California State Route 17

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California State Route 17 is a major north–south highway in Northern California that connects San Jose and Santa Cruz, known for its winding, mountainous terrain and heavy commuter and tourist traffic.

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California State Route 17 canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf California state highway
road transportation infrastructure
state highway
abbreviation CA 17
SR 17
alignment winding
connectsCity San Jose, California NERFINISHED
Santa Cruz, California
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crosses Santa Cruz Mountains
direction north–south
hasAlternateName Highway 17 NERFINISHED
Old Santa Cruz Highway
surface form: The Santa Cruz Highway
hasFeature sharp curves in mountain segment
steep grades in Santa Cruz Mountains
hasLaneCount four lanes in most segments
hasSpeedLimit typically 50–65 miles per hour depending on segment
highwayNumber 17
intersects California State Route 1
California State Route 85
California State Route 9
isSubjectOf traffic safety campaigns
winter storm and landslide advisories
knownFor frequent traffic congestion
heavy commuter traffic
heavy tourist traffic
high collision rate
maintainedBy Caltrans
surface form: California Department of Transportation
near Los Gatos, California
Scotts Valley, California
openedAsStateHighway early 20th century
partOf regional commute corridor between Silicon Valley and the Monterey Bay
passesThrough Santa Clara County
surface form: Santa Clara County, California

Santa Cruz County, California
region Northern California
roadType divided highway in many sections
expressway/freeway in urban sections
safetyFeature concrete median barriers in many segments
reduced speed limits in mountain sections
state California, United States
surface form: California
terminusNorth Interstate 280 (nearby)
surface form: Interstate 280 in San Jose, California

Interstate 880
surface form: Interstate 880 in San Jose, California
terminusSouth California State Route 1
surface form: California State Route 1 in Santa Cruz, California
terrain mountainous
usedFor commuter travel between Santa Cruz and Silicon Valley
tourist access to Santa Cruz beaches

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California state highway system hasComponent California State Route 17
Soquel, California nearHighway California State Route 17
Los Gatos, California hasMajorRoad California State Route 17