{{Short description|State highway in Georgia, United States}} {{Use American English|date=May 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{One source|date=December 2013}} {{Infobox road | state = GA | type = SR | route = 172 | map = {{maplink-road|from=Georgia State Route 172.map}} | map_custom = yes | map_notes = Georgia State Route 172 highlighted in red | length_mi = 28.1 | length_ref = <ref name="Google">{{Google maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Elberton-Arthur+Rd&daddr=S+Webb+St&hl=en&ll=34.234512,-83.047028&spn=0.604009,0.883026&sll=34.353065,-82.935555&sspn=0.001178,0.001725&geocode=FT-OBwIdlJ8K-w%3BFd8vDAIdvIEO-w&oq=Hart&dirflg=h&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=19&t=m&z=10|title=Route of SR 172|accessdate=June 23, 2013}}</ref> | length_round = 1 | direction_a = South | terminus_a = {{jct|state=GA|SR|72}} northeast of Colbert | junction = | direction_b = North | terminus_b = {{jct|state=GA|US|29|SR|8|SR|77}} in Hartwell | counties = Madison, Elbert, Hart | established = 1933 | spur_of = 72 | previous_type = SR | previous_route = 171 | next_type = SR | next_route = 173 }}
'''State Route 172''' ('''SR 172''') is a {{convert|28.1|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} state highway that runs southwest-to-northeast through portions of Madison, Elbert, and Hart counties in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia.
==Route description== SR 172 begins at an intersection with SR 72, northeast of Colbert, in Madison County. It heads northeast to an intersection with SR 98, northwest of Comer. It continues to the northeast and crosses over the Broad River into Elbert County. In Bowman is an intersection with SR 17. Shortly afterward, SR 172 crosses into Hart County. It continues to the northeast until it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with US 29/SR 8/SR 77 in Hartwell.<ref name="Google"/>
==Major intersections== {{jcttop|state=GA|length_ref=<ref name="Google"/>}} {{GAint |county=Madison |cspan=3 |location=none |mile=0.0 |road={{jct|state=GA|SR|72|name1=Colbert–Comer Road|city1=Colbert|city2=Comer}} |notes=Southern terminus}} {{GAint |location=none |mile=1.7 |bridge=South Fork Broad River}} {{GAint |location=none |mile=4.3 |road={{jct|state=GA|SR|98|city1=Danielsville|city2=Comer}} |notes=}} {{jctbridge |river=Broad River |mile=10.7 |bridge=Madison–Elbert county line }} {{GAint |county=Elbert |location=Bowman |mile=15.8 |road={{jct|state=GA|SR|17|name1=Railroad Street|city1=Elberton|city2=Royston}} |notes=}} {{GAint |county=Hart |location=Hartwell |mile=28.1 |road={{jct|state=GA|US|29|SR|8|SR|77|name3=East Howell Street/West Franklin Street|location3=Anderson|city4=Elberton|city5=Royston|to4=GA|SR|51}} |notes=Northern terminus}} {{jctbtm}}
==See also== * {{portal-inline|Georgia (U.S. state)}} * {{portal-inline|U.S. roads}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Attached KML}} * [https://georgiaroads.tripod.com/gahwy9.htm Georgia Roads (Routes 161 - 180)] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130605210344/http://www.state-ends.com/georgia/017200/ Georgia State Route 172 on State-Ends.com]
172 Category:Transportation in Madison County, Georgia Category:Transportation in Elbert County, Georgia Category:Transportation in Hart County, Georgia