A total of at least twenty-three
special route
In road transportation in the United States, a special route is a road in a numbered highway system that diverts a specific segment of related traffic away from another road. They are featured in many highway systems; most are found in the Int ...
s of
U.S. Route 17
U.S. Route 17 or U.S. Highway 17 (US 17), also known as the Coastal Highway, is a north–south United States Highway that spans in the southeastern United States. It runs close to the Atlantic Coast for much of its length, wit ...
exist; two in
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...
, five in
South Carolina
)''Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no)
, anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind"
, Former = Province of South Carolina
, seat = Columbia
, LargestCity = Charleston
, LargestMetro = ...
, fifteen in
North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...
, and six in
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
.
Florida
Kissimmee truck route
US 17-92 Truck is an alternate route for
US 17-92
U.S. Route 17 (US 17) in Florida is a north–south United States Highway. It runs from the Punta Gorda, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area northeast to the Greater Jacksonville Metropolitan Area.
As is the case with all Florida roads ...
in northern
Kissimmee, Florida
Kissimmee ( ) is the largest city and county seat of Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 79,226. It is a Principal City of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area, wh ...
, following
John Young Parkway
State Road 423 (SR 423), known for most of its length as John Young Parkway, and Lee Road east of Orange Blossom Trail, is a four- and six-lane surface road in the U.S. state of Florida. SR 423 runs from SR 408 north to U.S. Routes 17/ 92 (US& ...
and the
Osceola Parkway
Osceola Parkway, signed as County Road 522 (CR 522) since around 2003 (and originally planned as State Road 424), is a , partially tolled arterial road extending east–west across the northern boundary of Osceola County, Florida, roughly p ...
(CR 522) instead of Vine Street (
US 192
U.S. Route 192 (US 192) is an east–west route of the United States Numbered Highway system in central Florida. It runs from U.S. Route 27 ( State Road 25) in Four Corners, Lake County, east past Walt Disney World and through Kissimmee, ...
) and
Orange Blossom Trail
U.S. Route 441 (US 441) in Florida is a north–south United States Highway. It runs from Miami in South Florida northwest to the Georgia border north of the Lake City area.
Like all AASHTO designated highways in Florida, US 441 always ...
. It was signed in about 2011 when the
single-point urban interchange
A single-point urban interchange (SPUI, or ), also called a single-point interchange (SPI) or single-point diamond interchange (SPDI), is a type of highway interchange. The design was created in order to help move large volumes of traffic thro ...
at John Young and Osceola Parkways was completed.
Until 1999, a truck bypass was signed around Downtown Kissimmee. It began where US 17-92 formerly turned from John Young Parkway onto West Emmett Street, and continued north in a straight line along John Young Parkway to US 192, where it turned east until it returned to US 17-92 at North Main Street (Orange Blossom Trail). The route existed from sometime during the 1980s until 1999, when US 17-92 itself was rerouted to bypass downtown Kissimmee.
Maitland truck route
US 17-92 Truck is designated to divert
overheight truck
In road transport, an oversize load (or overweight load) is a load that exceeds the standard or ordinary legal size and/or weight limits for a truck to convey on a specified portion of road, highway, or other transport infrastructure, such as ...
traffic away from a low railroad bridge that carries the
SunRail
SunRail is a commuter rail system in the Greater Orlando, Florida, area. Services began on May 1, 2014. The system comprises 16 stations along a former CSX Transportation line connecting Volusia County and Osceola County through Downtown Orland ...
rail line over
US 17-92
U.S. Route 17 (US 17) in Florida is a north–south United States Highway. It runs from the Punta Gorda, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area northeast to the Greater Jacksonville Metropolitan Area.
As is the case with all Florida roads ...
in southern
Maitland
Maitland is an English and Scottish surname. It arrived in Britain after the Norman conquest of 1066. There are two theories about its source. It is either a nickname reference to "bad temper/disposition" (Old French, ''Maltalent''; Anglo Norm ...
. The route follows
State Road 423 (Lee Road),
Interstate 4
Interstate 4 (I-4) is an Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Florida, maintained by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Spanning along a generally southwest–northeast axis, I-4 is entirely concurrent wi ...
