Bannered routes of U.S. Route 17

U.S. Route 17
Highway system
United States Numbered Highways List Bannered Divided Replaced

A total of at least twenty-three bannered routes of U.S. Route 17 have existed.

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Florida

Kissimmee truck route

U.S. Highway 17-92 Truck
Location:	Kissimmee, Florida

US 17-92 Truck is an alternate route for US 17-92 in northern Kissimmee, Florida, following John Young Parkway and the Osceola Parkway (CR 522) instead of Vine Street (US 192) and Orange Blossom Trail. It was signed in about 2011 when the single-point urban interchange at John Young and Osceola Parkways was completed.

Until 1999, a truck bypass was signed around Downtown Kissimmee. It began where US 17-92 formerly turned from John Young Parkway onto West Emmett Street, and continued north in a straight line along John Young Parkway to US 192, where it turned east until it returned to US 17-92 at North Main Street (Orange Blossom Trail). The route existed from sometime during the 1980s until 1999, when US 17-92 itself was rerouted to bypass downtown Kissimmee.

Maitland truck route

U.S. Highway 17-92 Truck
Location:	Winter Park-Maitland, Florida

US 17-92 Truck is designated to divert overheight truck traffic away from a low railroad bridge that carries the SunRail rail line over US 17-92 in southern Maitland. The route follows State Road 423 (Lee Road), Interstate 4, and State Road 414 (Maitland Boulevard) in Winter Park, Florida and Maitland. It formerly used Wymore Road and Lake Avenue (CR 438A) instead of I-4 and SR 414.

South Carolina

South Carolina alternate route

Main article: U.S. Route 17 Alternate (South Carolina)

U.S. Route 17 Alternate
Location:	Near Pocotaligo to Georgetown
Length:	123.4 mi (198.6 km)
Existed:	1952–present

U.S. Route 17 Alternate is an alternate route of U.S. Route 17 in South Carolina that runs between Pocotaligo and Georgetown. It is 123.4 miles (198.6 km) long and has been four-laned in various segments since 1970.

Myrtle Beach business loop

U.S. Route 17 Business
Location:	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Length:	22.8 mi^[1] (36.7 km)
Existed:	1967–present

U.S. Route 17 Business, also known as Kings Highway, was established by 1967 when mainline US 17 was bypassed west of Murrells Inlet. In 1981, it was extended north to near Briarcliffe Acres, after mainline US 17 was placed on a new highway bypass route. The 22.8-mile (36.7 km) business loop connects: Murrells Inlet, Garden City, Surfside Beach, and Myrtle Beach. The road is also a major route during the Bi-Lo Marathon weekend; miles 2-6 and also 19-21 run through this highway during the marathon.

North Carolina

Shallotte business loop

U.S. Route 17 Business
Location:	Shallotte, North Carolina
Length:	3.79 mi^[2] (6.10 km)
Existed:	1991–present

U.S. Route 17 Business (US 17 Bus) was established in 1991 after the completion of the Shallotte Bypass. The business loop is 3.8-mile (6.1 km) in length and has the street name Main Street for its entire length. The middle segment is also concurrent with NC 130, which splits from Business US 17 in the north to travel to Whiteville and splits in the south to travel to Holden Beach.^[3]

The entire route is in Shallotte, Brunswick County.

mi^[2]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.0	0.0	US 17 – Myrtle Beach, Wilmington
1.7	2.7	NC 130 west / NC 179 south (Whiteville Road) – Whiteville, Ocean Isle Beach	West end of NC 130 overlap
2.8	4.5	NC 130 east (Smith Avenue) / NC 130 Bus. west – Holden Beach	East end of NC 130 and west end of NC 130 Bus overlap
3.1	5.0	NC 130 Bus. east (Holden Beach Road) – Shallotte	East end of NC 130 Bus overlap
3.8	6.1	US 17 – Wilmington, Myrtle Beach
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

Bolivia business loop

U.S. Route 17 Business
Location:	Bolivia, North Carolina
Length:	7.5 mi^[2] (12.1 km)
Existed:	1992–present

U.S. Route 17 Business (US 17 Bus) was established in 1992 after the completion of the Bolivia Bypass. The business route follows the old alignment of US 17 through Bolivia, the small county seat of Brunswick County. This 7.5-mile (12.1 km) route is also called the Old Ocean Highway and passes through the center of Bolivia near its northern terminus.^[4]

The entire route is in Brunswick County.

