California State Route 246

Infobox road
state=CA
type=SR
route=246
section=546
maint=Caltrans

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length_mi=26
length_round=0
length_ref= [ [http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/structur/strmaint/brlog2.htm January 1, 2006 California Log of Bridges on State Highways] ]
direction_a=West
terminus_a=Lompoc west limit
direction_b=East
terminus_b=jct|state=CA|SR|154 at Santa Ynez
previous_type=SR
previous_route=245
next_type=SR
next_route=247

State Route 246 is a convert|26|mi|km|sing=on route that runs from Lompoc to Santa Ynez and cuts through the Santa Barbara Wine Country.

Route description

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.

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