Vermont Route 253

Vermont Route 253
Map of Essex County in northeastern Vermont with VT 253 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by VTrans
Length:	2.159 mi (3.475 km)
Major junctions
South end:	VT 102 / VT 114 in Canaan
North end:	Route 253 near East Hereford, QC
Location
Counties:	Essex
Highway system
State highways in Vermont ← VT 244 VT 279 →

State highways in Vermont

Vermont Route 253 (VT 253) is a 2.159-mile (3.475 km) long state highway located entirely within the town of Canaan in Essex County, Vermont, in the United States. It extends from a junction with VT 102 and VT 114 to the Canadian border, where it continues into Quebec as Route 253. VT 253 is known in Canaan as Christian Hill Road.

VT 253 begins at an intersection with VT 114 (Gale Street) and VT 102 in the town of Canaan near the New Hampshire state line. VT 253 is a northern continuation of VT 102, which also ends at the intersection with VT 114. VT 253 runs north along Christian Hill Road, passing the local cemetery near Kingsley Road. The route, a two-lane residential road, leaves downtown Canaan, passing a dam on the Connecticut River, which parallels VT 253. When nearby Power House Road merges in, VT 253 runs alongside the river, crossing a former railroad grade, which parallels another the northern side of the highway. Winding along the riverside across from US 3 in New Hampshire, the route turns away for short spurts from the railroad grade, passing some homes.