, and
State Road 414 (Maitland Boulevard) in
Winter Park, Florida
Winter Park is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 30,183 according to the 2022 census population estimate. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Winter Park was fo ...
and Maitland. It formerly used Wymore Road and Lake Avenue (
CR 438A) instead of I-4 and SR 414.
South Carolina
South Carolina alternate route
U.S. Route 17 Alternate is an
alternate route
An official alternate route is a special route in the United States that provides an alternate alignment for a highway. They are loop roads and found in many road systems in the United States including the U.S. Highway system and various state an ...
of
U.S. Route 17
U.S. Route 17 or U.S. Highway 17 (US 17), also known as the Coastal Highway, is a north–south United States Highway that spans in the southeastern United States. It runs close to the Atlantic Coast for much of its length, wit ...
in
South Carolina
)''Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no)
, anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind"
, Former = Province of South Carolina
, seat = Columbia
, LargestCity = Charleston
, LargestMetro = ...
that runs between
Pocotaligo
Pocotaligo is an unincorporated community located in northeastern Jasper County, South Carolina, United States, close to the border of Beaufort County. The community takes its name from the Pocotaligo River, a small tidal creek that separates J ...
and
Georgetown. It is long and has been four-laned in various segments since 1970.
Yemassee connector route
U.S. Route 17 Connector (US 17 Conn.) is a
connector route
A connector is a highway or freeway road that connects to another highway or freeway. It can be part of an interchange such as the MacArthur Maze or a longer roadway such as the Interstate 635.
A connector route is a type of special route or su ...
within the
city limits
City limits or city boundaries refer to the defined boundary or border of a city. The area within the city limit can be called the city proper. Town limit/boundary and village limit/boundary apply to towns and villages. Similarly, corporate limi ...
of
Yemassee. It connects Yemassee Highway with
US 17 Alt./
US 21 and to the eastern terminus of
South Carolina Highway 68
South Carolina Highway 68 (SC 68) is a state highway in Hampton County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It connects the Hampton– Varnille area with Yemassee and Interstate 95 (I-95).
Route description
The route of SC  ...
(SC 68; Connelly Street).
It is known as Flowers Street and is an
unsigned highway
Road sign along Aurora_to_exit_the_freeway._The_road_at_this_exit_is_officially_designated_Sigurd_and_Aurora,_Utah">Aurora_to_exit_the_freeway._The_road_at_this_exit_is_officially_designated_Utah_State_Route_259">SR 259,_a_short_connector;_h ...
.
Summerville alternate truck route
U.S. Route 17 Alternate Truck (US 17 Alt. Truck) is a
truck route
A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo, carry specialized payloads, or perform other utilitarian work. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, but the vast majority feature body-on-frame constructi ...
of
US 17 Alt. that is mostly within the
city limits
City limits or city boundaries refer to the defined boundary or border of a city. The area within the city limit can be called the city proper. Town limit/boundary and village limit/boundary apply to towns and villages. Similarly, corporate limi ...
of
Summerville. It uses
South Carolina Highway 642
South Carolina Highway 642 (SC 642, also known as Dorchester Road), is a state highway in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of South Carolina. It travels within the Summerville and North Charleston areas.
Route description
SR&nb ...
(SC 642) and
SC 165.
Murrells Inlet–Garden City connector route
U.S. Route 17 Connector (US 17 Conn.) is a
connector route
A connector is a highway or freeway road that connects to another highway or freeway. It can be part of an interchange such as the MacArthur Maze or a longer roadway such as the Interstate 635.
A connector route is a type of special route or su ...
between
US 17 and
US 17 Business (US 17 Bus.) on the
Murrells Inlet
Murrells Inlet is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,547 at the 2010 census. It is about 13 miles south of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and 21 miles north ...
–
Garden City line. It is unnamed and is an
unsigned highway
Road sign along Aurora_to_exit_the_freeway._The_road_at_this_exit_is_officially_designated_Sigurd_and_Aurora,_Utah">Aurora_to_exit_the_freeway._The_road_at_this_exit_is_officially_designated_Utah_State_Route_259">SR 259,_a_short_connector;_h ...
