California State Route 217

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State Route 217
California State Route 217
SR 217 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Caltrans
Length2.525 mi [1]  (4.064 km)
Major junctions
West end UC Santa Barbara
East endUS 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 in Goleta
Location
Country United States
State California
Counties Santa Barbara
Highway system
California 216.svg SR 216 California 218.svg SR 218

State Route 217 (SR 217) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that serves as a spur route from U.S. Route 101 to the University of California, Santa Barbara. Although the entire route is a freeway, SR 217 is officially named Ward Memorial Boulevard in honor of California State Senator Clarence C. Ward, who represented Santa Barbara County from 1941 to 1955. [2]

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Route description

Sign on US 101 for SR 217 exit California Route 217 Exit Sign.JPG
Sign on US 101 for SR 217 exit
The Henley Gate at the UC Santa Barbara eastern entrance, located a few yards to the west of where SR 217 ends at the campus's official eastern boundary UCSB Henley Gate dawn.JPG
The Henley Gate at the UC Santa Barbara eastern entrance, located a few yards to the west of where SR 217 ends at the campus's official eastern boundary

It connects the University of California, Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport with U.S. Route 101, which is the major highway that connects Santa Barbara with other major cities along California's Pacific Coast. State Route 217 can be found about 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Central Santa Barbara. It is a freeway for its entire length.

SR 217 is part of the National Highway System, [3] a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the Federal Highway Administration. [4]

Exit list

Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured on the road as it was in 1964, based on the alignment that existed at the time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage. R reflects a realignment in the route since then, M indicates a second realignment, L refers to an overlap due to a correction or change, and T indicates postmiles classified as temporary (for a full list of prefixes, see California postmile § Official postmile definitions ). [1] Segments that remain unconstructed or have been relinquished to local control may be omitted. The entire route is in Santa Barbara County.

LocationPostmile
[1] [5] [6]
Exit
[7]
DestinationsNotes
Isla Vista 0.46 University of California, Santa Barbara eastern boundaryWest end of SR 217; road continues to the Henley Gate
0.931Airport Sign.svg Sandspit RoadServes Santa Barbara Airport
Goleta 2.232Hollister Avenue
2.763To plate 1961.svg
North plate 1961.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg
Patterson Avenue to US 101 north (SR 1 north)
Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
2.76South plate 1961.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg
US 101 south (SR 1 south) Santa Barbara
East end of SR 217; US 101 exit 104B
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

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  6. California Department of Transportation, All Traffic Volumes on CSHS, 2005 and 2006
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