History
Before this route was legislated in 1939, Clay County traffic into the City of Jacksonville made use of a combination of several smaller, narrower roads along the west bank of the St. Johns River.
U.S. 17 was expanded to six lanes following construction of the Roosevelt Expressway/Spur. The short four lane portion and scale of Roosevelt Boulevard remains north of the Roosevelt Expressway interchange, located near Day Avenue and north of Edgewood Avenue.
U.S. 17 is part of the Blue Star Memorial Highway, and named for President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Read more about this topic: Roosevelt Boulevard (Jacksonville)
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