The A72 is an autoroute (motorway) in France. It is 55 kilometres (34 mi) long.
A72 autoroute | |
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Route information | |
Part of E72 | |
Length | 242 km (150 mi) |
Major junctions | |
From | Bordeaux |
To | Toulouse |
Location | |
Country | France |
Highway system | |
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The motorway is operated by Autoroutes du Sud de la France (ASF) and links Balbigny to Saint-Étienne on one of the steepest and meandrous motorways in France. Over 35 km (22 mi) of the motorway is limited to 110 km/h (70 mph) as sections are considered too dangerous for the standard 130 km/h (80 mph) speed limit.
The motorway has 2 lanes both directions with 3 lane sections near Saint-Étienne.
The road is also numbered the European route E70. In 2006, the section between Clermont-Ferrand and the A89 spur became part of the A89.
Junctions
Junction number & name | Northbound exits | Southbound exits |
5.1 | A89, Balbigny | A89, Balbigny |
6 | RN89, Feurs | RN89, Feurs |
Aire de la plaine du Forez | ||
7 | RD 496, Montbrison, Montrond-les-Bains | RD 496, Montbrison, Montrond-les-Bains |
Aire de Chante-Perdrix | ||
Péage de la Veauchette | ||
8 | RD 12, Andrézieux-Bouthéon | |
8b | RD 498, RN82, Andrézieux-Bouthéon | |
8a | RD 498, RN82, Andrézieux-Bouthéon | |
9 | RD 100, Andrézieux-Bouthéon, Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert | RD 100, Andrézieux-Bouthéon, Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert |
10 | RD 201, Villars | RD 201, Villars |
11 | Rue Francis Léger, Saint-Priest-en-Jarez | |
12 | Rue Montyon, Rue Claude Verney-Carron, Saint-Étienne | Rue Montyon, Rue Claude Verney-Carron, Saint-Étienne |
13 | Rue Charles Cholat, Saint-Étienne | |
14 | RD 3, Boulevard Georges Pompidou, Saint-Étienne | RD 3, Boulevard Georges Pompidou, Saint-Étienne |
15 | Rue de la Talaudière, Saint-Étienne | |
16 | RD 32, Rue Émile Zola, Saint-Étienne, Saint-Jean-de-Bonnefonds | |
RN 88 | RN 88, RN 488 |
External links
KML is from Wikidata
- A72 autoroute in Saratlas
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