Virginia Route 172 spurs 4.85 miles north Hampton to the independent city of Poquoson. The route loops east along Commander Shepard Boulevard from SR 134 (Magruder Boulevard) to Langley Air Force base and NASA Langley Research Center to Wythe Creek Road. The remainder of SR 172 lines Wythe Creek Road north to the intersection of Yorktown Road and Poquoson Avenue.
Commander Shepard Boulevard extends west from a folded diamond interchange joining SR 172 with SR 134 (Macgruder Boulevard) to Big Bethel Road at Big Bethel. Prior to construction of the arterial west, SR 172 ended at a trumpet interchange with Macgruder Boulevard.
South
A confirming marker for SR 172 appears along Wythe Creek Road south of SR 171 (Victory Boulevard) in Poquoson.
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SR 172 (Wythe Creek Road) enters the city of Hampton south at Brick Kiln Creek.
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SR 172 south at Langley Boulevard and the Wythe Creek Road Gate into NASA Langley Research Center.
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Wythe Creek Road leads SR 172 south to Commander Shepard Boulevard just east of SR 134 (Magruder Boulevard).
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SR 172 shifts onto Commander Shepard Boulevard.
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SR 172 (Commander Shepard Boulevard) south at Langley Speedway.
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Armistead Avenue stems south from SR 172 (Commander Shepard Boulevard) 2.77 miles to U.S. 258/SR 134 (Mercury Boulevard) at Coliseum Central in Hampton.
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Armistead Avenue connects with Sweeney Boulevard east to Langley Air Force Base.
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Commander Shepard Boulevard continues west into a folded diamond interchange with SR 134 (Macgruder Boulevard).
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SR 134 (Macgruder Boulevard) is an expressway south to Hampton Roads Center Parkway to I-64 west and directly to I-64 east.
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Photo Credits:
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Connect with:
State Route 134
State Route 172
Page Updated 04-22-2021.