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  California @ WestCoastRoads - California 17
California 17 is the main freeway/expressway from Santa Cruz north to San Jose.
Northbound California 17 at Exit 26A, Interstate 280 and Interstate 880.
This exit marks the northern terminus of California 17 and the southern terminus of Interstate 880.
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On maps and the road, the highway is indicated by a number on a red, white and blue sign in a shape of a shield.
Interstate 238 near Oakland, California is the lone exception to the numbering scheme, as no Interstate 38 exists (this number exists because Interstate 238 replaced a segment of California Highway 238 and changing the number would have split the California Highway in two segments.
For example, part of California highway 17 connecting Oakland and San Jose was renamed as I-880 in the mid 1980s.
www.yourencyclopedia.net /IH.html   (841 words)

  
 Interstate highway article - Interstate highway road freeway United States superhighway Federal-Aid Highway - ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In 1974, the maximum speed limit allowed on interstate highways (along with all others in the country) was reduced to 55 mph (89 km/h) as a gasoline conservation measure in response to the 1973 energy crisis.
One potential civil defense use of the Interstate highway system is for the emergency evacuation of cities in the event of a potential nuclear war.
Interstate 238 near Oakland, California is one of two exceptions to the numbering scheme, as no Interstate 38 exists (this number exists because Interstate 238 replaced a segment of California Highway 238 and changing the number would have split the California Highway in two segments.
www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Interstate_highway   (1409 words)

  
 California State Highway 17 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Highway 17, legislatively deemed California State Route 17, is a freeway and expressway that runs between San Jose, California and Santa Cruz, California, USA.
Until the mid-1980s, Highway 17 extended from its current southern terminus at California State Route 1 in Santa Cruz through Oakland and across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge to San Rafael.
Route 17 is from Route 1 near Santa Cruz to Route 280 in San Jose.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/California_Highway_17   (523 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: California State Highway 17   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
California State Route 85 This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright.
U.S. Highway 101, or U.S. Route 101 (U.S. 101), is a north-south highway that is aligned along the Pacific West Coast of the United States.
California State Route 1, more generally known as Highway 1, or in Southern California as the Pacific Coast Highway or P.C.H., runs along the Pacific coast for most of the length of the US state of California.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/California-State-Highway-17   (1555 words)

  
 Interstate highway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Three-digit route numbers, consisting of a single digit prefixed to the number of a primary Interstate highway, are used todesignate highway extensions, spurs (odd prefixes), and bypasses (even prefixes) that connect to the main highway within an urban area.
Interstate 238 near Oakland, California is one of two exceptions to the numbering scheme, as no Interstate 38 exists (thisnumber exists because Interstate 238 replaced a segment of California Highway 238 and changing the number would have split the California Highway in twosegments.
For example, part of California highway 17connecting Oakland and San Jose was renamed as I-880 in the mid 1980s.
www.therfcc.org /interstate-highway-27540.html   (997 words)

  
 CHP -- California AMBER ALERT
The victim is 17 years of age or younger, or has a proven mental or physical disability.
The California Highway Patrol has experienced overwhelming success in recovering abducted children through the Amber Alert process.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is responsible for statewide coordination of AMBER ALERT and the other emergency response activities associated with a child abduction.
www.chp.ca.gov /amber/amber-en.html   (820 words)

  
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Nearly every interstate highway is a controlled-access superhighway or freeway allowing for safe high-speed driving when traffic permits.
Oakland, California is one of two exceptions to the numbering scheme, as no Interstate 38 exists.
California Highway 238 and changing the number would have split the California Highway in two segments.
en-cyclopedia.com /wiki/Interstate_highway   (1468 words)

  
 Making Highway 17 Safer
It was a good meeting because it brought together in one room officials from two Caltrans districts, the California Highway Patrol and a number of local law enforcement agencies.
Fixed and mobile changeable message signs and the highway advisory radio system on Highway 17 near Highway 85 and in Scotts Valley are now operational.
Highway 17 is still a dangerous road, but improved communications with drivers and among public agencies should improve safety and reduce frustration.
www.mnn.net /safer17.htm   (450 words)

