North Carolina Highway 72

North Carolina Highway 72
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length32.9 mi (52.9 km)
Existed1934–present
Major junctions
West end NC 211 in Red Springs
Major intersections I-95 / US 301 / NC 711 in Lumberton
East end US 17 near Holden Beach
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesBrunswick
Highway system
NC 71 I-73

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