Texas State Highway 17
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| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length: | 92.118 mi (148.250 km) | |||
| Existed: | by 1933 – present | |||
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| South end: |
  US 67 / US 90 in Marfa
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 SH 166 SH 118 I-10 I-20
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| North end: |
 Bus. I-20-B in Pecos
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| Counties: | Presidio, Jeff Davis, Reeves | |||
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State Highway 17, or SH 17, runs from Marfa to Pecos in west Texas. The road is maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
SH 17 begins at Marfa in Presidio County, passes through Jeff Davis County, and terminates at Pecos in Reeves County.
SH 17 begins at an intersection of San Antonio Street and Highland Avenue. In Marfa, San Antonio Street is US 90. US 67 enters the intersection from the south along S. Highland Avenue, then turns east along E. San Antonio Street becoming concurrent with US 90. SH 17 proceeds north along Highland Avenue.
After two blocks, SH 17 intersects the beginning of Farm to Market Road 1112 (FM 1112 which proceeds eastward along E. Oak Street which runs parallel to the Union Pacific Railroad.
SH 17 proceeds north an additional two blocks, then turns east along E. Lincoln Street directly in front of the Presidio County Courthouse. One block later, the route turns north and leaves Marfa along N. Dean Street. North of town, the route passes Marfa Municipal Airport.
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