Texas State Highway 172
State Highway 172 | ||||
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![]() SH 172, highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
Length | 28.471 mi[1] (45.820 km) | |||
Existed | 1932–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | Local road in Olivia | |||
Major intersections | ![]() ![]() | |||
North end | ![]() ![]() | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Texas | |||
Counties | Calhoun, Jackson | |||
Highway system | ||||
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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 on August 2, 1932 from Ganado to La Ward.[4] On January 9, 1934, the route was extended to Olivia, replacing part of SH 111, which was rerouted further north.[5][1]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[6] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Exit 46 on I-69/US 59; northern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- ^ a b c d Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 172". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 523. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 2011-09-28.[dead link]
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 522. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 2011-09-28.[dead link]
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. November 28, 1932. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. January 8, 1934. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 4, 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ Google (2011-09-28). "Overview map of Texas State Highway 172 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-09-28.