Texas State Highway 172

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State Highway 172

Texas State Highway 172
SH 172, highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length28.471 mi [1]  (45.820 km)
Existed1932–present
Major junctions
South endLocal road in Olivia
Major intersectionsTexas 35.svg SH 35 in Weedhaven
Texas 111.svg SH 111 in Crossroads
North endTexas Loop 522.svgTexas FM 710.svg Loop 522  / FM 710 in Ganado
Location
Country United States
State Texas
Counties Calhoun, Jackson
Highway system
Texas 171.svg SH 171 Texas 173.svg SH 173

State Highway 172 (SH 172) is a state highway in Texas that connects Ganado to Olivia on the Gulf Coast. [1]

Contents

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

CountyLocationmi [6] kmDestinationsNotes
Calhoun Olivia 0.00.0Local road along Keller BaySouthern terminus, state maintenance ends
1.62.6Texas Spur 159.svg Spur 159  Port Alto
3.65.8Texas FM 2143.svg FM 2143
Jackson Weedhaven 6.09.7Texas 35.svg SH 35  Port Lavaca, Palacios
La Ward 14.323.0East plate.svg
Texas FM 616.svg
FM 616 east Blessing
South end of FM 616 concurrency
La Ward 14.323.0West plate.svg
Texas FM 616.svg
FM 616 west Lolita
North end of FM 616 concurrency
17.327.8Texas FM 3131.svg FM 3131  Red Bluff
19.531.4Texas FM 1823.svg FM 1823
Crossroads 21.835.1Texas 111.svg SH 111  Edna, Midfield
26.242.2Texas FM 1683.svg FM 1683
Ganado 28.345.5Texas FM 1157.svg FM 1157
28.545.9Texas Loop 522.svgTo plate blue.svg
Future plate blue.svg
I-69.svg
To plate.svg
US 59.svg
To plate.svg
Texas FM 710.svg
Loop 522 to Future I-69  / US 59  / FM 710  Houston, Victoria
Exit 46 on I-69/US 59; northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 172". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation . Retrieved 2011-09-28.
  2. 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 ]
  3. 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 ]
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. Google (2011-09-28). "Overview map of Texas State Highway 172 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 2011-09-28.