California State Route 283
Encyclopedia
State Route 283 is the shortest state highway in the U.S. state
of California
, extending only 0.36 miles (0.58 km). Unsigned along its entire length, SR 283 runs from U.S. Route 101 south of Rio Dell
to the north end of the Eel River
Bridge in Rio Dell. The route was defined in 1970 as a transfer from a realigned Route 101.
itself was built in 1941, when U.S. Route 101 ran through what was then known as Eagle Prairie. In 1977, the bridge was renamed the Albert Stanwood Murphy Memorial Bridge, in honor of the Pacific Lumber president
who assisted the Save-the-Redwoods League
. In 1990, the bridge was given a second name, the Eagle Prairie Bridge, in honor of the 50th anniversary
of the bridge's construction and the 25th anniversary of Rio Dell's incorporation.
The entire route is in Humboldt County
.
{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Postmile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|bgcolor=#ddffdd|0.00
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|Interchange; south end of US 101 Bus. overlap
|-
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|rowspan=2|0.12
|rowspan=2 colspan=2 align=center|Eel River Bridge over Eel River
|-
|rowspan=2|Rio Dell
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|0.36
|Rio Dell
|North end of US 101 Bus. overlap
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, extending only 0.36 miles (0.58 km). Unsigned along its entire length, SR 283 runs from U.S. Route 101 south of Rio Dell
Rio Dell, California
Rio Dell is a city in Humboldt County, California, United States. Rio Dell is located on the west bank of the Eel River north of Scotia, at an elevation of 161 feet...
to the north end of the Eel River
Eel River (California)
The Eel River is a major river system of the northern Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California. Approximately 200 miles long, it drains a rugged area in the California Coast Ranges between the Sacramento Valley and the ocean. For most of its course, the river flows northwest, parallel to the...
Bridge in Rio Dell. The route was defined in 1970 as a transfer from a realigned Route 101.
Route description
State Route 283 largely serves as a trunk route into Rio Dell while relegating the maintenance of the Eel River Bridge to Caltrans. The bridgeBridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
itself was built in 1941, when U.S. Route 101 ran through what was then known as Eagle Prairie. In 1977, the bridge was renamed the Albert Stanwood Murphy Memorial Bridge, in honor of the Pacific Lumber president
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
who assisted the Save-the-Redwoods League
Save-the-Redwoods League
The Save the Redwoods League is an organization dedicated to the protection of the remaining Coast Redwood trees in the state of California. It was founded in 1918 by Frederick Russell Burnham, Madison Grant, John C. Merriam, and Henry Fairfield Osborn....
. In 1990, the bridge was given a second name, the Eagle Prairie Bridge, in honor of the 50th anniversary
Anniversary
An anniversary is a day that commemorates or celebrates a past event that occurred on the same day of the year as the initial event. For example, the first event is the initial occurrence or, if planned, the inaugural of the event. One year later would be the first anniversary of that event...
of the bridge's construction and the 25th anniversary of Rio Dell's incorporation.
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 Humboldt County
Humboldt County, California
Humboldt County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located on the far North Coast 200 miles north of San Francisco. According to 2010 Census Data, the county’s population was 134,623...
.
{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Postmile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|bgcolor=#ddffdd|0.00
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|Interchange; south end of US 101 Bus. overlap
|-
|
|rowspan=2|0.12
|rowspan=2 colspan=2 align=center|Eel River Bridge over Eel River
Eel River (California)
The Eel River is a major river system of the northern Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California. Approximately 200 miles long, it drains a rugged area in the California Coast Ranges between the Sacramento Valley and the ocean. For most of its course, the river flows northwest, parallel to the...
|-
|rowspan=2|Rio Dell
Rio Dell, California
Rio Dell is a city in Humboldt County, California, United States. Rio Dell is located on the west bank of the Eel River north of Scotia, at an elevation of 161 feet...
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|0.36
|Rio Dell
Rio Dell, California
Rio Dell is a city in Humboldt County, California, United States. Rio Dell is located on the west bank of the Eel River north of Scotia, at an elevation of 161 feet...
|North end of US 101 Bus. overlap