Location	mi^[2]	km	Destinations	Notes
	0.0	0.0	US 17 – Shallotte, Leland, Wilmington	Superstreet intersection, u-turn for US 17 south
	5.8	9.3	NC 906 south – Oak Island	South end of NC 906 overlap
	5.9	9.5	NC 906 north	North end of NC 906 overlap
Bolivia	7.5	12.1	US 17 – Leland, Wilmington, Shallotte
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

Wilmington business loop

U.S. Route 17 Business
Location:	Wilmington, North Carolina
Length:	13.0 mi^[5] (20.9 km)
Existed:	1971–present

U.S. Route 17 Business (US 17 Bus) is a 13.0-mile (20.9 km) business route through Wilmington. US 17 Bus was established in 1971, two years after US 17 was realigned onto new routing; it traversed 1.8 miles (2.9 km) along 3rd and Market Streets, between Dawson/Wooster and 16th/17th Streets. Market Street was part of the original alignment, but goes south instead of north along 3rd Street to meetup with US 17.^[6]^[7] In 1979, AASHTO officially recognized US 17 Bus.^[8]

In 2005, AASHTO approved the US 17 Bus extension upon completion of and realignment of US 17 along the Wilmington bypass. On June 30, 2006, when the Wilmington bypass opened, US 17 Bus replaced segments of US 17: North along Market Street, between 16th/17th Streets and near Futch Creek Road, and south crossing the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge to Eagle Island.^[9]^[10]

US 17 Bus shares brief concurrency with US 76 and US 421, while crossing over the Cape Fear River. It is also part of the Cape Fear Historic Byway, which features scenic urban areas, colonial-era streets, the USS North Carolina battleship and the city parks.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi^[5]	km	Destinations	Notes
Brunswick		0.0	0.0	US 17 / US 74 / US 76 west / US 421 north / NC 133 – Whiteville, Shallotte, Myrtle Beach, Clinton	West end of US 76 and north end of US 421 overlap Southern terminus of US 17 Bus; to USS North Carolina
New Hanover	Cape Fear River	0.7	1.1	Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
	Wilmington	1.0	1.6	Front Street – State Port	Northbound exit and southbound entrance
		1.2	1.9	US 76 east (Dawson Street) / US 421 south (3rd Street) – Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach	East end of US 76 and south end of US 421 overlap
		2.0	3.2	North 3rd Street
		3.0	4.8	16th Street/17th Street
		6.4	10.3	US 117 / NC 132 (College Road) to I‑40 – Carolina Beach, Burgaw, Jacksonville, Raleigh	To UNC Wilmington
		6.8	10.9	US 74 (Martin Luther King Jr Parkway/Eastwood Road) – Wrightsville Beach, Downtown Wilmington
		9.3	15.0	Military Cutoff Road
	Kirkland	13.0	20.9	US 17 / NC 140 west to I‑40 / I‑140 – Myrtle Beach, Raleigh, Topsail Island, Jacksonville	Northern terminus of US 17 Bus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus Incomplete access

Jacksonville business loop

U.S. Route 17 Business
Location:	Jacksonville, North Carolina
Length:	4.5 mi^[11] (7.2 km)
Existed:	2006–present

U.S. Route 17 Business (US 17 Bus) was established in 2006 after the completion of the Jacksonville Bypass, which rerouted US 17/NC 24 south and east around Jacksonville. The old alignment along Wilmington Highway and Marine Boulevard became US 17 Bus, with a short 1.4-mile (2.3 km) overlap with NC 24 Bus.^[12]

The entire route is in Jacksonville, Onslow County.

mi^[11]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.0	0.0	US 17 / NC 24 east – Wilmington, Camp Lejeune, Morehead City, New Bern
0.4	0.6	NC 24 – Richlands, Kinston, Morehead City, New Bern	Southbound access to US 17 northbound
1.1	1.8	US 258 north / NC 24 Bus. west (Richlands Highway) – Richlands, Kinston, Ellis Airport	West end of NC 24 Bus overlap
2.5	4.0	NC 24 Bus. east (Johnson Boulevard) – Camp Lejeune	East end of NC 24 Bus overlap
4.5	7.2	US 17 – New Bern, Morehead City, Camp Lejeune, Wilmington
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

