![]() ![]() ![]() It expands to six lanes after an interchange with SR 85. ![]() At Los Gatos, SR 17 becomes a freeway again. Just north of the summit, a winding descent of the mountains begins, again with access at various points, mostly without grade separations, as far as Los Gatos. The road crosses the Santa Clara/Santa Cruz county line through the Patchen Pass, commonly referred to as "The Summit", at an elevation of 1,800 feet (549 m), where there is an interchange with SR 35. At the north end of Scotts Valley, it becomes a four-lane divided highway, with access at various points without interchanges, and begins a winding ascent of the Santa Cruz Mountains. From there, it proceeds through Scotts Valley. SR 17, a freeway and expressway, carries substantial commuter and vacation traffic through the Santa Cruz Mountains at Patchen Pass ("The Summit") between Santa Cruz and the San Francisco Bay Area.įrom its southern terminus with SR 1 in Santa Cruz, Route 17 begins as a five-lane freeway (narrows to four lanes after Pasatiempo Drive). ![]() state of California that runs from State Route 1 in Santa Cruz to I-280 and I-880 in San Jose. State Route 17 ( SR 17, locally known as Highway 17) is a state highway in the U.S. ![]()
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