Texas State Highway 172
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
Length: | 28.471 mi[1] (45.820 km) | |||
Existed: | by 1933 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | Olivia | |||
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Location | ||||
Counties: | Calhoun, Jackson | |||
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State Highway 172 (SH 172) is a state highway in Texas that connects Ganado to Olivia on the Gulf Coast.[1]
Route description
State maintenance and the SH 172 designation begin along the shore of Keller Bay in the Calhoun County community of Olivia.[2] The route travels northward along the peninsula and into Jackson County, where it intersects SH 35 in the hamlet of Weedhaven. SH 172 continues to the north and has a brief concurrency FM 616 in La Ward before turning slightly to the northwest.[3] It has a junction with SH 111 before entering Ganado along 3rd Street. The SH 172 designation ends at Loop 522, the former route of US 59 through the city; 3rd Street continues northward as FM 710.[1]
History
SH 172 was originally designated by 1933 from Ganado to La Ward. By 1939, the route was extended to Olivia, replacing the southern segment of SH 111.[1]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[4] | km | Destinations | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Calhoun | Olivia | 0.0 | 0.0 | Local road along Keller Bay | Southern terminus, state maintenance ends |
1.6 | 2.6 | ![]() | |||
3.6 | 5.8 | ![]() | |||
Jackson | Weedhaven | 6.0 | 9.7 | ![]() | |
La Ward | 14.3 | 23.0 | ![]() | South end of FM 616 concurrency | |
La Ward | 14.3 | 23.0 | ![]() | North end of FM 616 concurrency | |
17.3 | 27.8 | ![]() | |||
19.5 | 31.4 | ![]() | |||
Crossroads | 21.8 | 35.1 | ![]() | ||
26.2 | 42.2 | ![]() | |||
Ganado | 28.3 | 45.5 | ![]() | ||
28.5 | 45.9 | ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus; continues as ![]() | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "State Highway No. 172". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ↑ Texas Department of Transportation Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 523. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ↑ Texas Department of Transportation Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 522. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ↑ Google (2011-09-28). "Overview map of Texas State Highway 172 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-09-28.