West Virginia Route 17
West Virginia Route 17 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WVDOH | ||||
| Length | 30.4 mi[1] (48.9 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  WV 10 in Stollings | |||
| North end |  WV 85 in Madison | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | West Virginia | |||
| Counties | Logan, Boone | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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West Virginia Route 17 is a north-south state highway located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 10 in Stollings a short distance east of Logan. The northern terminus is at West Virginia Route 85 in Madison.
History[edit]
The current alignment of WV 17 was once part of U.S. Route 119. US 119 was moved off of this routing when Corridor G was complete from Chapmanville to Danville by 1976. Once that section of four-lane highway was completed, US 119 was realigned to follow WV 10 north from Logan to Chapmanville and then the new Corridor G.[2]
This is the second alignment to carry this number. The original West Virginia Route 17 followed what is now U.S. Route 35 in Putnam and Mason counties.
Major intersections[edit]
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Logan | Stollings | WV 10 | |||
    WV 17 Truck south / CR 119/20 (Stollings By-pass Road) | |||||
| Boone | Madison | WV 85 – Charleston, Van | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Truck WV 17[edit]
West Virginia Route 17 Truck | |
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| Location | Stollings |
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There is a signed Truck WV 17 at Stollings to bypass a low overhead railroad bridge at WV 17's intersection with WV 10. The truck bypass follows WV 10 north to the first at-grade railroad crossing, then immediately back on a paralleling route beside the railroad tracks.
References[edit]
- ^ Distance calculated using Microsoft MapPoint mapping software.
- ^ 1976 Official West Virginia Highway Map, published by West Virginia Department of Highways.
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