Texas State Highway 172

State Highway 172
Route information
	Maintained by TxDOT
Length	28.471 mi[1] (45.820 km)
Existed	1932–present
Major junctions
South end	Local road in Olivia
	SH 35 in Weedhaven; SH 111 in Crossroads
North end	Loop 522 / FM 710 in Ganado
Location
Counties	Calhoun, Jackson
Highway system

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
	Ganado	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

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.
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.
(PDF) https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673821.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
(PDF) https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673843.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
Google (2011-09-28). "Overview map of Texas State Highway 172 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-09-28.

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[SH_172-1] Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 172". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2011-09-28.

[Mapbook_523-2] 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.

[Mapbook_522-3] 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.

[4] (PDF) https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673821.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)

[5] (PDF) https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673843.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)

[googlemaps-6] Google (2011-09-28). "Overview map of Texas State Highway 172 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-09-28.