;
the northbound side is signed as the
business route
A business route (or business loop, business spur, or city route) in the United States is a short special route connected to a ''parent'' numbered highway at its beginning, then routed through the central business district of a nearby city or ...
instead.
Myrtle Beach business loop
U.S. Route 17 Business (US 17 Bus.), also known as Kings Highway, was established by 1967 when mainline US 17 was bypassed west of
Murrells Inlet
Murrells Inlet is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,547 at the 2010 census. It is about 13 miles south of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and 21 miles north ...
. In 1981, it was extended north to near
Briarcliffe Acres
Briarcliffe Acres is a town in Horry County, South Carolina, United States, located between Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach. The population was 457 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Briarcliffe Acres is located in southeastern Horry County at (3 ...
, after mainline US 17 was placed on a new highway bypass route. The
business route
A business route (or business loop, business spur, or city route) in the United States is a short special route connected to a ''parent'' numbered highway at its beginning, then routed through the central business district of a nearby city or ...
connects:
Murrells Inlet
Murrells Inlet is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,547 at the 2010 census. It is about 13 miles south of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and 21 miles north ...
,
Garden City,
Surfside Beach, and
Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach is a resort city on the east coast of the United States in Horry County, South Carolina. It is located in the center of a long and continuous stretch of beach known as "The Grand Strand" in the northeastern part of the state. Its y ...
. The highway is also a major route during the Bi-Lo Marathon weekend; miles 2-6 and also 19-21 run through this highway during the marathon.
North Carolina
Shallotte business loop
U.S. Route 17 Business (US 17 Bus) was established in 1991 after the completion of the Shallotte Bypass. The business loop is in length and has the street name Main Street for its entire length. The middle segment is also concurrent with
NC 130, which splits from Business US 17 in the north to travel to
Whiteville and splits in the south to travel to
Holden Beach.
Bolivia business loop
U.S. Route 17 Business (US 17 Bus) was established in 1992 after the completion of the Bolivia Bypass. The business route follows the old alignment of US 17 through Bolivia, the small
county seat
A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish. The term is in use in Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, Taiwan, and the United States. The equivalent term shire town is used in the US st ...
of Brunswick County. This route is also called the Old Ocean Highway and passes through the center of Bolivia near its northern terminus.
Wilmington business loop
U.S. Route 17 Business (US 17 Bus) is an
business route
A business route (or business loop, business spur, or city route) in the United States is a short special route connected to a ''parent'' numbered highway at its beginning, then routed through the central business district of a nearby city or ...
of
US 17 through
Wilmington,
North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...
. While physically running in a primarily east-west pattern, US 17 Business is signed as north-south, coherent with its parent route. Its southern terminus is located at an at-grade intersection between Third Street, Dawson Street, and the eastbound ramp of the
Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge is a steel vertical-lift bridge in North Carolina, USA. It carries US 17/ US 76/ US 421 across the Cape Fear River between Brunswick County and New Hanover County. It also carried U.S. Route 74 unti ...
which carries US 17,
US 76, and
US 421. From its terminus, US 17 Business continues north along Third Street for , intersecting Wooster Street and the westbound ramp of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. US 17 Business continues north along Third Street through a residential area of downtown Wilmington. At Market Street, US 17 Business turns to the east, following the street out of downtown Wilmington. Leaving downtown Wilmington along Market Street, US 17 Business passes several historical sites including the
Bellamy Mansion
The Bellamy Mansion, built between 1859 and 1861, is a mixture of Neoclassical architectural styles, including Greek Revival and Italianate, and is located at 503 Market Street in the heart of downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. It is one of No ...
and
First Baptist Church. Two pieces of artwork exist within the median of Market Street, including a
monument
A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, his ...
to
Cornelius Harnett
Cornelius Harnett (April 10, 1723 – April 28, 1781) was an American Founding Father, merchant, and politician from Wilmington, North Carolina. He was a leading American Revolutionary statesman in the Cape Fear region, and a delegate for North ...
