Washington State Route 17
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by WSDOT | ||||
Length | 136.67 mi[1] (219.95 km) | |||
Existed | 1964[2]–present | |||
Tourist routes | Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | US 395 in Mesa | |||
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North end | US 97 near Brewster | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Washington | |||
Counties | Franklin, Adams, Grant, Douglas, Okanogan | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 17 (SR 17) is a 136.67-mile-long (219.95 km) state highway serving the Columbia Plateau in the central region of the U.S. state of Washington. The highway travels through mostly rural areas of Franklin. Adams, Grant, Douglas, and Okanogan counties and is designated as part of the National Highway System between Mesa and Moses Lake and as the Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway between Othello and Coulee City for passing through the Grand Coulee. SR 17 begins in Mesa at an interchange with U.S. Route 395 (US 395) and travels north and intersects SR 26 near Othello before entering Moses Lake, where the highway intersects Interstate 90 (I-90) and travels as a partial expressway. SR 17 continues north, intersecting SR 28 in Soap Lake, through the Grand Coulee to a short concurrency with US 2 west of Coulee City. The highway turns northwest and crosses the Columbia River on the Columbia River Bridge at Bridgeport before ending at US 97 in Brewster at the southwestern edge of the Colville Indian Reservation.
SR 17 was established during the merger of three highways during the
Route description
SR 17 begins at a diamond interchange with US 395 southeast of Mesa in Franklin County.[3] The highway travels northwest through Mesa, where it crosses over a BNSF rail line and runs through Esquatzel Coulee before intersecting the terminus of SR 260 west of Connell in the Paradise Flats.[4] SR 17 travels east of Scooteney Reservoir and northwest into Adams County before intersecting SR 26 in a diamond interchange east of Othello.[5] The highway continues north into Grant County as the Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway and travels over the Columbia Basin Railroad into rural Adams County.[4][6][7] The roadway serves as the western terminus of SR 170 and the eastern terminus of SR 262 west of Warden before continuing northwest towards Moses Lake.[1][8]
SR 17 travels into the city of Moses Lake and intersects
SR 17 and the Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway continue northwest through the
The highway continues northwest to
Every year, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) conducts a series of surveys on its highways in the state to measure traffic volume. This is expressed in terms of annual average daily traffic (AADT), which is a measure of traffic volume for any average day of the year. In 2011, WSDOT calculated that the busiest section of the highway was the expressway between SR 171 and Stratford Road in Moses Lake, serving an average of 19,000 vehicles, while the least busiest section of the highway was between SR 172 in Sims Corner and SR 174 in Leahy, serving an average of 570 vehicles.[17] SR 17 between Mesa and the Moses Lake area is designated as part of the National Highway System,[18] which includes roadways important to the national economy, defense, and mobility;[19] and as part of WSDOT's Highways of Statewide Significance,[20][21] which includes highways that connect major communities in the state of Washington.[22]
History
SR 17 was established during the
SR 17 was originally a 144.27-mile-long (232.18 km) highway, extending south from Mesa to Eltopia when it was created in 1964 and codified in 1970,
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Franklin | Mesa | 0.00– 0.12 | 0.00– 0.19 | US 395 – Pasco, Spokane | Southern terminus; interchange |
| 7.20 | 11.59 | SR 260 east – Connell, Washtucna | ||
Adams | | 20.31– 21.37 | 32.69– 34.39 | SR 26 to US 395 / SR 24 – Othello, Vantage, Yakima | Interchange |
Grant | | 32.28 | 51.95 | SR 170 east – Warden | |
| 33.29 | 53.58 | SR 262 west (O'Sullivan Dam Road) | ||
Seattle, Spokane | South end of I-90 Bus. overlap; interchange | ||||
44.26 | 71.23 | I-90 BL west (Pioneer Way) – City Center | North end of I-90 Bus. overlap | ||
46.40 | 74.67 | SR 171 south (Broadway Avenue) | |||
47.03– 47.60 | 75.69– 76.60 | Stratford Road – Moses Lake | Interchange | ||
| 60.13 | 96.77 | SR 282 west – Ephrata | ||
Soap Lake | 67.76 | 109.05 | SR 28 – Ephrata, Spokane | ||
| 89.06 | 143.33 | US 2 east to SR 155 – Grand Coulee Dam, Spokane | South end of US 2 overlap | |
Douglas | | 90.68 | 145.94 | US 2 west – Wenatchee | North end of US 2 overlap |
| 104.60 | 168.34 | SR 172 west – Mansfield | ||
| 112.07 | 180.36 | SR 174 Spur north to SR 174 east – Grand Coulee Dam | ||
| 112.24 | 180.63 | SR 174 east – Grand Coulee Dam | ||
Bridgeport | 128.22 | 206.35 | SR 173 north – Bridgeport, Brewster | ||
Columbia River | 128.30– 128.51 | 206.48– 206.82 | Columbia River Bridge | ||
Okanogan | | 136.67 | 219.95 | US 97 – Brewster, Wenatchee, Okanogan, Penticton | Northern terminus |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b c d e Staff (2012). "State Highway Log: Planning Report 2011, SR 2 to SR 971" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. pp. 486–504. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ a b "47.17.070: State route No. 17". Revised Code of Washington. Washington State Legislature. 1979 [1970]. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ "SR 395: Junction SR 17/Pepiot Road" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. March 15, 2004. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ a b 2011 Washington State Rail System (PDF) (Map). Washington State Department of Transportation. January 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
