OR 153 was established in 2002 as part of Oregon's project to assign route numbers to highways that previously were not assigned.
Route description
OR 153 at its junction with OR 154 northwest of Hopewell
OR 153 begins at an intersection with OR 18 at Bellevue and heads east to Amity. At Amity, OR 153 overlaps OR 99W for 0.07 miles (0.11 km), heading south. OR 153 then continues east through Hopewell, ending at an intersection with OR 221 1.34 miles east of Hopewell, near the Maud Williamson State Recreation Site. By continuing south on OR 221 (Wallace Road) for 0.3 miles to Wheatland Road, it is possible to cross the Willamette River into Marion County via the Wheatland Ferry.
History
OR 153 was assigned to the Bellevue-Hopewell Highway in 2002.