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State Road 72
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State Road 72 is a Florida State Road in DeSoto and Sarasota counties. It is the most direct route to Siesta Key. Its eastern terminus is with an intersection of SR 70 near Arcadia. A block west of the eastern terminus is CR 661, an alternative of U.S. Route 17 and provides access to Florida State Road 60 (via SR 37). The western terminus is with an intersection with SR 758 in Siesta Key. It passes through Myakka River State Park, home of the Myakka River. It is accessible to the entrance of the park near the Myakka River bridge. Immediately east of Interstate 75, the road transforms from 2 lanes wide to 6 lanes wide. West of U.S. Route 41, the road is 4 lanes wide to get over Sarasota Bay by drawbridge.
[edit] Major Intersections
SR 70 (eastern terminus)-near Arcadia
Interstate 75-near Bee Ridge
U.S. Route 41-in Gulf Gate Estates
SR 758 (western terminus)-in Siesta Key
