C-17 or Eix del Congost is a primary

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. According to the 2004's new coding for primary highways managed by the

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, the first number (C-17) indicates that is a south-northbound highway, whereas the second number (C-17) indicates that is the seventh westernmost. The highway starts at the city of

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and heads mainly northbound towards the towns of

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, Vic and

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. Its path follows the valleys of Congost and upper

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rivers. From

to Vic, the road is already upgraded to freeway. The Vic-

section is currently in process of being upgraded.

References

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