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Alabama State Route 17

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State Route 17 marker
State Route 17
Map
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length346.562 mi[1] (557.737 km)
Major junctions
South end I-65 / US 45 / US 98 in Mobile
Major intersections I-20 / I-59 in York
US 82 in Reform
I-22 / US 43 / US 78 / US 278 / SR 171 in Hamilton
US 43 / US 72 / SR 20 / SR 133 / SR 157 in Florence
North end SR 13 at Tennessee state line north of Zip City
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountiesMobile, Washington, Choctaw, Sumter, Pickens, Lamar, Marion, Franklin, Colbert, Lauderdale
Highway system
  • Alabama State Highway System
SR 16 SR 18

State Route 17 (SR 17) is a major north-to-south highway within the U.S. state of Alabama. Covering 346.562 miles (557.737 km), it travels the length of the state between US 90 in Mobile and SR 13 at the Tennessee state line, north of Zip City.

Between Mobile and Deer Park in Washington County, SR 17 is the unsigned partner route assigned to U.S. Route 45 (US 45), and from Hamilton to Florence, it serves as the signed partner route assigned to US 43. It is the longest state route in Alabama that is not entirely the unsigned partner of a U.S. Route.

Route description

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The southern terminus of US 45 and SR 17 is at their intersection with US 98 and unsigned SR 42 in Mobile. US 45 and SR 17 assume a northwestward trajectory as they leave Mobile heading towards the Mississippi state line. Approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) north of an interchange with Interstate 65 (I-65) northwest of downtown Mobile, the routes quickly enter rural areas of Mobile County via a two-lane highway. Near the small community of Deer Park in southern Washington County, SR 17 diverts from US 45 and becomes a signed route.

After the split from US 45, SR 17 assumes a general northerly orientation as it passes through rural areas and small towns in western Alabama. The route passes through the Black Belt, historically one of the poorer areas of the state. After leaving Mobile, the route does not pass through any towns whose population exceeds 5,000 until it approaches Hamilton in Marion County. At Hamilton, SR 17 once again becomes an unsigned route upon the second junction it has with US 43; US 45 and SR 17 are the southern terminus of US 43 in Mobile.

Between Hamilton and Muscle Shoals, SR 17 is a signed route. At Muscle Shoals, US 43, SR 17 and SR 13 intersect US 72 and several other state routes. At this point, SR 17 once again becomes a signed route as it leads through Muscle Shoals and Florence as it heads towards its northern terminus at the Tennessee state line, where it becomes Tennessee State Route 13.

History

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SR 17 was designated in 1940 between Kennedy and York. In 1952, the route was extended south to Mobile; from York to Deer Park, SR 29 was renumbered as part of SR 17, and from Deer Park to Mobile the route traveled concurrently with US 45. SR 17 was extended north to the Tennessee state line in 1956. To accomplish this, SR 17 replaced old SR 19 up to Hamilton, was concurrent with US 43 up to Florence, and replaced old SR 34 the rest of the way to the Tennessee state line.

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
MobileMobile0.0000.000 US 98 (SR 42)

US 45 begins
Southern end of US 45 concurrency; southern termini of US 45 and SR 17
Prichard4.3406.985
I-65 to I-10 – Montgomery
I-65 exit 8
6.29710.134
SR 213 north (Shelton Beach Road) – University of Mobile, Chickasabogue Park
Southern terminus of SR 213
6.47710.424
SR 217 north (Lott Road)
Southern terminus of SR 217
9.61815.479
SR 158 to I-65 – Saraland
Interchange
Washington43.05469.289
US 45 north (SR 57) – Meridian
Northern end of US 45 concurrency; southern terminus of unsigned SR 57
Chatom59.84896.316
SR 56 east
Southern end of SR 56 concurrency; serves Roy Wilcox Airport
59.89796.395
SR 56 west
Northern end of SR 56 concurrency
ChoctawSilas84.206135.516 US 84 (SR 12) – Waynesboro, Grove Hill
Butler108.735174.992 SR 10 – Meridian, Sweet Water
Jachin119.536192.375
SR 156 east – Pennington
Western terminus of SR 156
Sumter136.581219.806 US 80 (SR 8) – Cuba, DemopolisInterchange
York140.392225.939 US 11 (SR 7) – Meridian, Livingston
142.717229.681 I-20 / I-59 – Meridian, TuscaloosaI-20/I-59 exit 8
151.013243.032
SR 28 east – Livingston
Western terminus of SR 28
162.215261.060
SR 116 east – Gainesville
Western terminus of SR 116
164.2264.3
CR 30 west
To MS 16
Pickens179.671289.152
SR 32 west – Macon
Eastern terminus of SR 32
Aliceville189.116304.353
SR 14 west – Pickensville
Southern end of SR 14 concurrency
189.402304.813
SR 14 east (3rd Street SE) – Eutaw
Northern end of SR 14 concurrency
Carrollton199.975321.829