  
 Interstate 880   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Rebuilding that section of the freeway took nearly a decade, due to environmental impact concerns, the feeling that the freeway divided the neighborhood, and design considerations.
The highway was rebuilt on a new route around the outskirts of West Oakland, and the path of the former Cypress Structure was turned into a wide boulevard.
Until it was given interstate status in January 1986, however, the present-day Interstate 880 was designated as California Highway 17 along its entire route, from Santa Cruz to Oakland.
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 Jeff's Streets Page - Hippy Drive 2001
After passing the Cats Restaurant, Highway 17, which is no longer a freeway (that status ended at the restaurant's at-grade crossing), begins to show its mountainous character, winding and climbing its way towards the Lexington Reservoir alongside Los Gatos Creek and the old railroad right-of-way (now a bicycle path).
The highway crosses over the reservoir on an embankment, not a bridge (pipes connect the main reservoir from its extension to the west of the highway).
Highway 17 continues its twists and its decent towards Scotts Valley as its heads south from Glenwood Drive.
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 California Highway 17
California Highway 17 is a divided highway that runs between San Jose, California and Santa Cruz, California.
Much of its length goes through the Santa Cruz Mountains, where the four-lane highway twists and turns along switchbacks between the Santa Clara Valley to a summit point and then back nearly to sea level in Santa Cruz.
Highway 17 carries substantial commuter and vacation traffic between San Jose and Santa Cruz, and the combination of narrow shoulders, dense and high-speed traffic, sharp turns, and sudden changes in traffic speeds makes it one of the most dangerous highways in California.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/c/ca/california_highway_17.html   (237 words)

  
 Interstate 880 - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The northern portion of I-880 was designated Business Route U.S. Highway 50 before it became part of the interstate system.
I-180: Pennsylvania - I-280: Iowa/Nebraska - Pennsylvania - I-480: California - Pennsylvania - I-580: Nebraska - I-680: Pennsylvania
This article relating to California State Highways is a stub.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Nimitz_Freeway   (446 words)

  
 SCVTARU - Highway 17 Happenings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Santa Cruz Metro operates the Highway 17 Express, splitting the cost evenly with VTA.
The Highway 17 Express bus fleet has always had footrests, reading lights and reclining seats, but the new buses add fold-down tables, adjustable head-rests, a second wheelchair space, and an under-floor luggage compartment.
If all goes according to plan, the Highway 17 Express will be extended to Downtown Santa Cruz (Metro Center) in April, replacing the Amtrak bus service.
www.vtaridersunion.org /bus/hwy17.html   (793 words)

  
 California Highway 1 - A
Junction: California Highway 46, east to Paso Robles.
One of California’s oldest communities, the city was was first incorporated in 1856.
With a population of 44,000, the City is located eight miles from the Pacific Ocean and is midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles at the junction of Highway 101 and scenic Highway 1.
www.schweich.com /cahwy1A.html   (517 words)

  
 Highway 17 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Highway 17 is also the name of a level in Half-Life 2
This road or highway related article is a disambiguation page — a list of pages about roads and highways that otherwise might share the same title.
If an article link referred you here, you might want to go back and fix it to point directly to the intended page.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Highway_17   (95 words)

  
 California Highway 17   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
California Highway 17 is a four-lane divided highway that runs between San Jose, California and Santa Cruz, California.
Highway 17 carries substantial commuter and vacation traffic between San Jose and Santa Cruz, and its combination of narrow shoulders; dense, high-speed traffic; sharp turns; and sudden changes in traffic speeds make it one of the most dangerous highways in California.
Until the 1980s, Highway 17 extended North from San Jose to Oakland.
www.portaljuice.com /california_highway_17.html   (131 words)

  
 Highway 17 Incidents
On April 24 at about noon, two California Highway Patrol officers pulled over along northbound Highway 17 near Highway 9 to offer assistance to Fremont resident Dan Mackay, whom they thought had car trouble because his pickup truck was parked on the side of the road.
The fatal day for the 21-year-old Pittsburg man, whom authorities report was under probation for his arrest last summer on charges of being a minor driving under the influence of alcohol, began on Highway 17 near Summit Road, where he was involved in a hit-and-run.
With roadwork near the summit narrowing the highway to one lane, officers closed in.
www.svcn.com /archives/lgwt/04.29.98/Hwy17.html   (740 words)

  
 Interstate highway Article, Interstatehighway Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
It was championed by President Dwight D.Eisenhower, and was influenced by both his experiences as a young soldier crossing the country in 1919 and by his appreciation of the German autobahn network.
In the eastern United States, sections of some Interstate highways planned or builtprior to 1956 are operated as toll roads, and are often called turnpikes.
Soon after the end of Federal speed limits, the state of Montana ended speed limits for automobile traffic on interstate highways in thestate, instead instructing motorists to maintain a "reasonable and prudent" speed on interstates.
www.anoca.org /system/highways/interstate_highway.html   (1246 words)

