Texas State Highway 172

State Highway 172
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	SH 35 in Weedhaven SH 111 in Crossroads
North end	Loop 522  / FM 710 in Ganado
Location
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Calhoun, Jackson
Highway system
Highways in Texas Interstate US State Former Toll Loops Spurs FM/RM Park Rec
← SH 171 → SH 173

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
Calhoun	Olivia	0.0	0.0	Local road along Keller Bay	Southern terminus, state maintenance ends
	​	1.6	2.6	Spur 159  – Port Alto
	​	3.6	5.8	FM 2143
Jackson	Weedhaven	6.0	9.7	SH 35  – Port Lavaca, Palacios
	La Ward	14.3	23.0	FM 616 east – Blessing	South end of FM 616 concurrency
	La Ward	14.3	23.0	FM 616 west – Lolita	North end of FM 616 concurrency
	​	17.3	27.8	FM 3131  – Red Bluff
	​	19.5	31.4	FM 1823
	Crossroads	21.8	35.1	SH 111  – Edna, Midfield
	​	26.2	42.2	FM 1683
	Ganado	28.3	45.5	FM 1157
		28.5	45.9	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

References

Template:Attached KML/Texas State Highway 172

KML is from Wikidata

1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 172". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation . Retrieved September 28, 2011.
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 September 28, 2011.^{[ 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 September 28, 2011.^{[ 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 May 1, 2023.
5. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. January 8, 1934. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 4, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
6. "Overview map of Texas State Highway 172 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved September 28, 2011.