Texas State Highway 172
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| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length: | 28.471 mi[1] (45.820 km) | |||
| Existed: | by 1933 – present | |||
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| South end: | Local road in Olivia | |||
 SH 35 in Weedhaven SH 111 in Crossroads |
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| North end: |   Loop 522 / FM 710 in Ganado |
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| Counties: | Calhoun, Jackson | |||
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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 by 1933 from Ganado to La Ward. By 1935, the route was extended to Olivia, replacing the southern segment of SH 111.[1]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[4] | 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 | Spur 159 – Palo Alto | ||
| | 3.6 | 5.8 | FM 2143 | ||
| Jackson | Weedhaven | 6.0 | 9.7 | SH 35 – Port Lavaca, Palacios |
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| 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 |
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| | 26.2 | 42.2 | FM 1683 | ||
| Ganado | 28.3 | 45.5 | FM 1157 | ||
| 28.5 | 45.9 |  Loop 522 to US 59 / FM 710 |
Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
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