- ^ "SR 17: Junction SR 26" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. September 17, 2004. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ a b Washington State Highways, 2006–07: Scenic Byways (PDF) (Map). 1:842,000. Washington State Department of Transportation. 2006. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ a b "Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway - Southern Section" (Map). Byways.org. United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Google (February 6, 2013). "State Route 17" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ "SR 90 - Exit 179: Junction SR 17" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. October 10, 2004. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ "SR 17: Junction Pioneer Way" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. June 23, 2006. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ "SR 17: Junction Stratford Road" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. May 14, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ "SR 17: Junction SR 28" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. September 17, 2004. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ "Safety Rest Area Locations: SR 17 - Blue Lake". Washington State Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- Washington State Parks. February 23, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/30/95 through 6/02/95" (PDF). United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. May 31, 1995. p. 34. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
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- ^ National Highway System: Washington (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. October 1, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
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- Washington State Transportation Commission. July 26, 2009. Archived from the original(PDF) on July 24, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ Highways Of Statewide Significance (PDF) (Map). Washington State Department of Transportation. 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ Lorenzo, Judy. "Highways of Statewide Significance". Washington State Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ Department of Highways. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ Washington State Legislature (1931). "Chapter 31". Session Laws of the State of Washington (1931 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature.
- ^ a b Washington State Legislature (March 17, 1937). "Chapter 185: Establishment of Primary State Highways". Session Laws of the State of Washington (1937 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature. pp. 937–938. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- DJVU) (Map). Department of Highways. January 1931. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ a b c Highways of the State of Washington (DJVU) (Map). Department of Highways. 1939. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ "Chamber Session Broad in Scope". Spokane Daily Chronicle. April 2, 1949. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ "Historic Bridges: Columbia River Bridge at Bridgeport (WA-90)". Washington State Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ "Bridgeport Bridge Progressing Again". Spokane Daily Chronicle. December 11, 1950. p. 73. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ a b Washington State Legislature (1951). "Chapter 273". Session Laws of the State of Washington (1951 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature.
- ^ Okanogan, 1963 (JPG) (Map). 1:250,000. United States Geological Survey. 1963. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ Ritzville, 1965 (JPG) (Map). 1:250,000. United States Geological Survey. 1965. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ "Highway 17 Work Prospects Slight". Spokane Daily Chronicle. July 18, 1970. p. 27. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ Staff (1980). "Annual Traffic Report, 1980" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. pp. 67–69. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ Walla Walla, 1963 (JPG) (Map). 1:250,000. United States Geological Survey. 1963. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ Staff (1981). "Annual Traffic Report, 1981" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. pp. 67–69. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ Walla Walla, 1981 (JPG) (Map). 1:250,000. United States Geological Survey. 1981. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ "Mesa Road Eyed". Tri-City Herald. Kennewick, Washington. August 12, 1964. p. 21. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
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- ^ Romine, Bob (October 2007). "SR 17 - Pioneer Way to Stratford Road - Complete October 2007". Washington State Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ "47.39.020: Designation of portions of existing highways and ferry routes as part of system". Revised Code of Washington. Washington State Legislature. 2011 [1967]. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ^ "Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway: Official Designations". United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
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