Washington State Route 272
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SR 272 is highlighted in red.
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| Auxiliary route of SR 27 | ||||
| Defined by RCW 47.17.495 | ||||
| Maintained by WSDOT | ||||
| Length: | 19.22 mi (30.93 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1964 – present | |||
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| West end: |
 US 195 in Colfax
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 SR 27 in Palouse
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| East end: |
 SH 6 at Idaho state line near Palouse |
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| Counties: | Whitman | |||
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State Route 272 (SR 272) is a 19.22-mile (30.93 km) long state highway serving Whitman County in the U.S. state of Washington. The highway travels from U.S. Route 195 (US 195) in Colfax to a short concurrency with parent route SR 27 in Palouse before ending at the Idaho state line and becoming Idaho State Highway 6 (SH-6). Prior to 1964, the highway was split between Secondary State Highway 3F (SSH 3F) from Colfax to Palouse and a branch of Primary State Highway 3 (PSH 3) from Palouse to the Idaho state line.
SR 272 begins as Canyon Street in Colfax at an intersection with Main Street, signed as US 195. The highway passes Colfax Cemetery before leaving Colfax and traveling northeast along the Palouse River into farmland. SR 272 turns southeast into Palouse, crossing the Palouse River and becoming Church Street before an intersection with Division Street, signed as SR 27. The highway turns south and east onto Echanove Avenue concurrent with SR 27, crossing a Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) rail lube before turning south onto Division Street and splitting off. SR 272 continues east as Main Street and leaves Palouse, traveling northeast over the WSDOT rail line towards the Idaho state line, where the highway becomes SH-6. SH-6 continues east for 5.711 miles (9.191 km) along the Palouse River towards Potlatch, Idaho.
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