Washington State Route 272
SR 272 is highlighted in red. | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Auxiliary route of SR 27 | ||||
| Maintained by WSDOT | ||||
| Length | 19.22 mi (30.93 km) | |||
| Existed | 1964–present | |||
| Tourist routes | Palouse Scenic Byway | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | US 195 in Colfax | |||
| SR 27 in Palouse | ||||
| East end | SH-6 at Idaho state line near Palouse | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Washington | |||
| Counties | Whitman | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 272 (SR 272) is a 19.22-mile (30.93 km) long state highway serving Whitman County in the U.S. state of Washington. The highway travels from U.S. Route 195 (US 195) in Colfax to a short concurrency with parent route SR 27 in Palouse before ending at the Idaho state line and becoming Idaho State Highway 6 (SH-6). Prior to 1964, the highway was split between Secondary State Highway 3F (SSH 3F) from Colfax to Palouse and a branch of Primary State Highway 3 (PSH 3) from Palouse to the Idaho state line.