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]
State Route 217 | ||||
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 SR 217 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Caltrans | ||||
| Length | 2.525 mi[1] (4.064 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | UC Santa Barbara | |||
| East end |  US 101 in Goleta | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | California | |||
| Counties | Santa Barbara | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
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 ().[1] Segments that remain unconstructed or have been relinquished to local control may be omitted. The entire route is in Santa Barbara County.
| Location | Postmile [1][5][6] | Exit [7] | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Isla Vista | 0.46 | University of California, Santa Barbara eastern boundary | West end of SR 217; road continues to the Henley Gate | ||
| | 0.93 | 1 |  Sandspit Road | Serves Santa Barbara Airport | |
| Goleta | 2.23 | 2 | Hollister Avenue | ||
| 2.76 | 3 |   Patterson Avenue to US 101 north (SR 1 north) | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||
| 2.76 |  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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