Tennessee State Route 53
State Route 53 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 123.36 mi (198.53 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   US 41 / SR 2 in Manchester | |||
 I-24 in Manchester
 SR 52 in Celina | ||||
| North end |  KY 61 near Peytonsburg, KY | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Coffee, Cannon, DeKalb, Smith, Jackson, Clay | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 53 (SR 53) is a north–south state highway that traverses six counties in Middle Tennessee. It is 123.36 miles (198.53 km) long.
Route description
As a primary route, SR 53 begins at the junction with U.S. Route 41 (US 41) and SR 2 in the Coffee County seat of Manchester. It intersects Interstate 24 (I-24) at the exit 110 interchange before leaving town. About 23 miles (37 km) later, it meets US 70S/SR 1) at Woodbury in Cannon County.
SR 53 continues as a primary route northward into western DeKalb County and runs concurrently with US 70. At Alexandria, SR 53 separates from westbound US 70 and enters Smith County as It heads for Gordonsville. The highway is briefly signed as a secondary route from the first junction with SR 141 to the second one in Gordonsville. SR 53 changes back to a primary route prior to intersecting I-40 at the exit 258 interchange before meeting US 70N/SR 24 at Carthage.
After Carthage, SR 53 runs concurrently with US 70N until the highway reaches Chestnut Mound. SR 53 once again becomes a secondary route from there until reaching Gainesboro, the Jackson County seat. It returns to being a primary highway once it intersects SR 262, SR 135, SR 85, and SR 56. SR 53 continues further north into Clay County where it meets SR 52 in Celina.[1]
After it passes through Celina, SR 53 goes in a northeasterly direction, over the Obey River, skirting the Dale Hollow Lake until it reaches its northern terminus at the Kentucky state line. The road continues as Kentucky Route 61 upon entering Cumberland County, Kentucky.[2]
References
- ^ Tennessee Department of Transportation. Tennessee 2014 Official Transportation Map
- ^ DeLorme. Tennessee Atlas & Gazetteer 2010 Edition