Route 172 marker

Route 172

MO 172 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length8.810 mi[1] (14.178 km)
Major junctions
West end US 67 in Mark Twain National Forest
Major intersections Route W in Mark Twain National Forest
East endEnd of state maintenance in Lake Wappapello State Park
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountiesWayne
Highway system
Route 171 Route 173

Route 172 is a state highway in the Mark Twain National Forest, specifically in Wayne County, Missouri. The route runs for 8.97 miles (14.44 km) eastward as a two-lane highway through dense forests. Route 172 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 67 just south of the intersection nearby with Route 49. Route 172 has a mile-long concurrency midway with Supplemental Route W, where the Route 172 returns to its eastern terminus, Lake Wappapello State Park. The route does not pass any communities or municipalities on its stretch.

Route description

Route 172 in Lake Wappapello State Park

Route 172 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 67 in the Mark Twain National Forest just south of Route 49. The route progresses eastward as a two lane highway through dense forests, soon weaving from northeast to the southeast. The highway crosses a power line cut and continues its gradual bends in different directions until becoming a steady northeastern road near an intersection with County Road 552, which heads southeast into the forest. The two highways parallel a distance apart, as Route 172 makes yet another dip to the southeast. After turning northeast, the right-of-way is taken over by Supplemental Route PP, where Route 172 turns to the southeast and enters a long clearing.[2]

In the clearing, the highway intersects with Supplemental Route W and the two roads become concurrent. For the mile-long concurrency, the surroundings remain dense forests until Route 172 forks eastward in a small clearing. The surroundings return to dense forests for Route 172, intersecting with an access road to Deer Run Acres and crossing into the outer edges of Lake Wappapello State Park. The designation terminates within the park, while the right-of-way continues towards Lake Wappapello.[2]

Junction list

The entire route is in Wayne County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Mark Twain National Forest0.0000.000 US 67 / Route 49Western terminus of Route 172
3.5325.684 Route PPSouthern terminus of Route PP
4.4117.099 Route WSouthern end of concurrency
5.4868.829 Route WNorthern end of concurrency
8.81014.178End of state maintenance in Lake Wappapello State ParkEastern terminus of Route 172
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 Missouri Department of Transportation (May 23, 2019). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Microsoft; Nokia (September 30, 2011). "Overview map of Missouri Route 172" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
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