California State Route 72
State Route 72 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whittier Boulevard | ||||
SR 72 highlighted in red; the gap represents the relinquished portion | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Caltrans | ||||
| Length | 0.72 mi (1,160 m) Portions of SR 72 have been relinquished to or are otherwise maintained by local or other governments, and are not included in the length. | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | SR 39 in La Habra | |||
| CR N8 in Whittier | ||||
| North end | I-605 in Whittier | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | California | |||
| Counties | Orange, Los Angeles | |||
| Highway system | ||||
| ||||
State Route 72 (SR 72) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California. It forms part of El Camino Real in the Los Angeles area. Since 2025, the route consists of two short segments of Whittier Boulevard. The first segment begins at SR 39 (Beach Boulevard) and runs west to Valley Home Avenue on the Orange and Los Angeles county line in La Habra. The second segment begins at Lockheed Avenue and runs northwest to Interstate 605 in Whittier. Though some maps mark SR 72 as continuous through Whittier, control of most of the route within the city was relinquished to that local jurisdiction and is thus no longer officially part of the state highway system.