The road measures 18.37 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 31 minutes to travel its length.
The A1017 is a A Road and is located in the Zone 1 Highways Region.
This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like Withersfield, HAVERHILL, Sturmer, New England, Baythorne End, Ridgewell, Great Yeldham, Castle Hedingham, Sible Hedingham, Gosfield, and BRAINTREE.
The road connects Suffolk and Essex.