Texas State Highway 172 Explained

State:TX
Type:SH
Route:172
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:SH 172, highlighted in red
Length Mi:28.471
Length Round:3
Established:1932
Direction A:South
Direction B:North
Terminus A:Local road in Olivia
Junction: in Weedhaven
in Crossroads
Terminus B: in Ganado
Counties:Calhoun, Jackson
Previous Type:SH
Previous Route:171
Next Type:SH
Next Route:173

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

Route description

State maintenance and the SH 172 designation begin along the shore of Keller Bay in the Calhoun County community of Olivia. 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. 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.

History

SH 172 was originally designated on August 2, 1932 from Ganado to La Ward.[1] On January 9, 1934, the route was extended to Olivia, replacing part of SH 111, which was rerouted further north.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: January 29, 2018 . November 28, 1932 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180129140852/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673821.pdf . Minutes . publicdocs.txdot.gov . . 1 May 2023 . en-us . live .
  2. Web site: February 4, 2018 . January 8, 1934 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180204071905/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673843.pdf . Minutes . publicdocs.txdot.gov . . 1 May 2023 . en-us . live .