Utah State Route 72

Infobox road
state=UT
type=SR
route=72
section=113
maint=UDOT
length_mi=35.362
length_ref=cite web
url=http://www.dot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=6728313068238486
title=Highway Reference Information - Route 0072
accessdate=2008-02-02
format=PDF
publisher=Utah Department of Transportation]
established=1933
direction_a=South
terminus_a=Jct|state=UT|SR|24 in Loa
junction=jct|state=UT|SR|76 near Ivie Creek Rest Area
direction_b=North
terminus_b=Jct|state=UT|I|70|SR|10 at Fremont Junction
previous_type=SR
previous_route=71
next_type=SR
next_route=73

State Route 72 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. The current alignment is an extension of State Route 10. The highway provides access to Loa from I-70.

Route description

The highway begins in Loa and proceeds north towards Fremont and across Fishlake National Forest. The portion across Fishlake National Forest is frequently closed during winter weather. While in the national forest the highway passes by landmarks such as Foy Bench and The Frying Pan. The highway ends where SR-10 begins. This is near the Ivie Creek Rest Area along I-70. This junction is called Fremont Junction by most maps and the Utah legislature. [See Utah Administrative Code linked in Information box] Aside from the rest area, no permanent structures exist at this location.

History

State Route 121 was created in 1931, connecting SR-24 at Loa with Fremont. [cite UTSR law|year=1931|quote=(121) From Loa northerly to Fremont.] Two years later, the route was renumbered 72 and extended to Fremont Junction on SR-10. [cite UTSR law|year=1933|chapter=29|quote=(72) From Loa via Fremont northeasterly to connect with road number 10 at Ivy Creek.] State Route 250 was created in 1953 as a connection from SR-24 between Loa and Lyman north to the 90° turn in SR-72, [cite UTSR law|year=1953|quote=Route 250. From route 72 approximately one mile east of Loa south to route 24.] but was given back to the county in 1969.Utah Department of Transportation, [http://www.udot.utah.gov/download.php/tid=1348/StateRouteHistory.pdf State Route History] , accessed July 2007]

With the completion of I-70 along SR-10's alignment, most of the old road was relinquished to Sevier County in 1976. Since there was no interchange at Fremont Junction, SR-72 was extended east about two miles (3 km) to the point where I-70 left the SR-10 alignment to cross the San Rafael Swell.Utah Department of Transportation, [http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/f?p=100:pg:5285268476414239680:::1:T,V:1348, Highway Resolutions] : PDFlink|1= [http://www.dot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=200609181053101 Route 72] |2=2.52 MB, updated November 2007, accessed May 2008] (A short piece of old SR-10 west of SR-72 was restored to the state highway system in 1978 as SR-76.Utah Department of Transportation, [http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/f?p=100:pg:5285268476414239680:::1:T,V:1348, Highway Resolutions] : PDFlink|1= [http://www.dot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=200609181100201 Route 76] |2=3.89 MB, updated November 2007, accessed May 2008] )

Major intersections

References