Guam Highway 17

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Guam route marker 17.svg

Guam Highway 17
Cross Island Road
Route information
Maintained by Guam Department of Public Works
Major junctions
West endGuam route marker 5.svg GH-5 in Santa Rita
 Guam route marker 4A.svg GH-4A in Talofofo
East endGuam route marker 4.svg GH-4 in Yona
Highway system

Guam Highways

← Guam route marker 16.svg GH-16 GH-18 Guam route marker 18.svg →

Guam Highway 17 (GH-17) (named Cross Island Road) is one of the primary automobile highways in the United States territory of Guam.

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Route description

GH-17 provides a more direct route across the southern part of the island, running from GH-5 in the western village of Santa Rita to GH-4 along the east coast in Yona. GH-4A also splits off the road in Talofofo to provide a more southerly connection to GH-4. [1]

Guam Highway 5 (GH-5) is one of the primary automobile highways in the United States territory of Guam.

Santa Rita, Guam Village in Guam, United States

Santa Rita is a village located on the southwest coast of the United States territory of Guam with hills overlooking Apra Harbor. According to the 2000 census it has a population of 7,500, down from 11,857 in 1990. Santa Rita is the newest village in Guam, having been established after the Second World War.

Guam Highway 4 (GH-4) is one of the primary automobile highways in the United States territory of Guam.

Major intersections

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Santa Rita Guam route marker 5.svgGuam route marker 2A.svg GH-5 to GH-2A  – Santa Rita Western terminus
Talofofo Guam route marker 4A.svg GH-4A south
Yona Guam route marker 4.svg GH-4  – Inarajan Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. ↑ Map of Guam U.S.A. (Map). Franko's Maps, Ltd., Guam Visitors Bureau. 2007.

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