California State Route 246
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| Length: | 26 mi (42 km) | ||||||||||||||
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| Major cities: | Lompoc Buellton Solvang Santa Ynez |
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| Direction: | East-West | ||||||||||||||
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State Route 246 is a 26-mile route that runs from Lompoc to Santa Ynez and cuts through the Santa Barbara Wine Country. Most of the road is two lanes wide, with the exception of the route through the cities of Lompoc and Buellton. This is the primary route from U.S. Route 101 to Solvang, one of the Santa Ynez Valley's biggest tourist attractions. It follows the Santa Ynez River for most of its length. The portion of the route through Lompoc is called Ocean Avenue and is co-signed with State Route 1. SR 246 was defined all the way to Surf, but in 1984, it was truncated to SR 1 (known as H Street in Lompoc.) SR 246 then leads northeast out of Lompoc along a relatively flat two-lane road until reaching Buellton, where it widens upon its intersection with US-101. It narrows once again to two lanes through Solvang and Santa Ynez before reaching its eastern terminus at the junction with State Route 154. This is the main alternate route from Northern Santa Barbara County to the South Coast, and it is a pleasant drive for those who want to avoid the heavy truck traffic on US-101.
In 1933, this was part of State Route 150, and in 1963, it was part of State Route 154.
[edit] State law
Legal Definition of Route 246: California Streets and Highways Code, Chapter 2, Article 3, Section 546