New Bern business loop

U.S. Route 17 Business
Location:	New Bern, North Carolina
Length:	10.5 mi^[13] (16.9 km)
Existed:	2000–present

U.S. Route 17 Business (US 17 Bus) was established in 2000 as a renumbering of mainline US 17 through downtown New Bern, via Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Neuse Boulevard, Broad Street, and Front Street. In 2011, the business loop was extended south as mainline US 17 was placed on new freeway west of New Bern.^[14]^[15]

County	Location	mi^[13]	km	Destinations	Notes
Jones		0.0	0.0	US 17 – Jacksonville, Washington
Craven	New Bern	6.7	10.8	US 17 / US 70 – Cherry Point, Morehead City, Kinston
		8.0	12.9	NC 55 west (Neuse Boulevard)	West end of NC 55 overlap
		8.4	13.5	NC 55 east (First Street)	East end of NC 55 overlap
		10.5	16.9	US 17 south / US 70 west / NC 55 west – Kinston, Jacksonville US 17 north / NC 55 east – Bayboro, Washington US 70 east – Havelock, Morehead City
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

Vanceboro business loop

U.S. Route 17 Business
Location:	Vanceboro, North Carolina
Length:	4.1 mi^[16] (6.6 km)
Existed:	1961–present

U.S. Route 17 Business (US 17 Bus) was established in 1961 when US 17 was rerouted, on bypass route, east of Vanceboro. US 17 Bus travels along Main Street, sharing 2.1 miles (3.4 km) of it with NC 43, since 1987.^[17]

The entire route is in Vanceboro, Craven County.

mi^[16]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.0	0.0	US 17 – New Bern, Chocowinity, Washington	South end of NC 43 overlap
2.1	3.4	NC 43 north to NC 118 west – Greenville	North end of NC 43 overlap
4.1	6.6	US 17 – Chocowinity, Washington, New Bern
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

Chocowinity–Washington business loop

U.S. Route 17 Business
Location:	Chocowinity–Washington, NC
Length:	6.0 mi^[18] (9.7 km)
Existed:	2011–present

U.S. Route 17 Business (US 17 Bus) was established in 2011 when US 17 was rerouted, onto new freeway grade highway, bypassing east of Chocowinity and west of Washington. US 17 Bus follows the old alignment of US 17 through Chocowinity and along Bridge Street/Carolina Avenue in Washington.^[19]

The entire route is in Beaufort County.

Location	mi^[18]	km	Destinations	Notes
	0.0	0.0	US 17 – New Bern, Washington	Superstreet intersection, u-turn for US 17 north
Chocowinity	0.9	1.4	NC 33 – Greenville, Aurora
Washington	4.3	6.9	NC 32 north (Third Street)
	4.4	7.1	US 264 / NC 92 east (Pactolus Highway) – Belhaven, Bath, Greenville
	6.0	9.7	US 17 – Williamston, Chocowinity, New Bern	Superstreet intersection, u-turn for US 17 south
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Williamston business loop

U.S. Route 17 Business
Location:	Williamston, North Carolina
Length:	3.6 mi^[20] (5.8 km)
Existed:	1960–present

Historical Marker on US 17 Bus in Williamston

U.S. Route 17 Business (US 17 Bus) was established in 1960 as a renumbering of US 17A, which traversed through downtown Williamston, via Washington Street and Main Street. Between 1969-1977, US 17 Bus is split in the downtown area, northbound on Haughton Street and southbound on Elm Street. In 2003, US 17 Bus was extended 1.61 miles (2.59 km) that was formally US 17 when the new Williamston bypass was established.^[21]

The entire route is in Williamston, Martin County.

mi^[20]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.0	0.0	US 13 / US 17 / US 64 – Washington, Plymouth, Tarboro
1.6	2.6	US 64 Alt. / NC 125 south – Windsor, Plymouth, Robersonville	South end of NC 125 overlap
2.6	4.2	NC 125 north (Haughton Street) – Hamilton	North end of NC 125 overlap
3.6	5.8	US 13 / US 17 – Windsor, Everetts, Tarboro
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

Windsor bypass

U.S. Route 17 Bypass
Location:	Windsor, North Carolina
Length:	8.7 mi^[22] (14.0 km)
Existed:	2009–present

U.S. Route 17 Bypass (US 17 By-Pass) was established in 2009 and is 8.7 miles (14.0 km) long. Beginning at the US 13/US 17 split, located southeast of Windsor, US 17 Bypass follows the preexisting expressway grade of US 13. At exit 215, US 13 splits and continues north, while US 17 Bypass continues on freeway grade highway till it re-merges with US 17, near mile marker 221.^[23]

The entire route is in Bertie County.

