Pennsylvania Route 17

Pennsylvania Route 17 marker
Pennsylvania Route 17
Map
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length35.689 mi[1] (57.436 km)
Major junctions
West end PA 274 in Blain
Major intersections PA 850 in Kistler
PA 74 in Ickesburg
US 22 / US 322 in Millerstown
PA 235 near Liverpool
East end US 11 / US 15 in Liverpool
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountiesPerry
Highway system
PA 16 PA 18

Pennsylvania Route 17 (PA 17) is a state highway located entirely in Perry County, Pennsylvania. The route is 35.7 miles (57.5 km) long and is signed east and west. The western terminus of the route is at PA 274 in Blain. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 11 (US 11)/US 15 in Liverpool. PA 17 is a two-lane undivided road that runs through agricultural valleys in the northern part of Perry County. The route heads northeast from Blain and intersects PA 850 in Kistler and PA 74 in Ickesburg. PA 17 crosses the Juniata River into Millerstown, where it has indirect access to the US 22/US 322 freeway. From here, the route continues east and intersects PA 235 before it comes to its terminus in Liverpool. PA 17 was designated in 1928 to run from US 22 (Market Street) in Millerstown east to US 11 in Liverpool while PA 74 was designated onto the section of road between Ickesburg and Millerstown. In the 1930s, PA 17 was extended southwest from Millerstown to PA 274 in Blain, replacing the portion of PA 74 between Ickesburg and Millerstown.

  1. ^ Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (January 2015). Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams (Report) (2015 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on February 17, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2015.