NCRoads.com: N.C. 72 (original) (raw)

NC 72 was born in late 1934, replacing NC 70 from Red Springs to US 74 (now NC 711) near Lumberton.

In 1951, NC 72 was extended east to US 74-301 (now SR 2499) replacing a piece of US 74 that was rerouted.

Between 1954-57, NC 72's east end was moved to the current I-95 exit with NC 72-711. The old NC 72 east end became SR 1589 Kenic Rd and Cottonwood Rd (road is cut off by I-95).
In 1983 or 1984, NC 72 was extended east through Lumberton to its current endpoint. This had been secondary for a while but was the route of US 74 for years.

The first NC 72 appeared in 1930 as new primary highway, running from NC 70 (now NC 41) Fairmont east to US 74/NC 20 near Orrum.
In 1931, NC 72 was renumbered as part of NC 71. Today it is the eastern half of NC 130 Business and NC 130.