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Interstate 17 (abbreviated I-17) is an intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of Arizona, United States. It goes from Phoenix, Arizona at Interstate 10 to Flagstaff, Arizona at Interstate 40. The southern part of the highway was built along State Route 69, while the northern part was built along State Route 79. Interstate 17 is one of the more scenic interstate highways as it gains more than a mile in altitude between Phoenix (1,117 feet) and Flagstaff (7,000 feet). The highway has several scenic view exits along its route that overlook the mountains and valleys of the northern part of the state.
Major cities along the route Bolded cities are officially-designated control cities for signs. Intersections with other interstates Arizona Freeway Designations I-17 is called the Black Canyon Freeway leading from the north end of Phoenix Metro to Downtown Phoenix. At the curve southwest of Downtown between the 19th Avenue and Buckeye Road interchanges it picks up the designation Maricopa Freeway all the way to the southern terminus with I-10 which picks up that designation the rest of the way. Spur routes None Notes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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