Tennessee State Route 172
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| Length | 12.2 mi (19.6 km) | |||
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| Counties | Greene | |||
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State Route 172 (SR 172) is a state highway in Greene County, Tennessee. It begins at an partially unsigned intersection with US 321 near downtown Greeneville and it is signed starting at its intersection with US 11E/US 321 Bypass and ends at Interstate 81 in Baileyton.[1]
Route description
SR 172 begins in Greeneville just north of downtown at an intersection with US 321/SR 35 (N Main Street). It goes north east as Baileyton Road to have an interchange with US 11E/SR 34 (W Andrew Johnson Highway) before continuing past some businesses and homes. SR 172 then leaves Greeneville and continues north through rural countryside. The highway has an intersection with Ottway Road, which is a major county road that leads to Ottway. SR 172 continues north through rural areas before entering Baileyton, where it comes to an end at an interchange with I-81 (Exit 36) just south of downtown, where the road continues as Van Hill Road (Former SR 172).
History
State Route 172 formerly traveled 5 miles more than it does now and ended in Hawkins County at State Route 347.
Junction list
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Greene | Greeneville | 0.00 | 0.00 | | Partially unsigned southern terminus |
| 0.03 | 0.048 |    | Interchange | ||
| | 7.1 | 11.4 | Ottway Road – Ottway | ||
| Baileyton | 12.2 | 19.6 | | I-81 exit 36; current northern terminus. | |
| Hawkins | Van Hill |  | Former Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2013-11-04. Town of Baileyton Urges highway officials to Improve Route 172
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