at Fourth Street, and a fountain located within the intersection with Fifth Street. The
George Davis Monument
The George Davis Monument is a monument to attorney and Confederate States of America, Confederate politician George Davis (American politician), George Davis that was erected in Wilmington, North Carolina by the United Daughters of the Confederac ...
formerly stood in the median of Market Street at the Third Street intersection but was dismantled in 2020. The median along Market Street ends at 16th Street and US 17 Business passes through the
Market Street Mansion District
Market Street Mansion District is a national Historic district (United States), historic district located at Wilmington, North Carolina, Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. The district encompasses four large impressive early-20th cen ...
which is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
. US 17 Business continues to travel through residential areas of Wilmington until intersecting Covil Avenue, where some commercial business are located adjacent to the highway. By Kerr Avenue, the adjacent properties are primarily commercial and retail businesses. US 17 Business meets
US 117 and
North Carolina Highway 132
North Carolina Highway 132 (NC 132) is a north-south North Carolina State Highway entirely in New Hanover County. The highway follows College Road for the duration of its route. The southern terminus of NC 132 begins at U.S. Rout ...
(NC 132) at an
partial cloverleaf interchange
A partial cloverleaf interchange or parclo is a modification of a cloverleaf interchange.
The design has been well received, and has since become one of the most popular freeway-to-arterial interchange designs in North America. It has also bee ...
with College Road. The highway continues for east-northeast until reaching
US 74 at Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and Eastwood Road. US 17 Business continues along Market Street for through a primarily commercial area of Wilmington until reaching its northern terminus at US 17.
[
US 17 Bus was established in 1971, two years after US 17 was realigned onto new routing; it traversed along 3rd and Market Streets, between Dawson/Wooster and 16th/17th Streets. Market Street was part of the original alignment, but goes south instead of north along 3rd Street to meetup with US 17. In 1979, AASHTO officially recognized US 17 Bus. In 2005, AASHTO approved the US 17 Bus extension upon completion of and realignment of US 17 along the Wilmington bypass. On June 30, 2006, when the Wilmington bypass opened, US 17 Bus replaced segments of US 17: North along Market Street, between 16th/17th Streets and near Futch Creek Road, and south crossing the ]Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge is a steel vertical-lift bridge in North Carolina, USA. It carries US 17/ US 76/ US 421 across the Cape Fear River between Brunswick County and New Hanover County. It also carried U.S. Route 74 unti ...
to Eagle Island. In May 2015, AASHTO approved a request to reroute US 17 back through Wilmington, following US 76 along Oleander Drive and Military Cutoff Road; the new alignment reduces the length of existing US 17 Bus to along 3rd Street and Market Street. In May 2017, US 17 Bus was officially reduced as approved by AASHTO.
;Major intersections
Jacksonville business loop
U.S. Route 17 Business (US 17 Bus) was established in 2006 after the completion of the Jacksonville Bypass, which rerouted US 17/ NC 24 south and east around Jacksonville. The old alignment along Wilmington Highway and Marine Boulevard became US 17 Bus, with a short overlap with NC 24 Bus.
New Bern business loop
U.S. Route 17 Business (US 17 Bus) was established in 2000 as a renumbering of mainline US 17 through downtown New Bern, via Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Neuse Boulevard, Broad Street, and Front Street. In 2011, the business loop was extended south as mainline US 17 was placed on new freeway west of New Bern.
Vanceboro business loop
U.S. Route 17 Business (US 17 Bus) was established in 1961 when US 17
U.S. Route 17 or U.S. Highway 17 (US 17), also known as the Coastal Highway, is a north–south United States Highway that spans in the southeastern United States. It runs close to the Atlantic Coast for much of its length, with ...
was rerouted, on bypass route, east of Vanceboro. US 17 Bus travels along Main Street, sharing of it with NC 43
North Carolina Highway 43 (NC 43) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It connects many towns in the Coastal Plain region.
Route description
History
NC 43 was established around 1928 as a new primary r ...
, since 1987.
