Tennessee State Route 172


State Route 172 is a state highway in Greene County, Tennessee. It begins at a partially unsigned intersection with US 321 near downtown Greeneville and it is signed starting at its intersection with US 11E/US 321 Truck and ends at Interstate 81 in Baileyton.

Route description

SR 172 begins in Greeneville just north of downtown at an intersection with US 321/SR 35. It goes north east as Baileyton Road to have an interchange with US 11E/SR 34 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 just south of downtown, where the road continues as Van Hill Road.

History

State Route 172 formerly traveled 5 miles more than it does now and ended in Hawkins County at State Route 347.

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