Montana Highway 17
{{short description|State highway in Montana, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox road
|state=MT
|image= MK02241 Chief Mountain.jpg
|type=MT
|route=17
|alternate_name=Chief Mountain Highway
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|map_custom=yes
|map_notes=MT 17 highlighted in red
|maint=none
|length_mi=14.082
|length_ref={{cite web|title=Montana Off System Routes|url=http://gis-mdt.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/118aa75ded8841d9a2267b35d53e6546_1|publisher=Montana Department of Transportation|accessdate=December 25, 2018|format=GIS data}}
|restrictions=Border crossing open seasonally
|direction_a=West
|terminus_a={{Jct|province=AB|AB|6}} at the Chief Mountain Border Station and Quarters
|direction_b=East
|terminus_b={{Jct|state=MT|US|89}} north of Babb
|counties=Glacier
|previous_type=MT
|previous_route=16
|next_type=MT 1926
|next_route=18
}}
Montana Highway 17 (MT 17) is a {{convert|14|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} highway near the Canada–United States border. The highway begins at the Chief Mountain Border Station and Quarters where it continues north into Alberta as Highway 6. The highway winds to the southeast and ends at U.S. Highway 89 (US 89) north of Babb. The road is known as Chief Mountain Highway due to its proximity to Chief Mountain, a prominent peak in the Rocky Mountains.
Route description
File:Chief Mountain Closes for Season Sept. 30 (29337833603).jpg
MT 17 begins along the Canada–United States border at the Chief Mountain Border Station and Quarters. On the Canadian side of the border, the road continues as Alberta Highway 6. The first {{convert|3+1/3|mi|km}} of the route lie within Glacier National Park. As the road winds through the coniferous forest, Chief Mountain dominates the landscape. The road continues southeast outside of the park boundary for nearly {{convert|11|mi}}. Scenic viewpoints provide people traveling the road an opportunity to photograph the mountains. The road ends at US 89 a few miles north of Babb.{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/48.9976902,-113.6607697/48.918153,-113.4338553/@48.968782,-113.5946744,16617m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!4m1!3e0|accessdate=December 25, 2018}}
The road is classified by the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) as an "off-system route", meaning that while it is a numbered highway within the state highway system, it is not designated as a primary or secondary road for funding eligibility.{{cite map |title=Glacier County |url=https://mdt.mt.gov/other/WebData/External/Planning/Maps/county/systems/SYSTEMS_GLACIER.pdf |author=Montana Department of Transportation |publisher=Montana Department of Transportation |date=October 2018 |scale=1:400,000 |format=PDF |accessdate=December 25, 2018}} As such, MT 17 is not maintained by MDT.
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Major intersections
{{Jcttop|state=MT|county=Glacier|length_ref=}}
{{Jctint
|location_special=Canada–United States border
|lspan=2
|mile=0.000
|mspan=2
|road={{Jct|province=AB|AB|6|dir1=north|location1=Waterton Lakes}}
|notes=Continuation into Alberta
}}
{{Jctplace
|mile=none
|place=Chief Mountain Border Station and Quarters
}}
{{MTint
|location=none
|mile=14.082
|road={{Jct|state=MT|US|89|city1=St. Mary|location2=Cardston}}
}}
{{Jctbtm}}
See also
{{portal|U.S. Roads}}
References
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External links
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{{commons category|Montana Highway 17}}
:{{cite web |last1=Corcoan |first1=David |title=Montana Highway 17, AB-6/AB Int’l Boundary to US-89 |url=http://corcohighways.org/?p=2847 |website=Corco Highways}}