PA Route 72 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by PennDOT and City of Lebanon | ||||
Length: | 37.757 mi (60.764 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | US 222 / PA 272 in Lancaster | |||
PA 23 / PA 462 in Lancaster US 30 near Lancaster PA 283 near Lancaster PA 722 in East Petersburg PA 772 in Manheim I-76 / Penna Turnpike in Rapho Township US 322 near Cornwall US 422 in Lebanon US 22 in Union Township I-81 in Union Township |
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North end: | PA 443 in Union Township | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Lancaster, Lebanon | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Pennsylvania Route 72 (PA 72) is a 37.8-mile-long (60.8 km) north–south state route located in southeast Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 222 (US 222) and PA 272 in Lancaster. The northern terminus is at PA 443 north of Lickdale in Union Township. PA 72 serves as a major road connecting Lancaster and Lebanon counties, serving East Petersburg, Manheim, Cornwall, Lebanon, and Jonestown. The route intersects several major roads including US 30 and PA 283 north of Lancaster, the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 76, I-76) south of Cornwall, US 322 along a freeway bypassing Cornwall, US 422 in Lebanon, US 22 near Jonestown, and I-81 via Fisher Avenue in Lickdale.