California State Route 172

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State Route 172 marker
State Route 172
Map of Tehama County in northern California with SR 172 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Caltrans
Length8.917 mi[1] (14.351 km)
Major junctions
West end SR 36 at Mineral
East end SR 36 / SR 89 at
Location
CountiesTehama
Highway system
← SR 170→ SR 173

State Route 172 (SR 172) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California in Tehama County. It is a loop route off of State Route 36 that serves the area of Lassen National Forest.

Route description[]

SR 172 begins at a junction with SR 36 and heads southeast through Lassen National Forest. The route then turns south, crossing the and entering a wooded area. The road then winds eastward through the forest, roughly parallel to . SR 172 then turns northward along Mill Creek and heads back toward SR 36, its eastern terminus.[2]

SR 172 is not part of the National Highway System,[3] a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the Federal Highway Administration.[4]

Major intersections[]

Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured on the road as it was in 1964, based on the alignment that existed at the time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage. R reflects a realignment in the route since then, M indicates a second realignment, L refers an overlap due to a correction or change, and T indicates postmiles classified as temporary (for a full list of prefixes, see California postmile § Official postmile definitions).[1] Segments that remain unconstructed or have been relinquished to local control may be omitted. The entire route is in Tehama County.

LocationPostmile
[1][5][6]		DestinationsNotes
Mineral0.00 SR 36 – Chester, SusanvilleWest end of SR 172
8.92 SR 36 / SR 89 – Red Bluff, SusanvilleEast end of SR 172
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also[]

  • California 1.svg California Roads portal

References[]

  1. ^ a b c California Department of Transportation. "State Truck Route List". Sacramento: California Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (XLS file) on June 30, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  2. ^ Microsoft; Nokia (February 12, 2011). "SR 172" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
  3. ^ Federal Highway Administration (March 25, 2015). National Highway System: California (North) (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  4. ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike & Adderly, Kevin (June 20, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  5. ^ California Department of Transportation (July 2007). "Log of Bridges on State Highways". Sacramento: California Department of Transportation.
  6. ^ California Department of Transportation, All Traffic Volumes on CSHS, 2005 and 2006

External links[]

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