SR 86 west (Columbus Street) / CR 35 north (Phoenix Avenue)
Traffic circle; southern end of SR 86 concurrency
200.030321.917
SR 86 east (Tuscaloosa Street east)
Northern end of SR 86 concurrency
Reform209.739337.542
US 82 west (SR 6 west) – Columbus
Southern end of US 82 concurrency
209.881337.771
US 82 east (SR 6 east) – Tuscaloosa
Northern end of US 82 concurrency
LamarKennedy224.585361.435
SR 96 east – Downtown, Belk
Southern end of SR 96 concurrency
Millport228.843368.287
SR 96 west – Columbus
Northern end of SR 96 concurrency
Vernon243.195391.384 SR 18 – Columbus, Fayette
Sulligent254.004408.780 US 278 / SR 118 – Amory, Guin
266.778429.338
SR 19 north – Vina
Southern terminus of SR 19
Marion274.006440.970 I-22 / US 78 / SR 4 (Appalachian Development Corridor X) – Tupelo, BirminghamI-22 exit 11
Hamilton277.539446.656


US 43 south / US 278 west / SR 171 south – Guin, Winfield
Southern end of US 43/US 278 concurrency; northern terminus of SR 171
277.871447.190


US 278 east to SR 74 / I-22 – Double Springs, Tupelo
Northern end of US 278 concurrency
283.176455.728
SR 187 north – Hodges
Southern terminus of SR 187
Hackleburg291.677469.409

SR 172 to SR 253 south – Hodges, Bear Creek
FranklinPhil Campbell301.661485.476
SR 13 south – Phil Campbell, Haleyville, Tuscaloosa
Southern end of SR 13 concurrency
Russellville308.255496.088
SR 24 (Appalachian Development Corridor V) to SR 243 – Double Springs, Moulton, Red Bay
Interchange; serves Russellville Municipal Airport
ColbertMuscle ShoalsTuscumbia line325.257523.450
US 72 west (SR 2 west) – Corinth MS, Tuscumbia


US 72 Alt. / SR 20 east – Decatur
Southern end of US 72/SR 20 concurrency; western terminus of US 72 Alt.
Muscle ShoalsSheffield line328.585528.806
SR 184 east (Second Street)
Western terminus of SR 184; serves Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
Tennessee River330.265531.510O'Neal Bridge
LauderdaleFlorence331.012532.712
SR 20 west – Savannah Tn
Interchange; no northbound entrance; northern end of SR 20 concurrency
332.2534.6StadiumInterchange; no southbound entrance
332.850535.670


US 43 north / US 72 east / SR 2 east (Florence Boulevard north) / SR 13 north

SR 157 south (Helton Drive) – Muscle Shoals
Interchange; northern end of US 43/US 72/SR 13 concurrencies; southern end of SR 157 concurrency; SR 157 south serves North Alabama Medical Center
335.030539.179
SR 133 south (Cox Creek Parkway east)
Southern end of SR 133 concurrency
335.368539.722

SR 133 north / SR 157 north (Cox Creek Parkway west) – Savannah
Northern end of SR 133/SR 157 concurrency
346.562557.737
SR 13 north – Waynesboro, Wayne Medical Center
Continuation into Tennessee
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Alabama Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Planning, Surveying and Mapping Division; U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (August 1999) [updated October 2004 and February 2009]. Milepost Map, Lauderdale County, Alabama (PDF) (Map). Milepost Web. Alabama Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-12-20.{{cite map}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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