Ohio State Route 17

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State Route 17
Length:	21.04 mi[1] (33.86 km)
Formed:	1934
West end:	SR 10 in North Olmsted
East end:	SR 43 in Bedford Heights
Counties:	Cuyahoga
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State Route 17 is an east-west highway in Northeast Ohio running from North Olmsted at State Route 10 to State Route 43 in Bedford Heights. The entire route has been paralleled by Interstate 480 and has junctions with this interstate via numerous cross streets such as Clague Road, Tiedeman Road, and Warrensville Center Road, and also via State Route 94 (State Road) and State Route 14 (Broadway Avenue). It also has two direct junctions with the interstate. State Route 17 provides access to many industrial and commercial areas in this area of Cleveland.

Contents 1 Cities and towns along route 2 Junctions 3 Attractions 4 History 5 Sources 6 External links

[edit] Cities and towns along route

• North Olmsted
• Fairview Park
• Cleveland
• Brook Park
• Parma
• Brooklyn
• Brooklyn Heights
• Independence
• Valley View
• Garfield Heights
• Maple Heights
• Bedford Heights

[edit] Junctions

County	Location	Mile	Roads intersected	Notes
Cuyahoga	North Olmsted	0.0[1]	SR 10
		0.71	SR 252
		1.62	I-480	SR 17 passes under interstate.
	Cleveland	3.78	I-480	Eastbound exit from and entrance to interstate only (north side of SR 17).
	Cleveland (north) Brook Park (south)	4.51	SR 237	SR 237 leaves north.
		4.59	SR 237 Airport Freeway	Southbound entrance, northbound exit from freeway; SR 237 joins SR 17 via this exit ramp.
	Brook Park	5.11	SR 291	Northern terminus of SR 291.
		5.17	I-71	SR 17 passes under interstate.
		6.63	I-480	Eastbound exit from and entrance to interstate only (north side of SR 17).
	Cleveland (north) Parma (south)	9.84	US 42 - SR 3
		10.78	SR 94
		11.57	SR 176	SR 176 joins from the south; an alternate alignment of SR 176 continues north.
		11.82	SR 176	SR 176 leaves to the north.
	Brooklyn Heights	12.28	I-480	Eastbound entrance, westbound exit only.
	Independence	14.34	I-77	SR 17 passes under interstate.
	Valley View	14.51	SR 21	Full-access interchange.
	Garfield Heights	16.92	I-480	Ramps from eastbound I-480 to State Route 17 and westbound State Route 17 to westbound I-480 only.
	Maple Heights	18.12	SR 14
	Bedford Heights	20.44	SR 8
		20.99	SR 43	Southbound SR 43 joins from the north.
		21.00	I-480	SR 17 passes under interstate.
		21.04	SR 43	Southbound SR 43 continues south; northbound alignment crosses.

[edit] Attractions

• Rocky River Reservation
• Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
• Big Creek Parkway

[edit] History

• 1934 – Current alignment certified; was designated State Route 43 from 1931-1934 ^[2].

[edit] Sources

1. ^ ^{a b} Mileages retrieved from Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams unless otherwise noted.
2. ^ Route 17 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson

[edit] External links

• The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site, by John Simpson