California State Route 253
 State Route 253 | ||||
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| Maintained by Caltrans | ||||
| 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.
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.[2] However, it was not part of the state highway system before 1963.
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][3][4] |
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
- ^ 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