State Route 17 (abbreviated SR 17) is part of
Maine
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's system of
numbered state highways, located in the south central part of the state. It is a major regional route running for from an intersection with
State Route 4 in
Oquossoc to an intersection with
U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1 or U.S. Highway 1 (US 1) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs from Key West, Florida, north to Fort Kent, Maine, at the Canadian border, making ...
and
U.S. Route 1A
U.S. Route 1A is the name of several highways found in the United States.
North Carolina Wake Forest–Youngsville
U.S. Route 1A (US 1A) is a alternate route of US 1 through the towns of Wake Forest and Youngsville, North Caroli ...
in
Rockland.
SR 17 travels through parts of
Franklin
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People
* Franklin (given name)
* Franklin (surname)
* Franklin (class), a member of a historical English social class
Places Australia
* Franklin, Tasmania, a township
* Division of Franklin, federal electoral d ...
,
Oxford
Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the ...
,
Androscoggin,
Kennebec,
Lincoln
Lincoln most commonly refers to:
* Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the sixteenth president of the United States
* Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England
* Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S.
* Lincol ...
and
Knox counties.
Route description
SR 17 begins in
Franklin County at a T-intersection with
SR 4 (Carry Road) in
Oquossoc village (part of
Rangeley town.)
From there it heads south along the western shore of
Rangeley Lake
Rangeley Lake, located in Franklin County, Maine in the United States, is fed by several streams. Its waters flow out from the lake's northwestern corner via the short Rangeley River into Mooselookmeguntic Lake, then Upper and Lower Richardso ...
, passing South Shore Drive on the east, and continues on through
Rangeley Plantation.
It then enters
Oxford County at
Byron
George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron (22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824), known simply as Lord Byron, was an English romantic poet and peer. He was one of the leading figures of the Romantic movement, and has been regarded as among the ...
, and continues south through
Roxbury and into
Mexico
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where it intersects
US 2.
It then runs westerly concurrent with
US 2 through
Mexico
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and
Dixfield 16.79 miles (27.02 km) until it leaves
US 2 near the border of
Oxford County and re-enters
Franklin County, where it runs westerly until it connects with
SR 4 in
Jay
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.
It then runs southerly concurrent with
SR 4 through
Jay
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and into
Androscoggin County at
Livermore Falls where it switches to run concurrent with
SR 133 for a short way before leaving SR 133 and heading east into
Kennebec County through the town of
Fayette and into the town of
Readfield where it concurs with
SR 41 for 2.37 miles (3.81 km.)
It then leaves SR 41 and continues southeasterly into
Manchester
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where it concurs with
US 202,
SR 11 and
SR 100 into
Augusta, passing over
Interstate 95 and on into Augusta center, then concurrently with several other major routes (
US 201 and
US 202) over the bridge at Augusta on the
Kennebec River. Once over the river it then turns south leaving all other routes except concurrent with
SR 9 for a short distance before turning east and continuing into
Windsor
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Places Australia
* Windsor, New South Wales
** Municipality of Windsor, a former local government area
* Windsor, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland
**Shire of Windsor, a former local government authority around Wi ...
where it concurs with
SR 32. It then continues southeasterly into
Lincoln County at
Whitefield and
Jefferson Jefferson may refer to:
Names
* Jefferson (surname)
* Jefferson (given name)
People
* Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), third president of the United States
* Jefferson (footballer, born 1970), full name Jefferson Tomaz de Souza, Brazilian foo ...
where it leaves SR 32 and continues easterly through
Somerville entering
Knox County and intersecting first with
SR 206 and then
SR 220 at Washington.
Continuing easterly through
Union
Union commonly refers to:
* Trade union, an organization of workers
* Union (set theory), in mathematics, a fundamental operation on sets
Union may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
Music
* Union (band), an American rock group
** ''Un ...
where it concurs with
SR 131 for a short distance before concurring with
SR 235 for 2.78 miles (4.47 km) and then continuing on through
Rockport intersecting
SR 90 there. And finally on into Rockland, where it terminates at
US 1 and 1A close to the waterfront port and the
Atlantic Ocean
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.
Junction list
Concurrent routes
*
U.S. Route 2
U.S. Route 2 or U.S. Highway 2 (US 2) is an east–west United States Numbered Highways, U.S. Highway spanning across the northern continental United States. US 2 consists of two segments connected by various roadways in southern ...
: ,
Mexico
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to
Wilton
*
State Route 4: ,
Jay
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to
Livermore Falls
*
State Route 133: , Livermore Falls
*
State Route 41
The following highways are numbered 41:
International
* AH41, Asian Highway 41
* European route E41
Australia
* Olympic Highway
* Mid-Western Highway
Canada
* Alberta Highway 41
* British Columbia Highway 41
* Manitoba Highway 41
* Newfoundlan ...
: ,
Readfield
*
State Route 135: , Readfield
*
U.S. Route 202
U.S. Route 202 (US 202) is a spur route of US 2. It follows a northeasterly and southwesterly direction stretching from Delaware to Maine, also traveling through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massa ...
/
State Route 100: ,
Manchester
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to
Augusta
*
State Route 11: , Manchester to Augusta
*
U.S. Route 201
U.S. Route 201 (US 201) is part of the nationwide system of United States Numbered Highways. It runs for entirely within the state of Maine and is a spur route of U.S. Route 1. Its southern terminus is in Brunswick at US 1 and Maine State Rou ...
: , Augusta
*
State Route 9: , Augusta
*
State Route 32: ,
Windsor
Windsor may refer to:
Places Australia
* Windsor, New South Wales
** Municipality of Windsor, a former local government area
* Windsor, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland
**Shire of Windsor, a former local government authority around Wi ...
to
Jefferson Jefferson may refer to:
Names
* Jefferson (surname)
* Jefferson (given name)
People
* Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), third president of the United States
* Jefferson (footballer, born 1970), full name Jefferson Tomaz de Souza, Brazilian foo ...
*
State Route 131: ,
Union
Union commonly refers to:
* Trade union, an organization of workers
* Union (set theory), in mathematics, a fundamental operation on sets
Union may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
Music
* Union (band), an American rock group
** ''Un ...
*
State Route 235: , Union
*
U.S. Route 1A
U.S. Route 1A is the name of several highways found in the United States.
North Carolina Wake Forest–Youngsville
U.S. Route 1A (US 1A) is a alternate route of US 1 through the towns of Wake Forest and Youngsville, North Caroli ...
: ,
Rockland
References
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Transportation in Oxford County, Maine
Transportation in Franklin County, Maine
Transportation in Androscoggin County, Maine
Transportation in Kennebec County, Maine
Transportation in Knox County, Maine