State Route 17 commonly known locally as Highway 17, is a freeway and expressway that runs between San Jose and Santa Cruz in the U.S. State of California . Highway 17 carries substantial commuter and vacation traffic between San Jose and Santa Cruz.
This route is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System and is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System.
From its northern terminus in San Jose near Interstate 280 to Los Gatos, Route ...
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State Route 17 commonly known locally as Highway 17, is a freeway and expressway that runs between San Jose and Santa Cruz in the U.S. State of California . Highway 17 carries substantial commuter and vacation traffic between San Jose and Santa Cruz.
This route is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System and is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System.
From its northern terminus in San Jose near Interstate 280 to Los Gatos, Route 17 is a freeway with as many as eight lanes at some points.
Between Los Gatos and Scotts Valley, Route 17 is a four-lane expressway that twists and turns through the Santa Cruz Mountains. The road crosses the Santa Clara/Santa Cruz county line through the Patchen Pass, commonly referred to as "The Summit", at an elevation of 1,800 feet (549 m).
After exiting the mountains, most of the remaining southern portion from Scotts Valley southward is four-lane freeway. Route 17 terminates at a junction with State Route 1 in Santa Cruz.
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