A72 autoroute

The A72 is an autoroute (motorway) in France. It is 55 kilometres (34 mi) long.

A72 autoroute
Route information
Part of E 72
Length	242 km (150 mi)
Major junctions
From	Bordeaux
To	Toulouse
Highway system
Autoroutes of France

The A72 Eastbound in the steep section of the motorway.

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

A 72
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

• A72 autoroute in Saratlas