State Route 17
Utah State Route 17 connects Interstate 15 with the cities of Toquerville and La Verkin. 6.09 miles in length, SR 17 runs south from I-15 at Exit 27 to SR 9 (500 North) along State Street in La Verkin. This includes Toquerville Parkway, a 4.5 mile long, two-lane bypass to the west of Toquerville.
Construction on Toquerville Parkway kicked off with a groundbreaking ceremony held on February 24, 2022 (City of Toquerville, 2025). A ribbon cutting ceremony for the roadway took place on the morning of July 10, 2025. Construction activities continued into mid-September 2025. The parkway shifts through traffic headed to Zion National Park away from Downtown Toquerville while also opening up adjacent land for new residential and commercial development (Larsen, 2025).
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SR 17 begins south at a diamond interchange (Exit 27) with Interstate 15.
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SR 17 travels six miles south from I-15 to the city of La Verkin.
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The lone confirming marker for SR 17 south precedes the signalized intersection with 1700 North.
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1700 North stems west to an adjacent truck stop and RV park.
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SR 17 south to SR 9 leads east to Zion National Park. SR 59 east from SR 9 in Hurricane links with Arizona State Route 389 to U.S. 89 south toward Grand Canyon National Park.
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Toquerville Boulevard, the former alignment of SR 17, loops east from Toquerville Parkway into the city of Toquerville.
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Toquerville Parkway is a two-lane, controlled access arterial.
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The Hurricane Cliffs line the southeastern horizon.
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The first of several intersections with future streets along Toquerville Parkway southbound.
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Firelight Drive loops west from Toquerville Parkway to the SunRiver Firelight development.
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The future intersection with Pond Hill Road.
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Silver Reef Parkway stems west from SR 17 into the SunRiver Firelight development.
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Pine Drive ties into Toquerville Parkway from the south end of the SunRiver Firelight development.
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Westfield Drive intersects Toquerville Parkway across from a future phase of the SunRiver Firelight development.
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SR 17 curves east ahead of the intersection with Shangri La Lane.
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Toquerville Boulevard (old SR 17) returns to SR 17 (Toquerville Parkway) east of Ash Creek.
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SR 17 proceeds south onto State Street ahead of La Verkin Creek.
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SR 17 (State Street) south at 740 North and the Cottonwood Hollow development in the city of La Verkin.
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SR 17 (State Street) advances south to the commercialized intersection with SR 9 500 North).
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East from SR 17, SR 9 travels 20.22 miles to the Zion National Park entrance. The 12.11 miles of the route across the park are part of the National Park Road System and as such prohibit semi trucks.
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An end shield for SR 17 is only the second marker posted for the south southbound.
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Including the section across Zion National Park, SR 9 measures 57.11 miles in length from Interstate 15 at Exit 16 east to U.S. 89 at Mount Carmel Junction.
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References:
City of Toquerville. (2025). Toquerville Parkway. City of Toquerville. https://www.toquerville.utah.gov/development/page/toquerville-parkway
Larsen, B. (2025, July 11). This town is tired of Zion traffic clogging its streets. A new road to the national park could solve their woes. The Salt Lake Tribune. https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2025/07/11/new-route-zion-national-park-opens/
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Page Updated Tuesday October 28, 2025.