Alberta Highway 53
Highway 53 | ||||
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| Maintained by Alberta Ministry of Transportation | ||||
| Length | 222.2 km[1] (138.1 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  Hwy 22 in Clearwater County | |||
| East end |   Hwy 608 near Forestburg | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Donalda, Forestburg | |||
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Alberta Provincial Highway No. 53, commonly referred to as Highway 53, is an east–west highway of approximately 222 km (138 mi) in central Alberta, Canada.[2][1]
From the west, Highway 53 begins at
Battle River three times between Rimbey and Forestburg (west of Ponoka, within Ponoka, and between Donalda and Forestburg). Highway 53 also provides access to Big Knife Provincial Park southwest of Forestburg.[1]
Major intersections
Intersections are from west to east.[3]
specialized municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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Rocky Mountain House | Hwy 53 western terminus | ||||
Hwy 761 south | West end of Hwy 761 concurrency | ||||
| 24.9 | 15.5 |  Hwy 761 north | East end of Hwy 761 concurrency | ||
| 36.3 | 22.6 |  Eckville | |||
| 42.7 | 26.5 | Crosses the Blindman River | |||
Hwy 20A south (50 Avenue) to Hwy 20 51 Street | Hwy 53 branches north; west end of Hwy 20A concurrency | ||||
| 46.0 | 28.6 |  Hwy 20 south – Bentley, Sylvan Lake | East end of Hwy 20A concurrency; west end of Hwy 20 concurrency | ||
| | 47.6 | 29.6 | Hwy 20 north – Breton | Hwy 53 branches east; east end of Hwy 20 concurrency | |
| 55.7 | 34.6 |  Hwy 771 north – Pigeon Lake Provincial Park | West end of Hwy 771 concurrency | ||
| 59.0 | 36.7 | Hwy 771 south – Bentley | East end of Hwy 771 concurrency | ||
Hwy 792 – Gull Lake | Intersections are offset; Hwy 792 concurrency for 200 m (660 ft) | ||||
| | 83.7 | 52.0 | Crosses the Battle River | ||
| 84.5 | 52.5 |  Usona, Calmar | |||
Calgary | Interchange (Hwy 2 Exit 450) | ||||
| 91.6 | 56.9 |  | |||
| 92.9 | 57.7 | Crosses the Battle River | |||
Hwy 815 south – Joffre | |||||
| 110.8 | 68.8 |  Hwy 821 south – Tees | |||
| 120.4 | 74.8 |  Hwy 822 north | |||
| Camrose County | | 136.0 | 84.5 |  Hwy 21 north – Camrose | Hwy 53 branches south; west end of Hwy 21 concurrency |
| Bashaw | 142.2 | 88.4 | UAR 206 (50 Avenue) east | ||
| 143.0 | 88.9 |  Three Hills | Hwy 53 branches east; east end Hwy 21 concurrency | ||
| ↑ / ↓ | | 162.4 | 100.9 |  Hwy 56 – Camrose, Stettler | |
Hwy 850 south | |||||
| | 178.9 | 111.2 |  Bawlf | ||
| ↑ / ↓ | | 187.2 | 116.3 | Crosses the Battle River | |
Daysland | West end of Hwy 855 concurrency | ||||
| 197.9 | 123.0 |  Hwy 855 south – Big Knife Provincial Park, Halkirk | East end of Hwy 855 concurrency | ||
Hwy 856 north (53 Street) – Strome | |||||
| | 215.7 | 134.0 |  Hwy 861 south – Galahad | ||
| 222.2 | 138.1 | Hwy 608 east | Hwy 53 eastern terminus; continues as Hwy 608 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b c d e Google. "Highway 53 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
- ^ "2015 Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ Alberta Road Atlas (2005 ed.). Oshawa, ON: MapArt Publishing Corp. pp. 63, 64, 65, and 66.
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