Louisiana Highway 72
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| Maintained by Louisiana DOTD | ||||
| Length: | 3.02 mi (4.86 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1955 renumbering – present | |||
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  I-20 / US 71 in Bossier City
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 LA 3 in Bossier City |
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| East end: |
  US 79 / US 80 in Bossier City |
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| Parishes: | Bossier | |||
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Louisiana Highway 72 (LA 72) is a state highway located in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. It runs 3.02 miles (4.86 km) in an east–west direction from Traffic Street, a local road, to the concurrent U.S. Highway 79 (US 79) and U.S. Highway 80 (US 80) in Bossier City.
The route serves as a commercial thoroughfare in Bossier City, running along Barksdale Boulevard through the old downtown area just east of the Red River. It then passes through a cluster of shopping centers as it continues onto Old Minden Road near the junction with LA 3. LA 72 parallels I-20 and provides access to the interstate at several different points along its short route.
From the west, LA 72 begins at an intersection with Traffic Street, a local road, directly opposite ramps leading to exit 19B on westbound I-20 and northbound US 71, which travel concurrently across the Red River into Shreveport. Signs direct motorists southward on Traffic Street to reach eastbound I-10 and southbound US 71 at the same interchange. LA 72 proceeds east on Barksdale Boulevard and travels through Bossier City's traditional downtown area as an undivided, four-lane highway. At Mansfield Street, the roadway widens to accommodate a center turning lane.
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