State Route 217 (SR 217) is a state highway in the

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that serves as a spur route from U.S. Route 101 to the

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. Although the entire route is a

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, SR 217 is officially named Ward Memorial Boulevard in honor of

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Clarence C. Ward, who represented

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from 1941 to 1955.

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It connects the

and the

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with U.S. Route 101, which is the major highway that connects Santa Barbara with other major cities along

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Pacific Coast. State Route 217 can be found about west of Central Santa Barbara. It is a freeway for its entire length. SR 217 is part of the National Highway System, a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the

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217 217 State Route 217 Goleta, California

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