State Route 217

California 217 is known as Clarence Ward Memorial Boulevard, named after a state senator who served the Santa Barbara area. The freeway spur originates at U.S. 101 Exit 104B (at the Patterson Avenue interchange) and travels southwest toward the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport and the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB). A directional ramp connects U.S. 101 to California 217; there is access from U.S. 101 north to California 217 west yet no access from U.S. 101 south to California 217 west.

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The first exit along westbound California 217 (Clarence Ward Memorial Boulevard) is Exit 2, Hollister Avenue (old U.S. 101). A second sign in the background shows the split on the on-ramp from Fairview Avenue to either U.S. 101 north or California 217 west.

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Use Hollister Avenue (old U.S. 101) west to downtown Goleta. The on-ramp from Patterson Avenue joins westbound California 217.

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Passing over U.S. 101, this is the first reassurance shield for California 217 west.

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Two lanes carry California 217 westbound traffic over U.S. 101.

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Westbound California 217 (Clarence Ward Memorial Boulevard) reaches Exit 2, Hollister Avenue (old U.S. 101) to downtown Goleta. To the west, Hollister Avenue passes through unincorporated Santa Barbara before becoming State Street en route to downtown Santa Barbara.

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The next exit along westbound California 217 (Clarence Ward Memorial Boulevard) is Exit 1, Sandspit Road to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (one mile).

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Sandspit Road is a short connector road between California 217 and Moffett Place. Turn north on Moffett Place to the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport terminal building.

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Clarence Ward Memorial Boulevard ends at the entrance to the university, so motorists may turn their radio to 1610 AM for parking and visitor information.

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The freeway ends in one-half mile, after the Sandspit Road interchange.

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Use Exit 1 to Moffett Place south to Goleta Beach County Park and the Goleta Pier.

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The right lane of westbound California 217 (Clarence Ward Memorial Boulevard) becomes exit only for Exit 1, Sandspit Road to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport and Goleta Beach County Park. The left lane continues west to UCSB.

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The divided highway and freeway end right after the ramp from California 217 (Clarence Ward Memorial Boulevard) to Exit 1, Sandspit Road and Moffett Place.

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Westbound California 217 (Clarence Ward Memorial Boulevard) reaches Exit 1, Sandspit Road and Moffett Place to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport and Goleta Beach.

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After the off-ramp to Exit 1, Sandspit Road, California 217 reduces to one lane in each direction for the final distance to the university.

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With only one lane in each direction, California 217 (Clarence Ward Memorial Boulevard) essentially serves as a Super Two freeway between the Exit 1 off-ramp and the entrance to the university.

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Upon entering the university campus, traffic will again separate onto one-way roads. All freeway traffic should slow to 25 miles per hour prior to entering the campus.

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California 217 and its freeway end at this point, where the shoulder white striping ends.

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The speed limit reduces to 25 miles per hour.

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Upon entering the campus of UCSB, the roadway splits into separate one-way roads. UCSB takes over maintenance of the roads. Follow the signs to various destinations on the campus. From here, two one-way lanes travel west on Mesa Road, with a traffic signal connection to Lagoon Road and other routes to various parts of the campus.

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Leaving the campus of the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB), eastbound California 217 (Clarence Ward Memorial Boulevard) begins commences northeast to U.S. 101.

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Two lanes carry California 217 for the first half mile of the nascent freeway.

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A begin freeway sign is posted at the beginning of Caltrans maintenance of California 217 east.

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The first exit along California 217 (Clarence Ward Memorial Boulevard) east is Exit 1, Sandspit Road and Moffett Place to Goleta Beach County Park and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport.

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California 217 is designated as the Clarence Ward Memorial Boulevard, named for a state senator of the same name who represented Santa Barbara between 1941 and 1955.

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Eastbound California 217 (Clarence Ward Memorial Boulevard) reaches Exit 1, Sandspit Road and Moffett Place to Goleta Beach County Park and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport. This bridge carries California 217 over the Goleta Slough and Moffett Place.

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A late sign advises using Exit 1, Sandspit Road and Moffett Place to Goleta Beach County Park.

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At the gore point, eastbound California 217 will soon widen to two lanes and gain a median separation from the other direction.

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Traffic entering the freeway from Sandspit Road and Moffett Place creates a new right lane for the California 217 freeway.

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The first California 217 east reassurance shield is posted after the on-ramp from Sandspit Road and Moffett Place.

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The next exit along California 217 (Clarence Ward Memorial Boulevard) east is Exit 2, Hollister Avenue (old U.S. 101) (0.50 mile).

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Eastbound California 217 (Clarence Ward Memorial Boulevard) reaches Exit 2A, Hollister Avenue (old U.S. 101). Use Hollister Avenue west to downtown Goleta and east through unincorporated Santa Barbara County toward the city of Santa Barbara.

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The final exit along California 217 (Clarence Ward Memorial Boulevard) east is Exit 3, Patterson Avenue, which offers a connection to U.S. 101 north. All through traffic on California 217 east will be defaulted onto U.S. 101 south (east) to Santa Barbara.

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The towering Santa Ynez Mountains dominate the view from California 217 as the short freeway nears its northeastern terminus at U.S. 101 near Patterson Avenue.

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Use the left lane of California 217 (Clarence Ward Memorial Boulevard) east to U.S. 101 south. Use the right lane to depart the freeway to Exit 3, Patterson Avenue and connect to U.S. 101 north.

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The freeway banks east as it crosses the Union Pacific Railroad prior to the U.S. 101 freeway merge.

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The left two lanes of California 217 (Clarence Ward Memorial Boulevard) transition directly onto U.S. 101 south, and the right lane connects to Exit 3, Patterson Avenue. No end shield for California 217 is posted.

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Departing the California 217 freeway, the connection from California 217 east to U.S. 101 north is facilitated by making a left turn onto northbound Patterson Avenue.

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The entrance ramp for U.S. 101/SR 1 north from Patterson Avenue includes access to SR 217 west.

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The Patterson Avenue entrance ramp for U.S. 101/SR 1 north separates with the connection to SR 217 west.

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A diagrammatical split sign posts the left lane to California 217 and the right lane to U.S. 101 from Patterson Avenue. A freeway entrance shield assembly is posted for U.S. 101 north but oddly not for California 217 west.

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