 87 around Cuero. As a result, TxDOT is considering the addition of shoulders to SH 72 in western DeWitt County.[17]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[18][19]
[nb 1]		kmDestinationsNotes
McMullen​0.00.0 SH 97 – Cotulla, CharlotteWestern terminus
​15.625.1
 SH 16 north – Jourdanton		West end of SH 16 concurrency
Tilden16.326.2
 SH 16 south – Freer		East end of SH 16 concurrency
​23.037.0
FM 99 – Whitsett
​24.238.9
RE 7 east – Choke Canyon Reservoir
Western terminus of RE 7
​28.145.2
Choke Canyon State Park
Southern terminus of RE 8
FM 1545 east – Simmons City
Western terminus of FM 1545
​36.158.1
FM 1545
west		Eastern terminus of FM 1545
Three Rivers39.162.9
 US 281 north (Harborth Avenue)		West end of US 281 concurrency
39.864.1
San Antonio
East end of US 281 concurrency
​42.368.1
San Antonio
I-37 exit 69
​44.571.6
FM 1358
south		Northern terminus of FM 1358
​46.975.5
FM 2049
north		Southern terminus of FM 2049
FM 798
east		Western terminus of FM 798
57.191.9
FM 673 south – Mineral
Northern terminus of FM 673
​57.893.0
FM 882
west		Eastern terminus of FM 882
FM 626
north		Southern terminus of FM 626
​64.0103.0
FM 2985
south		Northern terminus of FM 2985
​70.6113.6
FM 1145
east		Western terminus of FM 1145
FM 2102
west		Eastern terminus of FM 2102
71.6115.2
US 181 / SH 239 begins – Beeville, Karnes City
West end of SH 239 concurrency
72.0115.9
Bus. US 181
north (5th Street)		West end of Bus. US 181 concurrency
72.3116.4
Bus. US 181
south (2nd Street)		East end of Bus. US 181 concurrency
72.4116.5
FM 792
north		Southern terminus of FM 792
73.3118.0
Bus. SH 72
south (Truck Route)		Northeastern terminus of Bus. SH 72
​74.2119.4
 SH 239 east – Goliad		East end of SH 239 concurrency
FM 81 – Helena, Charco
FM 239
​94.7152.4
FM 952 – Cotton Patch
​96.1154.7
FM 2980
Yorktown97.1156.3 SH 119 – Goliad, Stockdale
97.5156.9
FM 240
​98.6158.7
FM 237
​109.0175.4 US 87 – Westhoff
US 77 Alt. / US 87 / US 183
(South Esplanade Street)		Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Business route

Business plate.svg

Business State Highway 72 marker

Business State Highway 72

LocationKenedy
Length1.096 mi[20] (1.764 km)
Existed1982 (as Spur 542)–present[20]

SH 72 has one business route, Business SH 72-B in Kenedy, which is a former alignment of the state highway along Karnes Street through that city.

Bus. US 181, which was renumbered from Spur 259 the same day.[22]

Junction list

The entire route is in Kenedy, Karnes County.

mi[23]kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0
Bus. US 181
Southwestern terminus
0.20.32
FM 743
north		Southern terminus of FM 743
1.11.8 SH 72 / SH 239Northeastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b The certified length given is shorter than the actual mileage, as TxDOT does not include the concurrencies with SH 16 and US 281.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 72". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  2. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved November 3, 2012.[dead link
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  3. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved November 3, 2012.[dead link
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  4. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved November 3, 2012.[dead link
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  5. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved November 3, 2012.[dead link
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  6. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved November 3, 2012.[dead link
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  7. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved November 3, 2012.[dead link
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  8. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. August 21, 1923. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. March 17, 1924. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. December 20, 1926. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. March 15, 1937. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. February 27, 1931. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. November 23, 1936. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. November 15, 1937. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 19, 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  15. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 63". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  16. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 3402". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  17. ^ Long, Sonny (November 18, 2011). "DeWitt County officials, residents discuss increased oil industry traffic, concerns". The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  18. ^ Google (November 2, 2012). "SH 72 Overview Map with Major Intersections: Jct. SH 97 to Jct. US 181" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  19. ^ Google (November 2, 2012). "SH 72 Overview Map with Major Intersections: Jct. US 181 to Jct. US 183" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  20. ^ a b c Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business State Highway No. 72-B". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  21. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Spur No. 542". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  22. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Spur No. 259". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  23. ^ Google (October 9, 2023). "Overview Map of Bus. SH 72" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 9, 2023.

External links

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