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Alabama State Route 172

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State Route 172 marker
State Route 172
Map
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length24.420 mi[1] (39.300 km)
Major junctions
West end SR 19 in Vina
Major intersections US 43 / SR 17 in Hackleburg
East end SR 13 in Bear Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountiesFranklin, Marion
Highway system
  • Alabama State Highway System
SR 171 SR 173

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

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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

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
FranklinVina0.00.0 SR 19 – Downtown, Red Bay, DetroitWestern terminus
Hodges8.01112.892 SR 187 – Belgreen, Hamilton
MarionHackleburg15.44824.861 US 43 / SR 17 – Hamilton, Russellville
15.48124.914
SR 253 south (Clay Street) – Yampertown, Winfield
Northern terminus of SR 253
20.59333.141
SR 237 north – Phil Campbell
Southern terminus of SR 237
Bear Creek22.93436.909
SR 241 north – Phil Campbell
Western end of concurrency with SR 241
23.36937.609
SR 241 south
Eastern end of concurrency with SR 241
24.42039.300 SR 13 – Phil Campbell, HaleyvilleEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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KML is from Wikidata
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "SR-172 western terminus" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
  3. ^ "SR-172 in Hodges" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
  4. ^ "SR-172 in Hackleburg" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
  5. ^ "SR-172 eastern terminus" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 2, 2010.