21-531: (Redirected from I-17 ) I17 may also refer to: Interstate 17 , an Interstate Highway located entirely within the state of Arizona, United States Japanese submarine I-17 , a B1 type submarine of the Imperial Japanese Navy Polikarpov I-17 , a Soviet single-seat fighter prototype Bohuslän Regiment (I 17), a Swedish Army regiment [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
42-553: A point 2.2 miles (3.5 km) south of The Stack interchange with I-10 northwest of Downtown Phoenix . (It is accompanied by frontage roads for most of this portion, and they carry the Black Canyon Highway name to distinguish from the freeway status.) At the Durango Curve southwest of downtown, between the 19th Avenue and Buckeye Road interchanges, it picks up the designation Maricopa Freeway all
63-568: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Interstate 17 Interstate 17 ( I-17 ) is a north–south Interstate Highway located entirely within the US state of Arizona . I-17's southern terminus lies in Phoenix , at I-10 / US 60 and its northern terminus is in Flagstaff , at Milton Road north of I-40 . Most of I-17 is known as
84-405: Is only four lanes wide and is subject to frequent traffic jams on weekends as motorists travel to and from Sedona , Flagstaff , or other high country destinations. A third lane will be added in both directions between Anthem and Black Canyon City , but due to the mountainous topography north of Black Canyon City to Sunset Point, two flex lanes will be added in a separate carriageway next to
105-684: The Arizona Veterans Highway . In the Phoenix metropolitan area, it is mostly known as the Black Canyon Freeway , however, the southern 4.16 miles (6.69 km) are part of the Maricopa Freeway . The portion of the highway south of Cordes Lakes was built along the alignment of State Route 69 (SR 69), while the northern part was built along old SR 79 's alignment. The final section of I-17
126-524: The existing southbound lanes. The lanes would be allocated depending on peak traffic direction. Gates or a similar mechanism would control access to these lanes. Construction began in 2022 and is scheduled to be completed in 2025. State Business Route 17 (also known as SR 17 Bus. ) was a former three-mile (4.8 km) business loop of I-17 that served the west side of Black Canyon City , Arizona . SR 17 Bus. followed Old Black Canyon Highway (formerly SR 69 before I-17 replaced most of
147-486: The first stagecoach route through the Black Canyon, established in 1878 between Cañon (now Black Canyon City) and Prescott. A later highway through White Spar from Wickenburg to Yarnell was improved in 1925 and incorporated into US 89 in 1926. In 1936, SR 69 was established as a state route from Phoenix north to Prescott . The road was completed by 1940 to Prescott. In 1954, a new route north to Flagstaff
168-496: The freeway replaced between Phoenix and Cordes Junction. SR 69's mileposting was such that it coincided with US 89 's mileposting, which was 201.6 where the two routes intersected. When I-17 was constructed, the existing mileposting for SR 69 was retained. Due to increasing weekend traffic on I-17 between the Phoenix area and northern Arizona , ADOT plans to widen a 34-mile (55 km) section of freeway between Anthem and Sunset Point Rest Area. The current span
189-455: The mall. The City of Phoenix rezoned the mall to allow office, medical and residential space; it had been zoned for solely retail use. In a letter from general manager Kim Ramirez on June 19, 2020, Metrocenter Mall announced that they would be closing at the end of that month citing "the drop in our occupancy levels due to the COVID-19 pandemic ." After 47 years of service, Metro Center Mall
210-425: The route between Phoenix and Cordes Junction ) from exit 242 south of town at a diamond interchange to another diamond interchange at exit 244 north of town. The business route was subsequently transferred from state to local maintenance and because of ADOT's policy of not signing business loops on nonstate maintained roadways, the route was decommissioned in 2011. Major intersections The entire route
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#1732797614909252-511: The way to the southern terminus at the second I-10 junction. It is one of the metropolitan area's primary freeways . It has two interchanges with I-10 in Phoenix. The northwestern portion of Valley Metro 's light rail line runs over a bridge of I-17 from Mountain View Road to Metro Parkway, serving one station at Metro Parkway . I-17 ends at Milton Road ( SR 89A ) north of I-40 in Flagstaff . The I-17 corridor roughly follows
273-503: Was closed on June 30, 2020, due to low store occupancy levels following the COVID-19 pandemic, and failed rejuvenation projects to boost foot traffic. Remains of the mall were auctioned off on December 3, 2020. The mall started to be demolished on November 18, 2024 as part of a $ 750 million redevelopment project that will replace the mall with other retail space, apartments, and services. A farewell celebration for Metrocenter—featuring
294-551: Was completed in 1978. I-17 gains more than one mile (1.6 km) in elevation between Phoenix at 1,117 feet (340 m) and Flagstaff at 7,000 feet (2,100 m). The highway features several scenic view exits along its route that overlook the many mountains and valleys in northern Arizona. I-17 is known as the Black Canyon Freeway from the northern end of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area to
315-467: Was converted to a diverging diamond interchange (DDI). The project was finished in the fall of 2020. I-17 has the unusual distinction of starting at approximately milepost 194 instead of at milepost 0. This is a holdover from Arizona's old system of marking mileposts, where a branching route would continue the milepost numbering of its original host, instead of starting over at zero. I-17 inherited its milepost locations from SR 69 , which
336-517: Was established as SR 79. In May 1956, the Black Canyon Highway from Phoenix to Flagstaff was completed, but not to Interstate standards. It was incorporated into the new Interstate Highway System , established by the federal government later that year, and designated as part of I-17. The first interchange on the Black Canyon Freeway was built in 1950 west of downtown Phoenix and was extended to Grand Avenue in 1957. The freeway
357-425: Was extended to McDowell Road by 1971 and out of the Phoenix suburbs by 1974, at a cost of $ 33 million. By 1971, I-17 had been completed from Phoenix northward to Camp Verde where a short stretch had not been completed to standards. The stretch from SR 279 (now SR 260 ) north to SR 179 was also complete. The largest section yet to be completed was from SR 179 north to Flagstaff. This segment
378-573: Was finalized. The company had publicly stated that over a period of five to six years, it hoped to turn the property into a mixed-use development site, with retail, residential, medical and possibly college campus tenants. In June 2016, a massive redevelopment of Metrocenter was approved by the Phoenix City Council. Metrocenter will undergo a massive revitalization that will bring more retail and restaurants as well as office buildings, apartments, senior housing, and health-care facilities to
399-736: Was in Black Canyon City . Metro Parkway station Metro Parkway is an elevated light rail station on the Valley Metro Rail system in Phoenix . It is the northwestern terminus of the Northwest Extension Phase II and the current northwestern terminus of the Valley Metro Rail system. The station is located on the east side of the former Metrocenter mall and includes a park and ride facility and relocated bus transit hub, which
420-688: Was renamed to the Thelda Williams Transit Center after the late interim mayor . It is the first elevated station in the system and opened on January 27, 2024. As of 2024 , the Thelda Williams Transit Center is served by Valley Metro Bus Routes 27, 35, 90, 106, and the I-17 Rapid. In 2010, the mall was put up for sale and in January 2012, the sale to the Carlyle Development Group for $ 12.2 million
441-790: Was still just a two-lane roadway, but it did have full traffic interchanges built at crossroads. The portion from I-40 south to the Flagstaff Municipal Airport had been completed by this time. The final section of I-17, near Camp Verde and Montezuma Castle, began construction in February 1977 and opened to traffic in August 1978. In 1993, officials in Arizona proposed an extension of I-17 to connect with I-15 in Utah . The existing interchange with Happy Valley Road in Phoenix
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