M-17 (Michigan highway)
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| Length: | 6.39 mi[1] (10.28 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | Current route, 1956[1] | ||||||||
| West end: |  US 23 at Ann Arbor |
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| East end: |  US 12 near Ypsilanti |
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M-17 is a short, 6.39 mile-long highway in the U.S. state of Michigan, connecting the cities of Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor in Washtenaw County.
Except for a portion around downtown Ypsilanti, M-17 is a 5-lane arterial for its entire length. It traverses a highly urbanized area between Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor. It is known as Washtenaw Avenue from downtown Ypsilanti to its western terminus.
The western terminus is at exit 37 off US-23 on the east side of Ann Arbor. M-17 does not actually enter the city of Ann Arbor, but Washtenaw Ave continues west designated as Business Route US-23/Business Loop I-94. Going east, M-17/Washtenaw Ave. pass through northeast Pittsfield Charter Township and northwest Ypsilanti Township. In downtown Ypsilanti, M-17 is routed over several streets, including Hamilton St and Michigan Ave to Ecorse Rd. The eastern terminus is the junction with US-12 just west of Willow Run Airport.
Before the U.S. Highway system came into place, M-17 extended across the entire Lower Peninsula of Michigan, from Watervliet in Berrien County to downtown Detroit. Much of the route was supplanted by the Old U.S. 12 (itself later supplanted by I-94) west of Ann Arbor and by US-112 east of Ypsilanti.
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