Location	mi^[22]	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
Windsor	213.4	343.4		US 13 south / US 17 / US 13 Bus. north – Williamston, Windsor	South end of US 13 overlap; at-grade intersection
	214.0	344.4		NC 308 (Sterlingworth Street) – Lewiston-Woodville	At-grade intersection
	214.7	345.5	215	US 13 north / US 13 Bus. south – Ahoskie, Windsor	North end of US 13 overlap
	218.6	351.8	218	Wakelon Road
	221.2	356.0		US 17 south – Windsor	At-grade intersection
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

Edenton business loop

U.S. Route 17 Business
Location:	Edenton, North Carolina
Length:	6.7 mi^[24] (10.8 km)
Existed:	1977–present

U.S. Route 17 Business (US 17 Bus) was established in 1977 as a renumbering of mainline US 17 through Edenton, via Queen Street and Broad Street. In 1996 it was rerouted along Virginia Road to Broad Street and removed routing through the downtown area and along Queen Street, becoming SR 1204. However, in 2012, NCDOT reversed course and reverted the business loop back to its original routing; thanks in part of not completing the formal route change package and distributing it (i.e. updating the TEAAS and road signs in the area). NC 32 shares a concurrency along Broad Street, in the downtown area.^[25]^[26]^[27]

The entire route is in Chowan County.

Location	mi^[24]	km	Destinations	Notes
	0.0	0.0	US 17 – Williamston, Hertford
Edenton	3.6	5.8	NC 32 south (Church Street) – Plymouth	South end of NC 32 overlap
Edenton	4.2	6.8	NC 32 north (Virginia Road) – Sunbury	North end of NC 32 overlap
	6.7	10.8	US 17 – Hertford, Windsor
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

Hertford–Winfall business loop

U.S. Route 17 Business
Location:	Hertford–Winfall, NC
Length:	3.8 mi^[28] (6.1 km)
Existed:	1966–present

U.S. Route 17 Business (US 17 Bus) was established in 1966 as a renumbering of mainline US 17 through Hertford (via Edenton Road Street, Dobbs Street and Church Street) and Winfall (via Creek Drive). NC 37 shares a .9-mile (1.4 km) concurrency from Winfall Boulevard to the Business loop's northern terminus.

The entire route is in Perquimans County.

Location	mi^[28]	km	Destinations	Notes
Hertford	0.0	0.0	US 17 – Edenton, Elizabeth City
Winfall	2.9	4.7	NC 37 north (Winfall Boulevard) – Gatesville	North end of NC 37 overlap
Winfall	3.8	6.1	US 17 – Elizabeth City, Edenton	South end of NC 37 overlap
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

Elizabeth City bypass

U.S. Route 17 Bypass
Location:	Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Length:	9.3 mi^[29] (15.0 km)
Existed:	1999–present

U.S. Route 17 Bypass (US 17 By-Pass) was established in 2004 and is a 9.3-mile (15.0 km) controlled-access highway bypass west of Elizabeth City. Unlike typical bypasses, a separate mainline US 17 continues along original 1953 bypass route (Hughes Boulevard), while a business route goes through downtown Elizabeth City.^[30]

The entire route is in Pasquotank County.

Location	mi^[29]	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
	255.0	410.4	255	US 17 south – Hertford, Edenton	Northbound entrance and southbound exit
	256.1	412.2	256	Foreman Bundy Road	Northbound entrance and southbound exit
Elizabeth City	258.2	415.5	258	NC 344 (Halstead Extension)
	264.3	425.3	264	US 17 / US 158 – Chesapeake, Elizabeth City
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Incomplete access

Elizabeth City business loop

U.S. Route 17 Business
Location:	Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Length:	2.8 mi^[31] (4.5 km)
Existed:	1960–present

U.S. Route 17 Business (US 17 Bus) was established in 1960 as a renumbering of US 17A through downtown Elizabeth City, via Ehringhaus Street and Road Street. The business loop has remained unchanged since its establishment.

