Alabama State Route 172
 State Route 172 | ||||
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| Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
| Length | 24.420 mi[1] (39.300 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SR 19 in Vina | |||
  US 43 / SR 17 in Hackleburg | ||||
| East end |  SR 13 in Bear Creek | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Alabama | |||
| Counties | Franklin, Marion | |||
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State Route 172 (SR 172) is a 24.420-mile (39.300 km) state highway that serves as an east-west connection between Vina and Bear Creek through Franklin and Marion Counties. SR 172 intersects SR 19 at its western terminus and SR 13 at its eastern terminus.
Route description
[edit]SR 172 begins at its intersection with SR 19 in Vina.[2] From this point, SR 172 travels in a southeasterly direction where it meets SR 187 in Hodges.[3] From Hodges, the route continues generally in its eastern direction and intersects US 43/SR 17 in Hackleburg.[4] From this point, SR 172 again continues generally in an easterly direction and intersects SR 237, in addition to sharing a .435-mile (0.700 km) concurrency with SR 241, prior to reaching its eastern terminus at SR 13 in Bear Creek.[5]
Major intersections
[edit]| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Franklin | Vina | 0.0 | 0.0 | SR 19 – Downtown, Red Bay, Detroit | Western terminus |
| Hodges | 8.011 | 12.892 |  SR 187 – Belgreen, Hamilton | ||
| Marion | Hackleburg | 15.448 | 24.861 | US 43 / SR 17 – Hamilton, Russellville | |
| 15.481 | 24.914 |   SR 253 south (Clay Street) – Yampertown, Winfield | Northern terminus of SR 253 | ||
| | 20.593 | 33.141 |   SR 237 north – Phil Campbell | Southern terminus of SR 237 | |
| Bear Creek | 22.934 | 36.909 |  SR 241 north – Phil Campbell | Western end of concurrency with SR 241 | |
| 23.369 | 37.609 | SR 241 south | Eastern end of concurrency with SR 241 | ||
| 24.420 | 39.300 | SR 13 – Phil Campbell, Haleyville | Eastern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Milepost Map of Franklin & Marion Counties (PDF) (Map). Cartography by ALDOT Bureau of Transportation Planning, Survey & Mapping Division. Alabama Department of Transportation. 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-06-25.
- ^ "SR-172 western terminus" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ "SR-172 in Hodges" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ "SR-172 in Hackleburg" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ "SR-172 eastern terminus" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 2, 2010.