Guam Highway 17 is one of the primary automobile highways in the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 territory of Guam

Guam

Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...

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Route description

GH-17 (named Cross Island Road) provides a more–direct route across the southern part of the island, running from GH-5

Guam Highway 5

Guam Highway 5 is one of the primary automobile highways in the United States territory of Guam.-Route description:The western end of GH-5 is in Santa Rita at a junction with GH-2A. The roadway runs east and then turns south through Apra Heights, intersecting with the western terminus of GH-17...

 in the western village of Santa Rita

Santa Rita, Guam

Santa Rita is a village located on the southwest coast of the United States territory of Guam with hills overlooking Apra Harbor. According to the 2000 census it has a population of 7,500, down from 11,857 in 1990....

 to GH-4

Guam Highway 4

Guam Highway 4 is one of the primary automobile highways in the United States territory of Guam.-Route description:GH-4 is the major highway along the southeastern coast of Guam, comprising the majority of a loop around the southern half of the island...

 along the east coast in Yona

Yona, Guam

- History :The village was historically a farming community but today is mostly residential. During World War II, the Japanese forced the indigenous Chamorros to march from camps in northern Guam to prison camps in the Manenggon area in Yona shortly before the Americans liberated the island...

. GH-4A also splits off the road in Talofofo

Talofofo, Guam

Talofofo is a village located in the southern part of the United States territory of Guam, on the east coast. The village center is located in the hills above the coast, while the smaller coastal community below the cliff is known as Ipan....

 to provide a more southerly connection to GH-4.

Major intersections

Location	Mile	Destination	Notes
Santa Rita Santa Rita, Guam Santa Rita is a village located on the southwest coast of the United States territory of Guam with hills overlooking Apra Harbor. According to the 2000 census it has a population of 7,500, down from 11,857 in 1990....			Western terminus
Talofofo Talofofo, Guam Talofofo is a village located in the southern part of the United States territory of Guam, on the east coast. The village center is located in the hills above the coast, while the smaller coastal community below the cliff is known as Ipan....
Yona Yona, Guam - History :The village was historically a farming community but today is mostly residential. During World War II, the Japanese forced the indigenous Chamorros to march from camps in northern Guam to prison camps in the Manenggon area in Yona shortly before the Americans liberated the island...			Eastern terminus