Alabama State Route 172

State Route 172 marker

State Route 172
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length: 24.420 mi[1] (39.300 km)
Major junctions
West end: SR-19
  US-43 / SR-17
East end: SR-13
Location
Counties: Franklin, Marion
Highway system
  • Alabama State Routes
SR-171SR-173

State Route 172 or SR-172 is a 24.420-mile (39.300 km) state highway that serves as an east-west connection between Vina and Bear Creek through Franklin and Marion Counties. SR-172 intersects SR-19 at its western terminus and SR-13 at its eastern terminus.

Route description

State Route 172 begins at its intersection with AL-19 in Vina.[2] From this point, SR-172 travels in a southeasterly direction where it meets SR-187 in Hodges.[3] From Hodges, the route continues generally in its eastern direction and intersects US-43 in Hackleburg.[4] From this point, SR-172 again continues generally in an easterly direction and intersects SR-237, in addition to sharing a .435-mile (0.700 km) concurrency with SR-241, prior to reaching its eastern terminus at SR-13 in Bear Creek.[5]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
FranklinVina0.00.0 SR-19Western terminus
Hodges8.01112.892 SR-187
MarionHackleburg15.44824.861 US-43 / SR-17
15.48124.914 SR-253SR-253 northern terminus
Phil Campbell20.59333.141 SR-237SR-237 southern terminus
Bear Creek22.93436.909 SR-241Begin concurrency with SR-241
23.36937.609 SR-241End concurrency with SR-241
24.42039.300 SR-13Eastern terminus

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Milepost Map of Franklin & Marion Counties (PDF) (Map). Cartography by ALDOT Bureau of Transportation Planning, Survey & Mapping Division. Alabama Department of Transportation. 1999.
  2. Google (May 2, 2010). "SR-172 western terminus" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
  3. Google (May 2, 2010). "SR-172 in Hodges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
  4. Google (May 2, 2010). "SR-172 in Hackleburg" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
  5. Google (May 2, 2010). "SR-172 eastern terminus" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 2, 2010.