The entire route is in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County.

mi^[31]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.0	0.0	US 17 (Hughes Boulevard) – Chesapeake	No outlet to US 17 south
0.4	0.6	NC 344 (Halstead Boulevard) to US 17 south – Hertford
2.1	3.4	US 158 (Elizabeth Street)
2.8	4.5	US 17 / US 158 (Hughes Boulevard) – Chesapeake, Hertford
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Incomplete access

Elizabeth City business truck route

U.S. Route 17 Business Truck
Location:	Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Truck Business US 17 shield at northern terminus, Elizabeth City

U.S. Route 17 Business Truck is a unique truck route specifically for the US 17 Business loop in Elizabeth City. Following US 158 west from the Camden Causeway and north along (mainline) US 17 to the junction with Business US 17. The bypassed segment of US 17 Business not only has a weight limit precluding most trucks over two axles, but also passes through historic residential areas.

South Mills business loop

U.S. Route 17 Business
Location:	South Mills, North Carolina
Length:	2.8 mi^[32] (4.5 km)
Existed:	1984–present

U.S. Route 17 Business (US 17 Bus) was established in September, 1984 as a renumbering of mainline US 17 through South Mills, via Main Street. It is the northernmost US 17 Business in North Carolina. West of South Mills, it joins with NC 343 and continues north, rejoining with US 17.^[33]

The entire route is in Camden County.

Location	mi^[32]	km	Destinations	Notes
South Mills	0.0	0.0	US 17 – Elizabeth City, Portsmouth
South Mills	1.2	1.9	NC 343 south – Camden	South end of NC 343 overlap
	2.8	4.5	US 17 / NC 343 north – Portsmouth, Elizabeth City	North end of NC 343 overlap
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

Virginia

Chesapeake business loop

U.S. Route 17 Business
Location:	Chesapeake, Virginia

An old alignment of US Route 17 along the Dismal Swamp Canal carries the US Route 17 Business designation north from the Dominion Boulevard intersection to Deep Creek, where US 17 Business crosses the canal on a small drawbridge, before proceeding north to rejoin US Route 17 at Interstate 64 (Exit 296).

Gloucester business loop

U.S. Route 17 Business
Location:	Gloucester, Virginia

US Route 17 Business through Gloucester consists of a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) loop, Main Street, that travels through the historic courthouse district, intersecting State Routes 3 and 14. VA 14 multiplexes with US 17 Business on the northern leg back to US 17. Main Street is likely a former alignment of US Route 17, due to several US 17 shields on it that lack a Business banner.

Saluda business loop

U.S. Route 17 Business
Location:	Saluda, Virginia

U.S. Route 17 Business in Saluda branches off of mainline US 17 (Tidewater Trail) to the northeast at Gloucester Road along with a concurrency with Virginia State Route 33. One block after the wye Virginia Secondary Route 618 joins the two routes from the intersection of Lovers Retreat Lane. At the intersection of General Puller Highway VA 33 turns right SSR 618 continues north onto Oakes Landing Road and BUS US 17 turns left. This segment also contains the name "School Street," and runs west until reaching mainline US 17 once again.

Fredericksburg business loop

U.S. Route 17 Business
Location:	Fredericksburg, Virginia

U.S. Business Route 17 through the vicinity of Fredericksburg, begins at the intersection of US 17 and Virginia State Route 2 southeast of Fredericksburg, where they both become Tidewater Trail. From there the road passes by Fredericksburg Country Club, Shannon Airport and the Fredericksburg Agricultural Fairgrounds. Within the city limits, Tidewater Trail becomes Dixon Street and crosses under the Blue and Gray Parkway interchange, then curves right before splitting onto southbound Princess Anne Street and northbound Caroline Street. Both streets cross under the Fredericksburg (VRE station), where US BUS 1 joins US BUS 17 along the same parallel one-way streets, until they reach Herndon Street and become a two-way street again at Princess Anne Street. US Bus 1 & 17 continues to run northwest until they reach US 1 where US BUS 1 terminates, but US BUS 17 joins and cross the Rappahannock River, and enters Falmouth. US BUS 17 leaves US 1 at the west end of Virginia State Route 218 where it runs northwest onto Warrenton Road before finally terminating at the north end of the I-95/US 17 multiplex at Exit 133-B.

