California State Route 17
SR 17 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Caltrans | ||||
| Length | 26.49 mi (42.63 km) | |||
| Existed | 1930s–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | SR 1 / Ocean Street in Santa Cruz | |||
| North end | I-280 / I-880 in San Jose | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | California | |||
| Counties | Santa Cruz, Santa Clara | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 17 (SR 17, locally known as Highway 17) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that runs from State Route 1 in Santa Cruz to I-280 and I-880 in San Jose. SR 17, a freeway and expressway, carries substantial commuter and vacation traffic through the Santa Cruz Mountains at Patchen Pass ("The Summit") between Santa Cruz and the San Francisco Bay Area.