Utah State Route 17

Infobox road
state=UT
type=SR
route=17
section=107
maint=UDOT
length_mi=6.060
length_round=3
length_ref= [http://www.dot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=15551223354766387 UDOT Highway Reference, SR-17] ]
established=1969
direction_a=South
terminus_a=jct|state=UT|SR|9 in La Verkin
direction_b=North
terminus_b=jct|state=UT|I|15 at Anderson Junction
previous_type=SR
previous_route=16
next_type=SR
next_route=18

State Route 17 (SR-17) is a state highway in southern Utah, running for 6.060 miles in Washington County from La Verkin to Anderson Junction near Toquerville. It serves as a shortcut from I-15 to Zion National Park. [http://members.aol.com/utahhwys/001-020.htm#rte017 Utah Highways, SR-17] ]

Route description

The route begins at the junction of State Street and 500 North in the center of La Verkin and heads north on the latter, a two-lane undivided highway. After exiting La Verkin, the road turns northwest. South of Toquerville, the route curves between a north-northeast and north-northwest direction before steadying to a north-northeast direction. The route turns north-northwest and enters Toquerville as Toquer Boulevard. Exiting the town, the highway turns to the southwest briefly before turning north-northwest. The route turns west-northwest one final time before reverting back to its original direction and terminating at exit 27 on I-15 at Anderson Junction, a diamond interchange.cite web | title=Google Maps | publisher=Google | url=http://maps.google.com ]

History

Until 1969, SR-17 and SR-9 (then SR-15) were swapped, with SR-15 following current SR-17 and SR-17 connecting SR-1 (US-91) at Harrisburg Junction with SR-15 at La Verkin Junction. The present SR-17 was added to the state highway system in 1912 and numbered as part of SR-15 in the 1920s.Utah Department of Transportation, [http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/f?p=100:pg:5285268476414239680:::1:T,V:1348, Highway Resolutions] : PDFlink|1= [http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=71623624559125822 Route 15] |2=71.8 MB, updated September 2007, accessed May 2008] Utah Department of Transportation, [http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/f?p=100:pg:5285268476414239680:::1:T,V:1348, Highway Resolutions] : PDFlink|1= [http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=200609121826331 Route 17] |2=2.96 MB, updated September 2007, accessed May 2008] [State Road Commission, [http://www.nps.gov/archive/pisp/adhi/fig23a.jpgUtah State Trunk Lines] , 1923]

Major intersections

Jctint
state=UT
county=Washington
cspan=2
location=La Verkin
lspan=1
type=
mile=0.000
road=jct|state=UT|SR|9|name1=500 North|city1=Springdale
notes=Southern terminusJctint
state=UT
location=Anderson Junction
lspan=1
mile=5.893-6.060
road=jct|state=UT|I|15|city1=St. George|city2=Cedar City
notes=Northern terminus

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