North Carolina Highway 72
| Route information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length | 32.9 mi (52.9 km) | |||
| Existed | 1934–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | NC 211 in Red Springs | |||
| I-95 / US 301 / NC 711 in Lumberton | ||||
| East end | US 17 near Holden Beach | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | North Carolina | |||
| Counties | Brunswick | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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North Carolina Highway 72 (NC 72) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina that serves the communities of Red Springs and Lumberton. The east;west-signed highway physically runs more north and south through Robeson County.it got extended to Holden Beach, NC in 2025, having a concurrency with US 74/North Carolina Highway 130, and North Carolina Highway 211. Signed as a North;South Highway in Columbus and Brunswick Counties