  
 California Highway 75   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
California Highway 75 begins at an interchange with Interstate Highway 5 south of Chula Vista.
California Highway 75 is a scenic route, especially along the Silver Strand and the Coronado Bridge.
Southbound California Highway 75 runs along 3rd St., which is parallel to 4th St. and one-way in the opposite direction.
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 ipedia.com: Interstate highway Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The interstate system and National Defense Highway System was modeled after the German autobahn system and started under President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956.
Soon after the end of Federal speed limits, the state of Montana ended speed limits for automobile traffic on interstate highways in the state, instead instructing motorists to maintain a "reasonable and prudent" speed on interstates.
Traffic lights are limited to toll booths (and toll booths are limited to grandfathereded roads and bridges), draw bridges, and ramp meters (metered flow control) for lane merging during rush hours.
www.ipedia.com /interstate_highway.html   (1267 words)

  
 California Highway News - February 2001
Indeed, the required environmental investigations and the narrowing of the highway's projected route to a quarter-mile width won't be done until sometime between 2007 and 2012.
Highways: California 33 is a lure to those seeking solitude--and others wanting to dump bodies.
It is the most accident-prone segment of the Highway 17 corridor; 178 of the 210 wrecks there in the past three years occurred during wet weather, said John M. Thomas of Caltrans.
www.geocities.com /dstanek.geo/cahwys/feb01.html   (21160 words)

  
 CHP makes Highway 17 Safer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The increased presence of the California Highway Patrol is reducing the number and severity of accidents on Highway 17.
Although Highway 17 is considered one of the deadliest highways in the state, CHP efforts are slowing traffic.
Along this same highway, more than two hundred people were given speeding tickets.
www.mnn.net /CHP17.htm   (83 words)

  
 AuSIM Directions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Scotts Valley Drive is the main road through Scotts Valley and is easily accessible by either of the two Scotts Valley exits from Highway 17.
Follow directions via CA Hwy 17 from North (San Jose).
Follow Hwy 17 north three miles to the Mt. Hermon Road exit south of Scotts Valley.
www.ausim3d.com /dirstudio.html   (389 words)

  
 On California Highway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
California Highway Patrol Car out of body experience The next morning the people were beforehand...
Steve is the owner of California Highway Professional Driving School, and as a former CHP (California Highway Patrol) officer, Steve knows a lot about driving technique as it relates to safety...
Business in California Support First Year Funding for the CA H2 Net "The goal of the California Hydrogen Highway Network initiative is to support and catalyze a rapid transition to a clean, hydrogen...
highwaycalifornia.flubhighway1.com /oncaliforniahighway   (980 words)

  
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Fun in the Sun: Monterey Bay is the perfect place to bask in the California sun, whether it's an exciting day of sport fishing and boating or just searching for sea shells along the beautiful beaches.
Warning: Yahoo Maps recommends that you drive south on California Highway 17 from San Jose to Santa Cruz and go south on California Highway 1 to Monterey.
California Highway 1 is a beautiful drive but it takes over eight hours to drive the distance.
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 California Hydrogen Highway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Review of the Cal/EPA's CA H2 Net Finance Letter The Finance Letter associated with the California Hydrogen Highway Network is being reviewed in the Assembly Budget sub-committee on May 4, 2005 and in...
The East Coast Corridor is similar to the California Hydrogen Highway, which places fuel cell fleets in concentrated areas to help toward early adoption of the new technology.
California Alliance for Distributed Energy Resources California Fuel Cell Partnership California Hydrogen Highway California Stationary Fuel Cell Collaboration Canadian Transportation Fuel Cell...
highwaycalifornia.flubhighway1.com /californiahydrogenhighway   (973 words)

  
 Directions to WHL
Alternate (when northbound from San Jose): Take California 237 West to California Highway 85-South.
Interstate 880 to California Highway 237-West to Mathilda Avenue-South.
California Highway 17 to California Highway 85-North; proceed as stated above.
www.whlarchitects.com /directions_to_whl.htm   (188 words)

  
 Welcome to California
The information provided covers incidents that cause significant delays to the normal flow of traffic including, but not limited to, full closures; 1-way traffic controls; lane closures; construction; maintenance projects and emergencies.
The information in each report is the latest information reported to the Highway Information Center.
The center is staffed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year.
www.dot.ca.gov /hq/roadinfo   (172 words)

  
 Caltrans :: Live Traffic Cameras
Caltrans has over a thousand cameras monitoring freeway sections across California.
Select the section of California you are interested in, then view the live streaming videos of traffic available for that region.
Our Frequently Asked Questions page may answer other questions that you have about the Caltrans traffic camera pages.
video.dot.ca.gov   (115 words)

  
 AUTOMOBILE SAFETY FOUNDATION
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