State Highway 17 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by ODOT | ||||
Length: | 20.86 mi (33.57 km) | |||
Existed: | ca. 1936 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | US-277 in Elgin | |||
East end: |
US-81 Bus. in Rush Springs |
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Highway system | ||||
Oklahoma State Highway System
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State Highway 17, abbreviated as SH-17, is an east–west highway in Oklahoma. It is a relatively short highway, extending for only 20.86 miles (33.57 km) from U.S. Highway 277 (US-277) in Elgin to Business US-81 in Rush Springs. It has no lettered spur routes (it does not connect to SH-17A in Wynnewood).
SH-17 was first established as a state highway, connecting Sterling to Rush Springs, in the mid-1930s. It was later extended west over a portion of SH-65, bringing its western terminus to Elgin.
SH-17 begins at U.S. Highway 277 in the north-central part of Elgin. SH-17 proceeds due east out of town for approximately 1 1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) before turning southeast. Around 2 1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) west of Sterling, the route returns to a due east course, then curves slightly to the south as it enters town. On the west side of town, SH-17 serves as the northern terminus of SH-65, which follows 5th Avenue southward out of town. SH-17 continues east through Sterling along Main Street.