Virginia State Route 72
Route map:
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Counties | Scott, Wise, Dickenson | |
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State Route 72 (SR 72) is a primary
Clintwood
.
Route description
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SR 72 begins at SR 71 in
overlap, paralleling the Clinch River to Dungannon. After the two routes split, SR 72 continues to follow the river to the northeast, but then splits in order to cross Stone Mountain.[5]
The land flattens out near the
SR 158 at a signalized intersection. SR 72 turns west with SR 158, formerly US 58 Alt. until a bypass around Coeburn was built, and then splits to the north. It runs alongside small creeks, passing Bondtown and Cranes Nest on its way to Fuller Gap, where it crosses Guest Mountain and the Tennessee Valley Divide. It then descends through small creek valleys and alongside the Cranes Nest River to the Dickenson County line.[5]
SR 72 continues along the Cranes Nest River, but splits to cross a small ridge at Hibbitts Gap. Then it continues northerly alongside small creeks, past Darwin to its end at SR 83 at Georges Fork, west of Clintwood.[5]
History
The road from Coeburn north to Clintwood was part of the original state highway system designated in 1918, as a spur of
SR 619, SR 676, SR 661, SR 710, and SR 660.[9]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[10] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Scott | Gate City | 0.00 | 0.00 |  SR 71 (Nickelsville Highway / East Jackson Street) – Nickelsville, Gate City | Southern terminus |
SR 619 (Old Route 72) – Clinchport | Southern end of SR 65 concurrency | ||||
| Dungannon | 19.17 | 30.85 |   SR 65 north (Sinking Creek Highway) – St. Paul, Gate City | Northern end of SR 65 concurrency | |
US 58 Alt. – Norton | Interchange; exit 2 (US 58 Alt.) | ||||
| 30.78 | 49.54 |   SR 158 east (Front Street) | Southern end of SR 158 concurrency | ||
| 31.43 | 50.58 |  SR 158 west (Front Street) | Northern end of SR 158 concurrency | ||
| Dickenson | Georges Fork | 49.19 | 79.16 |  SR 83 (Dickenson Highway) – Pound, Clintwood, Breaks Interstate Park | Northern terminus |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b "2005 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report - Daily Traffic Volume Estimates - Scott County" (PDF). (269 KB)
- ^ "2005 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report - Daily Traffic Volume Estimates - Wise County" (PDF). (247 KB)
- ^ "2005 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report - Daily Traffic Volume Estimates - Dickenson County" (PDF). (146 KB)
- ^ "New Numbers of Va. Highways Effective July 1". The Richmond Times-Dispatch. May 10, 1933. p. 5. Retrieved January 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Google (August 6, 2014). "Virginia State Route 72" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Virginia (July 5, 1922). "Minutes of the First Meeting of the State Highway Commission Created Under the Acts of 1922" (PDF) (Report). Richmond: Commonwealth of Virginia., Proposed "State Highway System" for Virginia, as Recommended by the State Roads Committee, January, 1918
- ^ State Highway Commission of Virginia (August 9–10, 1928). "Minutes of Meeting" (PDF) (Report). Richmond: Commonwealth of Virginia. pp. 12–13.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Virginia (April 19–20, 1949). "Minutes of Meeting" (PDF) (Report). Richmond: Commonwealth of Virginia. p. 3.
- ^ State Highway and Transportation Board (May 15, 1986). "Minutes of Meeting" (PDF) (Report). Richmond: Commonwealth of Virginia. p. 2.
- ^ "VDOT Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)" (Shapefile). Virginia Department of Transportation. 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
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