Chocowinity–Washington business loop
U.S. Route 17 Business (US 17 Bus) was established in 2010 when US 17 was rerouted, onto the new freeway
A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway and expressway. Other similar terms ...
, bypassing east of Chocowinity and west of Washington. US 17 Bus follows the former section of US 17 through Chocowinity and along Bridge Street/Carolina Avenue in Washington.
Williamston business loop
U.S. Route 17 Business (US 17 Bus) was established in 1960 as a renumbering of US 17A, which traversed through downtown Williamston, via Washington Street and Main Street. Between 1969-1977, US 17 Bus is split in the downtown area, northbound on Haughton Street and southbound on Elm Street. In 2003, US 17 Bus was extended that was formally US 17 when the new Williamston bypass was established.
Windsor bypass
U.S. Route 17 Bypass (US 17 By-Pass) was established in 2009 and is long. Beginning at the US 13
U.S. Route 13 (US 13) is a north–south U.S. highway established in 1926 that runs for from Interstate 95 (I-95) just north of Fayetteville, North Carolina to US 1 in the northeastern suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Morrisville. ...
/ US 17 split, located southeast of Windsor, US 17 Bypass follows the preexisting expressway
Expressway may refer to:
* Controlled-access highway, the highest-grade type of highway with access ramps, lane markings, etc., for high-speed traffic.
* Limited-access road, a lower grade of highway or arterial road.
*Expressway, the fictional s ...
grade of US 13. At exit 215, US 13 splits and continues north, while US 17 Bypass continues on freeway
A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway and expressway. Other similar terms ...
grade highway till it re-merges with US 17, near mile marker 221.
Edenton business loop
U.S. Route 17 Business (US 17 Bus) was established in 1977 as a renumbering of mainline US 17 through Edenton, via Queen Street and Broad Street. In 1996 it was rerouted along Virginia Road to Broad Street and removed routing through the downtown area and along Queen Street, becoming SR 1204. However, in 2012, NCDOT reversed course and reverted the business loop back to its original routing; thanks in part of not completing the formal route change package and distributing it (i.e. updating the TEAAS and road signs in the area). NC 32 shares a concurrency along Broad Street, in the downtown area.
Hertford–Winfall business loop
U.S. Route 17 Business (US 17 Bus) was established in 1966 as a renumbering of mainline US 17 through Hertford (via Edenton Road Street, Dobbs Street and Church Street) and Winfall (via Creek Drive). NC 37 shares a concurrency from Winfall Boulevard to the Business loop's northern terminus.
Elizabeth City bypass
U.S. Route 17 Bypass (US 17 By-Pass) was established in 2004 and is a controlled-access highway
A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway and expressway. Other similar terms i ...
bypass west of Elizabeth City. Unlike typical bypasses, a separate mainline US 17 continues along original 1953 bypass route (Hughes Boulevard), while a business route goes through downtown Elizabeth City.
Elizabeth City business loop
U.S. Route 17 Business (US 17 Bus) was established in 1960 as a renumbering of US 17A through downtown Elizabeth City, via Ehringhaus Street and Road Street. The business loop has remained unchanged since its establishment.
Elizabeth City business truck route
U.S. Route 17 Business Truck is a unique truck route specifically for the US 17 Business loop in Elizabeth City. Following US 158 west from the Camden Causeway and north along (mainline) US 17 to the junction with Business US 17. The bypassed segment of US 17 Business not only has a weight limit precluding most trucks over two axles, but also passes through historic residential areas.
South Mills business loop
U.S. Route 17 Business (US 17 Bus) was established in September, 1984 as a renumbering of mainline US 17 through South Mills, via Main Street. It is the northernmost US 17 Business in North Carolina. West of South Mills, it joins with NC 343 and continues north, rejoining with US 17.
Virginia
Chesapeake business loop
An old alignment of US Route 17 along the Dismal Swamp Canal
The Dismal Swamp Canal is a canal located along the eastern edge of the Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia and North Carolina in the United States. Opened in 1805, it is the oldest continually operating man-made canal in the United States. It is par ...
carries the US Route 17 Business designation north from the Dominion Boulevard intersection to Deep Creek, where US 17 Business crosses the canal on a small drawbridge, before proceeding north to rejoin US Route 17 at Interstate 64
Interstate 64 (I-64) is an east–west Interstate Highway in the Eastern United States. Its western terminus is at I-70, U.S. Route 40 (US 40), and US 61 in Wentzville, Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at an interchange w ...
