{{short description|State highway in Alabama, United States}} {{Use American English|date=May 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox road |state=AL |type=AL |route=173 |map={{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=290|frame-height=240|type=line|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Wikipedia KML/Alabama State Route 173}}}} |map_custom=yes |maint=ALDOT |length_mi=14.462 |length_round=3 |length_ref=<ref name="ALDOT Map">{{cite map |url=http://www.dot.state.al.us/NR/rdonlyres/7B15B300-359D-413A-A7FA-ED33C8C261CD/0/CountyMilePostMaps.pdf |publisher=Alabama Department of Transportation |title=Milepost Map of Henry County |date=1999 |cartography=ALDOT Bureau of Transportation Planning, Survey & Mapping Division |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080625024846/http://www.dot.state.al.us/NR/rdonlyres/7B15B300-359D-413A-A7FA-ED33C8C261CD/0/CountyMilePostMaps.pdf |archivedate=2008-06-25 }}</ref> |established= |decommissioned= |direction_a=South |terminus_a={{jct|state=AL|US|431}} in Headland |junction= |direction_b=North |terminus_b={{jct|state=AL|SR|27}} west of Abbeville |counties=Henry |system= |previous_type=AL |previous_route=172 |next_type=AL |next_route=174 }}
'''State Route 173''' ('''SR 173''') is a {{convert|14.462|mi|km|adj=on}} state highway that serves as a north-south connection between Headland and Abbeville in Henry County. SR 173 intersects US 431 at its southern terminus and SR 27 at its northern terminus.
==Route description== SR 173 begins at its intersection with US 431 in Headland.<ref name="ST">{{google maps |url=https://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=31.359281,-85.338364&spn=0.022354,0.045447&z=15 |title=SR-173 in Headland|accessdate=May 2, 2010}}</ref> From this point, SR 173 travels briefly towards the southwest before turning to the north as it leaves the town.<ref name="ST"/> From Headland, SR 173 follows a northerly track through its northern terminus at SR 27.<ref name="NT">{{google maps |url=https://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=31.521776,-85.30416&spn=0.011158,0.022724&z=16 |title=SR-173 northern terminus|accessdate=May 2, 2010}}</ref>
==Major intersections== {{jcttop|length_ref=<ref name="ALDOT Map"/>|state=AL|county=Henry}} {{ALint |location=Headland |mile=0.0 |road={{jct|state=AL|US|431|name1=SR 1|city1=Dothan|city2=Abbeville}} |notes=Southern terminus }} {{ALint |location=none |mile=14.462 |road={{jct|state=AL|SR|27|city1=Ozark|city2=Abbeville}} |notes=Northern terminus }} {{jctbtm|col=5}}
==References== {{Attached KML|display=title,inline}} {{Reflist}}
173 Category:Transportation in Henry County, Alabama