Route information | ||||
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Maintained by DelDOT | ||||
Length | 8.30 mi[1] (13.36 km) | |||
Existed | 1938[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | DE 54 in Selbyville | |||
DE 20 in Roxana | ||||
North end | DE 26 west of Millville | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Delaware | |||
Counties | Sussex | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Delaware Route 17 (DE 17) is a two-lane undivided state highway located in Sussex County, Delaware. The route runs in a northeast-southwest direction between DE 54 in Selbyville and DE 26 west of Millville, crossing DE 20 in Roxana. It is called Bethany Road within Selbyville and Roxana Road for the remainder of its length. The route passes through rural areas of southeastern Sussex County. DE 17 serves to connect Selbyville with the Bethany Beach area. The route was built as a state highway in the 1920s and received the DE 17 designation by 1938.
DE 1938 map
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).