(Exit 296).
Gloucester Courthouse business loop
US Route 17 Business through Gloucester Courthouse consists of a loop, Main Street, that travels through the historic courthouse district, intersecting State Routes 3 and 14. VA 14 multiplexes with US 17 Business on the northern leg back to US 17. Main Street is likely a former alignment of US Route 17, due to several US 17 shields on it that lack a Business banner.
Saluda business loop
U.S. Route 17 Business in Saluda branches off of mainline US 17 (Tidewater Trail
U.S. Route 17 (US 17) is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Punta Gorda, Florida to Winchester, Virginia. In Virginia, the U.S. Highway runs from the North Carolina state line in Chesapeake, Virginia, Chesapeake north to its nort ...
) to the northeast at Gloucester Road along with a concurrency with Virginia State Route 33
State Route 33 (SR 33) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 33 and US 250 in Richmond, Virginia east to Chesapeake Boulevard in Stingray Point. SR 33 is a state-numbered eastward ex ...
. One block after the wye Virginia Secondary Route 618 joins the two routes from the intersection of Lovers Retreat Lane. At the intersection of General Puller Highway VA 33 turns right SSR 618 continues north onto Oakes Landing Road and BUS US 17 turns left. This segment also contains the name "School Street," and runs west until reaching mainline US 17 once again.
Fredericksburg business loop
U.S. Business Route 17 through the vicinity of Fredericksburg, begins at the intersection of US 17 and Virginia State Route 2
State Route 2 (SR 2), formerly State Route 50 (SR 50), is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 1 (US 1) and US 301 in Richmond north to US 1 Business, US 17 Business, and SR 3 Busines ...
southeast of Fredericksburg, where they both become Tidewater Trail. From there the road passes by Fredericksburg Country Club, Shannon Airport and the Fredericksburg Agricultural Fairgrounds. Within the city limits, Tidewater Trail becomes Dixon Street and crosses under the Blue and Gray Parkway interchange, then curves right before splitting onto southbound Princess Anne Street and northbound Caroline Street. Both streets cross under the Fredericksburg (VRE station), where US BUS 1 joins US BUS 17 along the same parallel one-way streets, until they reach Herndon Street and become a two-way street again at Princess Anne Street. US Bus 1 & 17 continues to run northwest until they reach US 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 i ...
where US BUS 1 terminates, but US BUS 17 joins and cross the Rappahannock River
The Rappahannock River is a river in eastern Virginia, in the United States, approximately in length.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 It traverses the entir ...
, and enters Falmouth. US BUS 17 leaves US 1 at the west end of Virginia State Route 218
State Route 218 (SR 218) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 1 and US 17 Business in Falmouth east to SR 205 in Tetotum. SR 218 connects suburban communities in Stafford County ...
where it runs northwest onto Warrenton Road before finally terminating at the north end of the I-95
Interstate 95 (I-95) is the main north–south Interstate Highway on the East Coast of the United States, running from US Route 1 (US 1) in Miami, Florida, to the Houlton–Woodstock Border Crossing between Maine and the Canadia ...
/US 17
U.S. Route 17 or U.S. Highway 17 (US 17), also known as the Coastal Highway, is a north–south United States Highway that spans in the southeastern United States. It runs close to the Atlantic Coast for much of its length, with ...
multiplex at Exit 133-B.
