State Route 17 (SR 17) is a major north-to-south highway within the U.S. state of
Alabama
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, seat = Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County
, LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham
, area_total_km2 = 135,765 ...
. Covering 346.562 miles (557.737 km), it travels the length of the state between
US 90
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in
Mobile
Mobile may refer to:
Places
* Mobile, Alabama, a U.S. port city
* Mobile County, Alabama
* Mobile, Arizona, a small town near Phoenix, U.S.
* Mobile, Newfoundland and Labrador
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and
SR 13 at the
Tennessee
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state line, north of
Zip City.
Between
Mobile
Mobile may refer to:
Places
* Mobile, Alabama, a U.S. port city
* Mobile County, Alabama
* Mobile, Arizona, a small town near Phoenix, U.S.
* Mobile, Newfoundland and Labrador
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and
Deer Park in
Washington County, SR 17 is the unsigned partner route assigned to
U.S. Route 45 (US 45), and from
Hamilton Hamilton may refer to:
People
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to
Florence
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, it serves as the signed partner route assigned to
US 43. It is the longest state route in Alabama that is not entirely the unsigned partner of a U.S. Route.
Route description
The southern terminus of US 45 and SR 17 is at their
intersection with
US 98 and unsigned
SR 42 in Mobile. US 45 and SR 17 assume a northwestward trajectory as they leave Mobile heading towards the
Mississippi
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state line. Approximately north of an
interchange with
Interstate 65 (I-65) northwest of downtown Mobile, the routes quickly enter rural areas of
Mobile County
Mobile County ( ) is located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is the second most-populous county in the state after Jefferson County. As of the 2020 census, its population was 414,809. Its county seat is Mobile, wh ...
via a two-lane highway. Near the small community of Deer Park in southern
Washington County, SR 17 diverts from US 45 and becomes a signed route.
After the split from US 45, SR 17 assumes a general northerly orientation as it passes through rural areas and small towns in western
Alabama
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, image_map = Alabama in United States.svg
, seat = Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County
, LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham
, area_total_km2 = 135,765 ...
. The route passes through the
Black Belt, historically one of the poorer areas of the state. After leaving Mobile, the route does not pass through any towns whose population exceeds 5,000 until it approaches
Hamilton Hamilton may refer to:
People
* Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname
** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland
** Lord Hamilt ...
in
Marion County. At Hamilton, SR 17 once again becomes an unsigned route upon the second junction it has with US 43; US 45 and SR 17 are the southern terminus of US 43 in Mobile.
Between Hamilton and
Muscle Shoals
Muscle Shoals is the largest city in Colbert County, Alabama, United States. It is located along the Tennessee River in the northern part of the state and, as of the 2010 census, the population of Muscle Shoals was 13,146. The estimated popu ...
, SR 17 is a signed route. At Muscle Shoals, US 43, SR 17 and
SR 13 intersect
US 72 and several other state routes. At this point, SR 17 once again becomes a signed route as it leads through Muscle Shoals and
Florence
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as it heads towards its northern terminus at the
Tennessee
Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...
state line, where it becomes
Tennessee State Route 13.
History
SR 17 was designated in 1940 between
Kennedy and
York
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. In 1952, the route was extended south to
Mobile
Mobile may refer to:
Places
* Mobile, Alabama, a U.S. port city
* Mobile County, Alabama
* Mobile, Arizona, a small town near Phoenix, U.S.
* Mobile, Newfoundland and Labrador
Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels
* Mobile ( ...
; from York to
Deer Park, SR 29 was renumbered as part of SR 17, and from Deer Park to Mobile the route traveled concurrently with US 45. SR 17 was extended north to the Tennessee state line in 1956. To accomplish this, SR 17 replaced old
SR 19 up to
Hamilton Hamilton may refer to:
People
* Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname
** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland
** Lord Hamilt ...
, was concurrent with US 43 up to
Florence
Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany Regions of Italy, region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2016, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Bilan ...
, and replaced old SR 34 the rest of the way to the Tennessee state line.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Transportation in Franklin County, Alabama
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