Warrenton business loop

U.S. Route 17 Business
Location:	Warrenton, Virginia

U.S. Business Route 17 in Warrenton, Virginia is also multiplexed with U.S. Business Route 15 and U.S. Business Route 29, at least at the southern end. After James Madison Highway becomes Shirley Avenue, US Bus 15 leaves this concurrency at Falmouth Street. U.S. Route 211 joins the two Business routes as US BUS Route 211 runs east along Waterloo Street and US 211-BUS 17/29 become Broadview Avenue. As the triplex curves right, and intersects Roebling Street, it becomes Lee Highway, and US Bus 17 makes a left turn onto Broadview Avenue, a name it will keep until the intersection of Foxcroft Road and becomes James Madison Highway before terminating at the interchange with mainline US Route 17.

Marshall business loop

U.S. Route 17 Business
Location:	Marshall, Virginia

U.S. Business Route 17 through the vicinity of Marshall, Virginia runs northeast from Exit 27 on Interstate 66, partially along Virginia State Route 55 (Free State Road, West Main Street), then turns southeast onto Winchester Road as it reunites with US 17 at Exit 28 on I-66.

Former Routes

Jacksonville alternate route

U.S. Highway 17 Alternate
Location:	Jacksonville, Florida
Length:	1.1 mi (1.8 km)

The Roosevelt Expressway is a spur of Interstate 10 (SR 8) west of downtown Jacksonville, Florida, United States, built partially to freeway standards. It runs northeast from an intersection with Roosevelt Boulevard (U.S. Highway 17/SR 15), running parallel with the nearby McDuff Avenue (State Road 129), to a partial interchange with I-10.

The road is designated as a spur of State Road 15,^[34] and was formerly numbered State Road 15A.^[35] It has also been - and may still be - an unsigned U.S. Highway 17 Alternate,^[35] which originally continued east on I-10 and north on Interstate 95 to return to US 17 north of the Trout River.

US 17 north at the interchange with the Roosevelt Expressway

Roosevelt Expressway is the bypass built as a spur of Interstate 10, which converted US 17 into a limited access Expressway north of Blanding Boulevard (SR 21), bypassing the Post Street/College Street route that Roosevelt Boulevard that goes through the Riverside-Avondale historic district, passing by McDuff Avenue (SR 129) to Interstate 10 eastbound. The expressway is accessible southbound via I-10 west as a left exit (exit 361).^[36]

The current design was preferred over the proposed River Oaks Freeway, which would have decimated the Avondale district. The partial interchanges with Blanding and I-10 reflect the nature of the original need of a bypass system. Intended to stimulate commerce and encourage connectivity to Jacksonville's downtown to and from the suburbs and Orange Park, while streamlining commutes and lessening the impact such travel was to potentially have on Jacksonville's oldest areas in the southwest side of town by removing high volume and chaotic redevelopment from the streets of Avondale and Lakeside Park, the area east of the Roosevelt Expressway is now protected in the form of a zoning overlay largely allowed by the basic design of this alternate route. Roosevelt Expressway has been signed in the last number of years as Roosevelt Boulevard, even though it's still in the JTA books as Expressway. It is part of the Blue Star Memorial Highway, and named for President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

In early 2006, the Florida Department of Transportation applied to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials to reroute US 17 via the Roosevelt Expressway, I-10, I-95 and U.S. Highway 23. If this is accepted, US 17 Alternate will be eliminated. As of March 2007, it appears that US 17 has been rerouted. US 17 goes north on the Roosevelt Expressway, to east Interstate 10 (SR 8), north Interstate 95, and east on Union Street (US 23) until Main Street and picking back up on its original course.^[37]

Savannah alternate route

U.S. Highway 17 Alternate
Location:	Savannah, Georgia
Existed:	1955–1994

U.S. Route 17 Alternate in Savannah, Georgia was a route that existed from the 1950s to the 1990s. The route was constructed to provide motorists with a controlled highway alternative to U.S. Highway 17, which was a more rural route, via the newly constructed Eugene Talmadge Bridge. Originally US 17A was intended to become the new US 17 route, but the state of South Carolina disagreed with the re-routing. US 17A was undersigned with Georgia Route 25 Alternate.

