Kentucky Route 53
Kentucky Route 53 (KY 53) is a 66.314-mile-long (106.722 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky.
KY 53 highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by KYTC | ||||
Length | 66.314 mi[1] (106.722 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
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North end | ||||
Location | ||||
Counties | Washington, Anderson, Spencer, Shelby, Oldham | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route description
The route begins at an intersection with KY 555 south of Willisburg and heads northeast through the city. It continues northeast into Anderson County and intersects the Martha Layne Collins Blue Grass Parkway. Just south of Beaver Lake KY 53 turns toward the northwest and forms a concurrency with US 62. Further north in Glensboro, it forms a concurrency with KY 44 and continues northwest, briefly passing through Spencer County before entering Shelby County. In Shelby County, the route passes through Mount Eden and heads northwest into Shelbyville. In Shelbyville, KY 53 intersects Interstate 64 as well as US 60. North of Shelbyville, the route enters Oldham County and passes through Ballardsville and LaGrange, where it intersects with Interstate 71. KY 53 ends at an intersection with US 42 north of LaGrange.
Major intersections
County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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Washington | | 0.000 | 0.000 | Southern terminus | ||||
| 1.656 | 2.665 | South end of KY 433 overlap | |||||
Willisburg | 2.586 | 4.162 | North end of KY 433 overlap | |||||
3.485 | 5.609 | Eastern terminus of KY 1754 | ||||||
| 7.313 | 11.769 | north terminus of KY 1586 | |||||
| 10.071 | 16.208 | Western terminus of KY 390 | |||||
Anderson | | 12.314 | 19.817 | Bluegrass Parkway exit 48 | ||||
| 12.412 | 19.975 | Southern terminus of KY 1291 | |||||
| 17.016 | 27.385 | South end of US 62 overlap | |||||
| 18.735 | 30.151 | North end of US 62 overlap | |||||
Glensboro | 21.306 | 34.289 | South end of KY 44 overlap | |||||
| 23.579 | 37.947 | Northern terminus of KY 1579 | |||||
Spencer |
No major junctions | |||||||
Shelby | Mount Eden | 29.070 | 46.784 | |||||
Southville | 33.501 | 53.915 | North end of KY 44 overlap | |||||
Shelbyville | 39.294 | 63.238 | Western terminus of KY 1790 | |||||
39.596 | 63.724 | I-64 exit 35 | ||||||
| 40.757 | 65.592 | Seven Mile Road (KY 2258 east) | Western terminus of KY 2258 | ||||
Veachland | 41.507 | 66.799 | South end of US 60 / KY 55 Bus. overlap | |||||
Shelbyville | North 7th Street - Eminence, New Castle, Clear Creek Park | former KY 55 north | ||||||
43.193 | 69.512 | North end of US 60 / KY 55 Bus. overlap | ||||||
| 44.952 | 72.343 | ||||||
| 48.979 | 78.824 | Eastern terminus of KY 362 | |||||
| 51.415 | 82.744 | Southern terminus of KY 322 | |||||
Oldham | | 57.299 | 92.214 | Northern terminus of KY 1315 | ||||
| 57.864 | 93.123 | South end of KY 22 overlap | |||||
Ballardsville | 58.337 | 93.884 | North end of KY 22 overlap | |||||
| 59.422 | 95.630 | Eastern terminus of KY 2856 | |||||
La Grange | 61.565 | 99.079 | I-71 exit 22 | |||||
62.324 | 100.301 | |||||||
| 63.663 | 102.456 | Southern terminus of KY 3223 | |||||
| 66.314 | 106.722 | Northern terminus | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- Division of Planning. "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved July 11, 2013.