Wisconsin Highway 17
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| Maintained by WisDOT | ||||
| Length: | 85.63 mi (137.81 km) | |||
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| South end: |
 WIS 64 in Merrill
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  US 8 / WIS 47 in Rhinelander   US 45 / WIS 32 / WIS 70 in Eagle River
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 CR 436 near Phelps
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| Counties: | Lincoln, Langlade, Oneida, Vilas | |||
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State Trunk Highway 17 (often called Highway 17, STH 17 or WIS 17) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The highway is a secondary route in northeastern Wisconsin that directly connects Rhinelander, Eagle River and the central and eastern parts of Michigan's Upper Peninsula with Wausau, Wisconsin and points south and west.
WIS 17 begins at WIS 64, about a half mile east of WIS 64's interchange with US 51 near Merrill. From there, WIS 17 heads northeast, passing the Prairie Dells area and crossing several county routes in Bloomville and Gleason. The highway briefly crosses over out of Lincoln County into Langlade County, Wisconsin The highway then passes through Parrish and turns northwestward and returns to Lincoln County, briefly cutting through Oneida County in the process. The route then turns north for seven miles (11 km) and enters Oneida County heading north another five miles (8 km) and joining US 8 east and WIS 47 south just south of Rhinelander.
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