Length:

10 km

Termini:

Northern: Woolcock Street (SR14), Boundary Street (SR14) and Charters Towers Rd (unnumbered), Hyde Park

Southern: Bruce Hwy (A1) and Stuart Dr (unnumbered), Idalia

Miscellaneous:

Declared Names: Townsville Connection Road

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Annandale, Idalia, Mundingburra, Mysterton, Rosslea and Hermit Park

Current: 17

Former: 1 1 1

Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹

830

General Information:

State Route 17 serves as a important arterial road in Townsville, situated on Queensland's north coast. This route, which historically was a segment of the Bruce Highway, now connects the Townsville CBD with the Bruce Highway (A1) and eventually to the Flinders Highway (A6). State Route 17 comprises a combination of divided and undivided roadways.

1974: National Route 1 replaced by National Highway 1.

Annandale to Hermit Park

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Bowen Rd (SR17) approaching Ross River Rd (SR72) at Mundingburra, August 2011. SR17 becomes Charters Towers Rd at this junction.

Image © Terry Siva

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign assembly on the corner Bowen Rd (SR17) and Ross River Rd (SR72) at Mundingburra, August 2011. SR17 becomes Charters Towers Rd at this junction.

Image © Terry Siva

Hermit Park to Annandale

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Charters Towers Rd (SR17) approaching Ross River Rd (SR72) at Hermit Park, August 2011. SR17 becomes Bowen Rd at this intersection.

Image © Terry Siva