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Completion of Rt. 17 held vital to state
The Southern Tier’s Route 17 expressway, long debated, aims to connect Jamestown Elmira Salamanca with markets from Harriman to Binghamton. Delays stem from wars recessions and anti-highway groups plus Indian treaties, with western section plans shelved for years.
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Rt. 17
New York State
Southern Tier
Appalachia
Hudson River
Harriman West
State Department of Public Works
Midwest
Seaboard
Thruway
Harriman
Binghamton
Bern
Jamestown
Hornell
Elmira
Salamanca