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Louisiana Highway 72 (LA 72) is a state highway located in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. It runs 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. ==Route description== 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. later, Barksdale Boulevard curves to southeast, connecting with southbound US 71, while LA 72 continues straight ahead onto Old Minden Road. Shortly afterward, LA 72 intersects LA 3 (Benton Spur), which heads north through Benton and Plain Dealing. Directly opposite the southern terminus of LA 3 are ramps leading to US 71 and westbound I-20 at Exit 20B. A short distance later, LA 72 passes through a diamond interchange with I-20 at Exit 21. Continuing eastward, LA 72 intersects LA 3105 (Airline Drive), followed by LA 185 (Northgate Road), which leads to the nearby Barksdale Air Force Base.〔〔〔 LA 72 then curves to the north and simultaneously intersects LA 782-2 (Industrial Drive). Shortly afterward, LA 72 crosses the Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) tracks at grade and passes under, but does not intersect, I-20. LA 72 reaches its eastern terminus immediately afterward at an intersection with the concurrent US 79 and US 80 (East Texas Street).〔〔〔 The route is classified as an urban minor arterial by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (La DOTD). Average daily traffic volume in 2013 is reported as follows: 7,900 from the western terminus to LA 3; 12,500 to I-20; and 12,300 to the eastern terminus.〔 The entire route has a posted speed limit of .〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Louisiana Highway 72」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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