In the late 1980s, the Eugene Talmadge Memorial Bridge needed to be taken down due to structural damage from ships which had crashed into the pilings. In its place, a much bigger, taller bridge was built. This bridge had pylons which could be seen for miles in all directions. In addition, an elevated road was built in back of the Savannah College of Art and Design campus, over Louisville Road, and eventually hooking up with Interstate 16. Now motorists had a direct, controlled route to travel to from Georgia to South Carolina without having to travel through urban Savannah. In addition this new bridge was signed as Georgia Route 404 Spur, as Interstate 16 was also signed as Georgia Route 404. The state now wished once again to re-route US 17 over the Eugene Talmadge Bridge. This time, South Carolina complied, and US 17 was re-routed north over the bridge into South Carolina. Other re-routings took place, and they are listed on this page. In addition, a new route was commissioned along part of the old US 17/GA 25 route, which was labeled State Route 25 Connector.

Original Intersections

From South to North.

US 17A/GA 25A begun at the intersection between US 17/GA 25 and Stiles Avenue in Savannah, heading up Stiles Avenue.
US 17A/GA 25A then continued through the entirety of Stiles Avenue, past Gwinnett Street.
Stiles Road ends on Old Louisville Road (now Louisville Road). US 17A/GA 25A then moves eastward on Old Louisville Road.
Only .4 miles later, Old Louisville Road meets W. Boundary Street. US 17A/GA 25A continued north on W. Boundary Street.
.3 miles later, W. Boundary Street ends on York Street (now Oglethorpe Avenue). US 17A/GA 25A continues northbound on York St. over the Eugene Talmadge Memorial Bridge and into South Carolina.
8 miles later, US 17A reunited with the original US 17.

New US 17 related re-routings

New US Highway 17: From Coastal Highway/Ogeechee Road's intersection with Interstate 516, the new US 17 runs northbound on I-516, then travels eastward on I-16, only to spur off on the newly erected GA S404/Eugene Talmadge Bridge, across the Savannah River and into South Carolina. Due to negligence, US 17 highway roadsigns still remain standing on Coastal Highway in Garden City and Port Wentworth, as well as on Ogeechee Road in Savannah.
Georgia Route 25: Originally, GA 25 undersigned US 17 throughout its run in Georgia. GA 25 was re-routed up I-516 along US 17, but for the first time ever, was split off at the I-16 interchange. As US 17 now heads down I-16, GA 25 continues up I-516 northward until the final exit off Burnsed Blvd./GA C26 in Garden City, to where it travels a mere hundred feet northward hitting Main Street. At this point, GA 25 has reunited with its original route on Main Street/Coastal Highway, which it remains a part of, only now without US 17.
Georgia Route 25A: While US 17A was completely decommissioned, GA 25A was merely re-routed along the new US 17 beginning at the I-516/I-16 intersection where US 17 and GA 25 split. This specific route is unsigned.
US Highway 80/Georgia Route 26: Originally cosigned with US 17/GA 25 through Savannah via Montgomery Drive and Bay Street, US 80/GA 26 was halted early on Bay Street at its intersection with E. Lathrop Avenue. The road now continues southward down E. Lathrop to its intersection at Augusta Ave, then slightly eastward towards the Interstate 516 exit. US 80/GA 26 hops on I-516 southbound until it hops off on the Ogeechee Road/Coastal Highway exit along with US 17/GA 25. While US 17/GA 25 continues southwest, US 80/GA 26 continues in the opposite direction until it meets with Victory Drive. The routes then turn on Victory Drive east to Montgomery St., the route's original turning point. The rest of the route to Tybee Island remains unchanged.

Mount Pleasant business loop

U.S. Route 17 Business
Location:	Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Existed:	1967–1992

U.S. Route 17-1

U.S. Route 17-1
Location:	Wilmington, NC–Petersburg, VA
Length:	236.3 mi^[38]^[39] (380.3 km)
Existed:	1926–1932

U.S. Route 17-1 (US 17-1) was an original US highway, established in 1926; in North Carolina it was overlapped completely on NC 40. It starts, in Wilmington, on 5th Street at Market Street (US 17/NC 20, where it goes north to Nixon Street, then east to McRae Street and proceeds north on Castle Haynes Road. At Wallace, it follows today's NC 11 to Kenansville, then west, via today NC 24 Bus/NC 50, to Warsaw. Continuing north, it goes through Faison, Mount Olive, and through Goldsboro on George Street. Continuing north through Wilson, via Goldsboro Street and Herring Avenue, it connects Elm City, Rocky Mount, Battleboro, Halifax, and finally Weldon, via Washington Avenue and Sycamore Avenue. Entering Virginia, it connects through Emporia before reaching Petersburg, via Sycamore Street, ending at Washington Street (US 1).