Warrenton business loop
U.S. Business Route 17 in Warrenton, Virginia is also multiplexed with U.S. Business Route 15 and U.S. Business Route 29, at least at the southern end. After James Madison Highway becomes Shirley Avenue, US Bus 15 leaves this concurrency at Falmouth Street. U.S. Route 211
U.S. Route 211 (US 211) is a spur of US 11 in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known for most of its length as Lee Highway, the U.S. Highway runs from Interstate 81 (I-81) and Virginia State Route 211 (SR 211) in New Market east to US 15 Business, ...
joins the two Business routes as US BUS Route 211 runs east along Waterloo Street and US 211-BUS 17/29 become Broadview Avenue. As the triplex curves right, and intersects Roebling Street, it becomes Lee Highway, and US Bus 17 makes a left turn onto Broadview Avenue, a name it will keep until the intersection of Foxcroft Road and becomes James Madison Highway before terminating at the interchange with mainline US Route 17.
Marshall business loop
U.S. Business Route 17 through the vicinity of Marshall, Virginia
Marshall is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated town in northwestern Fauquier County, Virginia, in the United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 1,480.
History
Marshall was originally known as "Salem". It became Ma ...
runs northeast from Exit 27 on Interstate 66
Interstate 66 (I-66) is an east–west Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. It runs from an interchange with I-81 near Middletown, Virginia, on its western end to an interchange with U.S. Route 29 (US 29) in Washingt ...
, partially along Virginia State Route 55
State Route 55 (SR 55) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known for most of its length as John Marshall Highway, the state highway runs from the West Virginia state line, where the highway continues as West Virginia Route ...
(Free State Road, West Main Street), then turns southeast onto Winchester Road as it reunites with US 17 at Exit 28 on I-66.
Former Routes
Jacksonville alternate route
The Roosevelt Expressway is a spur of Interstate 10
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(I-10; SR 8) west of downtown Jacksonville
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, in the U.S. state of Florida
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, built partially to freeway
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standards. It travels northeast from an intersection
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with Roosevelt Boulevard ( U.S. Route 17 (US 17; SR 15), traveling parallel with nearby McDuff Avenue ( SR 129), to a partial interchange with I-10.
The road is designated as a spur of SR 15,[FDOT GIS data](_blank)
and was formerly numbered State Road 15A.Florida Department of Transportation
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, General Highway Map, Duval County, Florida, May 1973, reprinted January 1980 It has also been – and may still be – an unsigned U.S. Route 17 Alternate (US 17 Alt.), which originally continued east on I-10 and north on I-95
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to return to US 17 north of the Trout River.
Roosevelt Expressway is the bypass built as a spur
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of I-10, which converted US 17 into a limited-access Expressway north of Blanding Boulevard ( SR 21), bypassing the Post Street/College Street route that Roosevelt Boulevard used to travel through the Riverside and Avondale
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historic district, passing by McDuff Avenue (SR 129) to I-10 eastbound. The expressway is accessible southbound via I-10 west as a left exit (exit 361).
The current design was preferred over the proposed River Oaks Freeway, which would have decimated the Avondale district. The partial interchanges with Blanding and I-10 reflect the nature of the original need of a bypass system. Intended to stimulate commerce and encourage connectivity to Jacksonville's downtown to and from the suburbs and Orange Park, while streamlining commutes and lessening the impact such travel was to potentially have on Jacksonville's oldest areas in the southwest side of town by removing high volume and chaotic redevelopment from the streets of Avondale and Lakeside Park, the area east of the Roosevelt Expressway is now protected in the form of a zoning overlay largely allowed by the basic design of this alternate route. Roosevelt Expressway has been signed in the last number of years as Roosevelt Boulevard, even though it's still in the JTA books as Expressway. It is part of the Blue Star Memorial Highway
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, and named for President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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.
In early 2006, the Florida Department of Transportation
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applied to the to reroute US 17 via the Roosevelt Expressway, I-10, I-95 and US 23. If this is accepted, US 17 Alt. will be eliminated. As of March 2007, it appears that US 17 has been rerouted. US 17 goes north on the Roosevelt Expressway, to east I-10 (SR 8), north on I-95, and east on Union Street (US 23) until Main Street and picking back up on its original course.[ - An Application from the State Highway or Transportation Department of Florida for the Relocation of a U.S. Route 17.]
