Alberta Highway 53

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Highway 53
Route information
Maintained by Alberta Ministry of Transportation
Length222.2 km[1] (138.1 mi)
Major junctions
West end Hwy 22 in Clearwater County
Major intersections
East end Hwy 36 / Hwy 608 near Forestburg
Location
Specialized
and rural
municipalities		Clearwater County, Ponoka County, Camrose County, Stettler No. 6 County, Flagstaff County
TownsRimbey, Ponoka, Bashaw
VillagesDonalda, Forestburg
Highway system
Provincial highways in Alberta
← Hwy 52→ Hwy 54

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 Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail) and ends at Highway 36 (Veterans Memorial Highway), passing through the communities of Rimbey, Ponoka, Bashaw, Donalda, and Forestburg.[1] It crosses the Medicine River and Blindman River west of Rimbey, and crosses the 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]

Rural/specialized municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Clearwater County​0.00.0 Hwy 22 – Drayton Valley, Rocky Mountain HouseHwy 53 western terminus
Ponoka County​15.19.4 Hwy 761 southWest end of Hwy 761 concurrency
24.915.5 Hwy 761 northEast end of Hwy 761 concurrency
36.322.6 Hwy 766 south – Eckville
42.726.5Crosses the Blindman River
Rimbey44.427.6 Hwy 20A south (50 Avenue) to Hwy 20
51 Street		Hwy 53 branches north;
west end of Hwy 20A concurrency
46.028.6 Hwy 20 south – Bentley, Sylvan LakeEast end of Hwy 20A concurrency;
west end of Hwy 20 concurrency
​47.629.6 Hwy 20 north – BretonHwy 53 branches east;
east end of Hwy 20 concurrency
55.734.6 Hwy 771 north – Pigeon Lake Provincial ParkWest end of Hwy 771 concurrency
59.036.7 Hwy 771 south – BentleyEast end of Hwy 771 concurrency
Crestomere69.5–
69.7		43.2–
43.3		 Hwy 792 – Gull LakeIntersections are offset;
Hwy 792 concurrency for 200 m (660 ft)
​83.752.0Crosses the Battle River
84.552.5 Hwy 795 north – Usona, Calmar
Town of Ponoka87.854.6 Hwy 2 – Edmonton, Red Deer, CalgaryInterchange (Hwy 2 Exit 450)
91.656.9 Hwy 2A – Wetaskiwin, Lacombe, Red Deer
92.957.7Crosses the Battle River
Ponoka County​96.059.7 Hwy 815 south – Joffre
110.868.8 Hwy 821 south – Tees
120.474.8 Hwy 822 north
Camrose County​136.084.5 Hwy 21 north – CamroseHwy 53 branches south;
west end of Hwy 21 concurrency
Bashaw142.288.4UAR 206 (50 Avenue) east
143.088.9 Hwy 605 west
Hwy 21 south – Three Hills		Hwy 53 branches east;
east end Hwy 21 concurrency
↑ / ↓​162.4100.9 Hwy 56 – Camrose, Stettler
County of Stettler No. 6Donalda170.6106.0 Hwy 850 south
​178.9111.2 Hwy 854 north – Rosalind, Bawlf
↑ / ↓​187.2116.3Crosses the Battle River
Flagstaff County​196.3122.0 Hwy 855 north – Heisler, DayslandWest end of Hwy 855 concurrency
197.9123.0 Hwy 855 south – Big Knife Provincial Park, HalkirkEast end of Hwy 855 concurrency
Forestburg206.0128.0 Hwy 856 north (53 Street) – Strome
​215.7134.0 Hwy 861 south – Galahad
222.2138.1 Hwy 36 – Killam, Viking, Castor, Hanna
Hwy 608 east		Hwy 53 eastern terminus; continues as Hwy 608
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Google (December 19, 2017). "Highway 53 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Alberta Road Atlas (2005 ed.). Oshawa, ON: MapArt Publishing Corp. pp. 63, 64, 65, and 66.


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