In 1932, the entire route was renumbered, with most of the Wilmington-Wilson route to US 117 and all of Wilson-Petersburg route to US 301. Today, the entire route is paralleled with I-40 and I-95.

Wilmington truck route

U.S. Route 17 Truck
Location:	Wilmington, North Carolina
Existed:	1980–2005

Williamston alternate route

U.S. Route 17A
Location:	Williamston, North Carolina
Existed:	1954–1960

Windsor alternate route

U.S. Route 17A
Location:	Windsor, North Carolina
Existed:	1954–1960

Elizabeth City alternate route

U.S. Route 17A
Location:	Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Existed:	1953–1960

References

↑ Google (March 2, 2013). "US 17 Business - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
1 2 3 4 Google (May 22, 2014). "US 17 Business - Shallotte, North Carolina" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
↑ "Route Change (1991-07-16)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. July 16, 1991. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
↑ "Route Change (1992-08-21)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. August 21, 1992. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
1 2 Google (February 17, 2015). "US 17 Business - Wilmington, North Carolina" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
↑ "US Route Changes (1969-09-11)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. September 11, 1969. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
↑ "US Route Changes (1971-08-05)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. August 5, 1971. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
↑ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (June 25, 1979). "Route Numbering Committee Agenda Showing Action Taken by the Executive Committee" (PDF) (Report). Buford, GA: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 3. Retrieved February 17, 2015 – via Wikimedia Commons.
↑ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (May 6, 2005). "Report of the Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering" (PDF) (Report). Galloway, NJ: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 3. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
↑ "Route Changes (2006-07-14)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. July 14, 2006. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
1 2 Google (May 21, 2014). "US 17 Business - Jacksonville, North Carolina" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
↑ "Route Change (2006-11-01)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. November 1, 2006. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
1 2 Google (March 2, 2013). "US 17 Business - New Bern, North Carolina" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
↑ "US 17 Route Change (2000-05-26)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. May 26, 2000. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
↑ "US 17 Route Change (2011-07-19)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. May 26, 2000. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
1 2 Google (May 21, 2014). "US 17 Business - Vanceboro, North Carolina" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
↑ "Route Change (1987-08-06)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. August 6, 1987. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
1 2 Google (May 21, 2014). "US 17 Business - Chocowinity-Washington, North Carolina" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
↑ "Route Change (2011-02-24)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. February 24, 2011. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
1 2 Google (May 21, 2014). "US 17 Business - Williamston, North Carolina" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
↑ "Route Change (2003-09-15)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. September 15, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
1 2 Google (May 20, 2014). "US 17 Bypass - Windsor, North Carolina" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
↑ "Route Change (2009-05-19)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. May 19, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
1 2 Google (May 22, 2014). "US 17 Business - Edenton, North Carolina" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
↑ "Route Change (1977-08-01)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. August 1, 1977. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
↑ "Route Change (1996-09-16)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. December 16, 1996. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
↑ "Route Change (2012-05-17)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. May 17, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
1 2 Google (May 22, 2014). "US 17 Business - Hertford, North Carolina" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
1 2 Google (March 2, 2013). "US 17 Bypass - Elizabeth City, North Carolina" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
↑ "Route Change (1999-06-25)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. June 25, 1999. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
1 2 Google (May 22, 2014). "US 17 Business - Elizabeth City, North Carolina" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
1 2 Google (March 2, 2013). "US 17 Business - South Mills, North Carolina" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
↑ "Route Change (1984-09-28)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. September 28, 1984. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
↑ FDOT GIS data
1 2 Florida Department of Transportation, General Highway Map, Duval County, Florida, May 1973, reprinted January 1980
↑ Google (2010-07-17). "overview map of Roosevelt Expressway" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
↑ American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials - An Application from the State Highway or Transportation Department of Florida for the Relocation of a U.S. Route 17.
↑ Google (July 14, 2013). "U.S. Route 17-1 in North Carolina" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
↑ Google (July 14, 2013). "U.S. Route 17-1 in Virginia" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 14, 2013.

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