U.S. Route 217

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Highway
gptkbp:connects gptkb:U.S._Route_26
Interstate 5
gptkbp:constructionMaterial 1961
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1958
gptkbp:designatedAs U.S._Route_217_in_1961
gptkbp:emergencyServices Access for ambulances
Access for local fire departments
Access for local police departments
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Minimal impact on local wildlife
Noise pollution in urban areas
gptkbp:futurePlans Potential expansion projects
Increased public transport options
Improvement of interchanges
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Part_of_the_original_U.S._Highway_System
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U.S. Route 217
gptkbp:is_a_route_for gptkb:National_Highway_System
gptkbp:length 6.5 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Oregon
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:Oregon_Department_of_Transportation
gptkbp:maxSpeed 55 mph
65 mph in some sections
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Oregon_Route_10
gptkb:Oregon_Route_99W
gptkb:Interstate_205
gptkbp:notableFeature Access to various parks
Access_to_Beaverton_High_School
Access_to_Portland_Community_College
Access_to_Tigard_High_School
Access_to_Tualatin_River_National_Wildlife_Refuge
Access_to_Washington_Square_Mall
gptkbp:opened 1961
gptkbp:partOf Oregon_Route_System
gptkbp:passenger_traffic approximately 100,000 vehicles per day
Accidents due to weather conditions
Occasional congestion during peak hours
gptkbp:publicTransport TriMet bus service
Light rail access nearby
gptkbp:route gptkb:U.S._Route_216
gptkb:U.S._Route_218
gptkbp:scenicViews Views_of_Mount_Hood
Views_of_the_Tualatin_Valley
Views_of_the_West_Hills
Views_of_the_Willamette_River
gptkbp:serves gptkb:Multnomah_County,_Oregon
gptkb:Washington_County,_Oregon
gptkbp:terminus gptkb:Beaverton,_Oregon
gptkb:Tigard,_Oregon
gptkbp:trainTypes Generally well-maintained
gptkbp:vehicleClass Freeway
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1961