Savannah alternate route
U.S. Route 17 Alternate (US 17 Alt.) was an alternate route
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of US 17 that existed entirely within the city limits
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of Savannah
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. The roadway that would eventually become US 17 Alt. was established between November 1946 and February 1948 as SR 25 Spur, from US 17/ SR 25 on the western edge of the city to US 17/ US 80/SR 25/ SR 26 in the main part. Between April 1949 and August 1950, it was then indicated to have started at US 17/SR 25 (Ogeechee Road), traveled east-southeast on 52nd Street, turned left on Whatley Avenue and traveled to the northeast, curved to the north-northeast onto Montgomery Street and traveled north-northeast to its northern terminus. By the beginning of 1952, US 17 Alt. was established on the path of SR 25 Spur from US 17/SR 25 east-southeast on Mills B. Lane Boulevard, northeast on Whatley Avenue, and north-northeast on Montgomery Street, as previously. In 1953, the path of US 17 Alt. on SR 25 Spur was redesignated as the northbound lanes of US 17.
Georgia–South Carolina alternate route
U.S. Route 17 Alternate (US 17 Alt.) was an alternate route
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of US 17 that existed in Savannah, Georgia
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and the southern part of South Carolina
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. It was concurrent
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with State Route 25 Alternate (SR 25 Alt.) for its entire length in Georgia. Between June 1954 and June 1955, US 17 Alt. and SR 25 Alt. were established from an intersection
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with the southbound lanes of US 17/ SR 25 (Ogeechee Road), north-northeast on Stiles Avenue, right onto Gwinnett Street to the east-southeast, and left onto Boundary Street to the north-northeast. The highways reached the South Carolina state line, where SR 25 Alt. reached its northern terminus. US 17 Alt. crossed over the Savannah River
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on a toll bridge
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. It curved to the northwest and reached its northern terminus, another intersection with US 17. In 1985, US 17 Alt./SR 25 Alt. was rerouted to begin at an interchange with I-516
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/US 17/ US 80/ SR 21/SR 25/ SR 26. It traveled east-southeast on Bay Street, turned right onto West Broad Street and traveled to the south-southwest, turned right onto York Street and traveled to the west-northwest, and turned right onto Boundary Street to continue as before. In 1991, the path of US 17 Alt./SR 25 Alt. was redesignated as SR 25 Conn.
This table shows the 1985-1991 intersections.
Mount Pleasant business loop
U.S. Route 17 Business in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
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ran in an overlap with Bus US 701 along part of SC 703 and all of BS-526 from 1967 to 1992.
U.S. Route 17-1
U.S. Route 17-1 (US 17-1) was an original US highway, established in 1926; in North Carolina it was overlapped completely on NC 40. It starts, in Wilmington, on 5th Street at Market Street ( US 17/ NC 20, where it goes north to Nixon Street, then east to McRae Street and proceeds north on Castle Haynes Road. At Wallace
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, it follows today's NC 11 to Kenansville, then west, via today NC 24 Bus/ NC 50, to Warsaw
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. Continuing north, it goes through Faison, Mount Olive, and through Goldsboro on George Street. Continuing north through Wilson
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, via Goldsboro Street and Herring Avenue, it connects Elm City
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, Rocky Mount, Battleboro, Halifax, and finally Weldon, via Washington Avenue and Sycamore Avenue. Entering Virginia, it connects through Emporia before reaching Petersburg, via Sycamore Street, ending at Washington Street ( US 1).
In 1932, the entire route was renumbered, with most of the Wilmington-Wilson route to US 117 and all of Wilson-Petersburg route to US 301. Today, the entire route is paralleled with I-40
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and I-95
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.
Wilmington truck route
This route used the one way pairs of Dawson and Wooster (from 16th St & 17th St to Oleander Drive. Continuing East/North it then used Oleander Drive and Military Cutoff Road before rejoining then mainline US-17 at Market Street. Mainline US-17 at the time used the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, then split with Dawson and Wooster Streets until reaching 16th and 17th Streets. Mainline US-17 then used 16th and 17th back to Market Street. Once Mainline US-17 was moved to I-140 in 2005; the Truck route through Wilmington was deleted.
Williamston alternate route
Windsor alternate route
Elizabeth City alternate route
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