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'''State Route 253''', also known as the ''Ukiah–Boonville'' Road, is a highway in [[Mendocino County, California]]. It runs from [[California State Route 128]] near [[Boonville, California|Boonville]] to [[U.S. Route 101]] near [[Ukiah, California|Ukiah]], connecting the [[Anderson Valley]] to the [[Ukiah Valley, California|Ukiah Valley]] across the mountains of the [[Mendocino Range]]. |
'''State Route 253''', also known as the ''Ukiah–Boonville'' Road, is a highway in [[Mendocino County, California]]. It runs from [[California State Route 128]] near [[Boonville, California|Boonville]] to [[U.S. Route 101]] near [[Ukiah, California|Ukiah]], connecting the [[Anderson Valley]] to the [[Ukiah Valley, California|Ukiah Valley]] across the mountains of the [[Mendocino Range]]. |
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==Route description== |
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The road begins in [[Boonville, California|Boonville]] at an at-grade intersection with [[California State Route 128|SR 128]]. The road heads eastward through a forested and mountainous area for approximately fifteen miles before entering the [[Russian River]] Basin, where numerous farms exist. The road ends with an [[Interchange (road)|interchange]] with [[U.S. Route 101 in California|U.S. Route 101]] in southern [[Ukiah, California|Ukiah]].<ref>{{bing maps|url=http://www.bing.com/maps/#JmNwPTM5LjA3OTUwMDg3ODQwMTc0fi0xMjMuMjg2OTc2NjI4MDA1NSZsdmw9MTImZGlyPTAmc3R5PXImcnRwPXBvcy4zOS4wMDc5NTUxMTkwMTM3ODZfLTEyMy4zNjYxMjM1ODY4OTMwOF9Cb29udmlsbGUlMkMlMjBDQV9fX2VffnBvcy4zOS4xNTA5MjQyMzU1ODIzNV8tMTIzLjIwNzgyOTY2OTExNzkzX1VraWFoJTJDJTIwQ0FfX19lXyZtb2RlPUQmcnRvcD0wfjB+MH4=|accessdate=2011-01-12}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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This route has existed since at least 1897, when it was the scene of the robbery of a [[stage coach]] carrying the payrolls for a coastal [[lumber mill]].<ref>{{citation|title=History of Mendocino County, California, comprising its geography, geology, topography, climatography, springs and timber|first=Lyman L.|last=Palmer|publisher=Mendocino County Historical Society|year=1967|page=738}}.</ref> During this time, it was always referred to as the Ukiah-Boonville Road and was never designated a state highway. The number 253 was defined as a separate highway before the [[1964 state highway renumbering (California)|1964 state highway renumbering]], however, it was not in the same location. It was added in about 1963, defined exactly as it is today, and has never been changed. However, it was not part of the state highway system before the [[1964 state highway renumbering (California)|1964 state highway renumbering]]. |
This route has existed since at least 1897, when it was the scene of the robbery of a [[stage coach]] carrying the payrolls for a coastal [[lumber mill]].<ref>{{citation|title=History of Mendocino County, California, comprising its geography, geology, topography, climatography, springs and timber|first=Lyman L.|last=Palmer|publisher=Mendocino County Historical Society|year=1967|page=738}}.</ref> During this time, it was always referred to as the Ukiah-Boonville Road and was never designated a state highway. The number 253 was defined as a separate highway before the [[1964 state highway renumbering (California)|1964 state highway renumbering]], however, it was not in the same location. It was added in about 1963, defined exactly as it is today, and has never been changed. However, it was not part of the state highway system before the [[1964 state highway renumbering (California)|1964 state highway renumbering]]. |
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| Length | 17.180 mi[1] (27.649 km) | |||
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| West end |  SR 128 at Boonville | |||
| East end |  US 101 in Ukiah | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | California | |||
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State Route 253, also known as the Ukiah–Boonville Road, is a highway in Mendocino County, California. It runs from California State Route 128 near Boonville to U.S. Route 101 near Ukiah, connecting the Anderson Valley to the Ukiah Valley across the mountains of the Mendocino Range.
Route description
The road begins in Boonville at an at-grade intersection with SR 128. The road heads eastward through a forested and mountainous area for approximately fifteen miles before entering the Russian River Basin, where numerous farms exist. The road ends with an interchange with U.S. Route 101 in southern Ukiah.[2]
History
This route has existed since at least 1897, when it was the scene of the robbery of a stage coach carrying the payrolls for a coastal lumber mill.[3] During this time, it was always referred to as the Ukiah-Boonville Road and was never designated a state highway. The number 253 was defined as a separate highway before the 1964 state highway renumbering, however, it was not in the same location. It was added in about 1963, defined exactly as it is today, and has never been changed. However, it was not part of the state highway system before the 1964 state highway renumbering.
Major intersections
- Note: Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured in 1964, based on the alignment as it existed at that time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage.
The entire route is in Mendocino County.
| Location | Postmile [1][4][5] |
Destinations | Notes |
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| Boonville | 0.00 | SR 128 – Boonville, Cloverdale
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| Ukiah | 17.18 | US 101 – Santa Rosa, Eureka
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Interchange |
| 17.18 | State Street – Ukiah | Continuation beyond US 101 |
References
- ^ a b California Department of Transportation, State Truck Route List (XLS file), accessed January 2008
- ^ Microsoft; Nokia. "California State Route 253" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
- ^ Palmer, Lyman L. (1967), History of Mendocino County, California, comprising its geography, geology, topography, climatography, springs and timber, Mendocino County Historical Society, p. 738.
- ^ California Department of Transportation, Log of Bridges on State Highways, July 2007
- ^ California Department of Transportation, All Traffic Volumes on CSHS, 2006