Alberta Provincial Highway No. 72 is a 33 km (21 mi) highway in central Alberta, Canada, connecting the Queen Elizabeth II Highway near Crossfield to Highway 9 in Beiseker.[2]
Highway 72 | ||||
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 Highway 72 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Alberta Ministry of Transportation | ||||
| Length | 33.4 km[1] (20.8 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   Hwy 2 / Hwy 2A near Crossfield | |||
| East end |   Hwy 9 / Hwy 806 in Beiseker | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Alberta | |||
| Specialized and rural municipalities | Rocky View County | |||
| Villages | Beiseker | |||
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At its west end, Highway 72 begins at its intersection with Highways 2 and 2A at Exit 295 southeast of the Town of Crossfield and ends at Highways 9 and 806 at the Village of Beiseker. The entire stretch of Highway 72 is in Rocky View County.[1][2]
Major intersections edit
The entire route is in Rocky View County.
| Location | km[2] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.0 | 0.0 | Hwy 2A north – Crossfield Hwy 2 – Calgary, Red Deer, Edmonton | Interchange; exit 295 on Hwy 2; through traffic follows Hwy 2A | |
| 11.9 | 7.4 |  Hwy 791 | |||
| Beiseker | 33.5 | 20.8 | Hwy 9 – Drumheller, Irricana, Calgary Hwy 806 north – Acme, Linden | Through traffic follows Hwy 9 east | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References edit
- ^ a b "2015 Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ a b c Google (November 22, 2017). "Highway 72 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
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