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]

Highway 53 marker
Highway 53
Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors
Length222.2 km[1] (138.1 mi)
Major junctions
West end Highway 22 in Clearwater County
Major intersections
East end Highway 36 / Highway 608 near Forestburg
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Specialized and rural municipalitiesClearwater County, Ponoka County, Camrose County, Stettler No. 6 County, Flagstaff County
TownsRimbey, Ponoka, Bashaw
VillagesDonalda, Forestburg
Highway system
Highway 52 Highway 54

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

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Intersections are from west to east.[3]

Rural/specialized municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Clearwater County0.00.0  Highway 22 – Drayton Valley, Rocky Mountain HouseHwy 53 western terminus
Ponoka County15.19.4  Highway 761 southWest end of Hwy 761 concurrency
24.915.5  Highway 761 northEast end of Hwy 761 concurrency
36.322.6  Highway 766 south – Eckville
42.726.5Crosses the Blindman River
Rimbey44.427.6   Highway 20A south (50 Avenue) to Highway 20
51 Street
Hwy 53 branches north;
west end of Hwy 20A concurrency
46.028.6  Highway 20 south – Bentley, Sylvan LakeEast end of Hwy 20A concurrency;
west end of Hwy 20 concurrency
47.629.6  Highway 20 north – BretonHwy 53 branches east;
east end of Hwy 20 concurrency
55.734.6  Highway 771 north – Pigeon Lake Provincial ParkWest end of Hwy 771 concurrency
59.036.7  Highway 771 south – BentleyEast end of Hwy 771 concurrency
Crestomere69.5–
69.7
43.2–
43.3
  Highway 792 – Gull LakeIntersections are offset;
Hwy 792 concurrency for 200 m (660 ft)
83.752.0Crosses the Battle River
84.552.5  Highway 795 north – Usona, Calmar
Town of Ponoka87.854.6  Highway 2 – Edmonton, Red Deer, CalgaryInterchange (Hwy 2 Exit 450)
91.656.9  Highway 2A – Wetaskiwin, Lacombe, Red Deer
92.957.7Crosses the Battle River
Ponoka County96.059.7  Highway 815 south – Joffre
110.868.8  Highway 821 south – Tees
120.474.8  Highway 822 north
Camrose County136.084.5  Highway 21 north – CamroseHwy 53 branches south;
west end of Hwy 21 concurrency
Bashaw142.288.4UAR 206 (50 Avenue) east
143.088.9  Highway 605 west
  Highway 21 south – Three Hills
Hwy 53 branches east;
east end Hwy 21 concurrency
↑ / ↓162.4100.9  Highway 56 – Camrose, Stettler
County of Stettler No. 6Donalda170.6106.0  Highway 850 south
178.9111.2  Highway 854 north – Rosalind, Bawlf
↑ / ↓187.2116.3Crosses the Battle River
Flagstaff County196.3122.0  Highway 855 north – Heisler, DayslandWest end of Hwy 855 concurrency
197.9123.0  Highway 855 south – Big Knife Provincial Park, HalkirkEast end of Hwy 855 concurrency
Forestburg206.0128.0  Highway 856 north (53 Street) – Strome
215.7134.0  Highway 861 south – Galahad
222.2138.1  Highway 36 – Killam, Viking, Castor, Hanna
  Highway 608 east
Hwy 53 eastern terminus; continues as Hwy 608
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Highway 53 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. December 19, 2017.
  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.