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'''Alberta Provincial Highway No. 53''', commonly referred to as '''Highway 53''', is an east–west highway of approximately {{cvt| |
'''Alberta Provincial Highway No. 53''', commonly referred to as '''Highway 53''', is an east–west highway of approximately {{cvt|222|km}} in [[central Alberta]], Canada.<ref name=length>{{Cite web|url=http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/Content/docType329/Production/2015_PROVINCIAL_HWY_1-216_CONTROL_SECTION_MAP.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410182657/http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/Content/docType329/Production/2015_PROVINCIAL_HWY_1-216_CONTROL_SECTION_MAP.pdf |archive-date=April 10, 2016 |access-date=October 31, 2016 |date=March 2015 |title=2015 Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart |publisher=Alberta Transportation |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=gmap/> |
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From the west, Highway 53 begins at [[Alberta Highway 22|Highway 22]] (Cowboy Trail) and ends at [[Alberta Highway 36|Highway 36]] (Veterans Memorial Highway), passing through the communities of [[Rimbey]], [[Ponoka, Alberta|Ponoka]], [[Bashaw, Alberta|Bashaw]], [[Donalda, Alberta|Donalda]], and [[Forestburg, Alberta|Forestburg]].<ref name=gmap/> It crosses the [[Medicine River (Alberta)|Medicine River]] and [[Blindman River]] west of Rimbey, and crosses the [[Battle River (Canada)|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.<ref name=gmap/> |
From the west, Highway 53 begins at [[Alberta Highway 22|Highway 22]] (Cowboy Trail) and ends at [[Alberta Highway 36|Highway 36]] (Veterans Memorial Highway), passing through the communities of [[Rimbey]], [[Ponoka, Alberta|Ponoka]], [[Bashaw, Alberta|Bashaw]], [[Donalda, Alberta|Donalda]], and [[Forestburg, Alberta|Forestburg]].<ref name=gmap/> It crosses the [[Medicine River (Alberta)|Medicine River]] and [[Blindman River]] west of Rimbey, and crosses the [[Battle River (Canada)|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.<ref name=gmap/> |
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== Major intersections == |
== Major intersections == |
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Intersections are from west to east.<ref>''Alberta Road Atlas'' (2005 ed.). Oshawa, ON: MapArt Publishing Corp. pp. 63, 64, 65, and 66.</ref> |
Intersections are from west to east.<ref>''Alberta Road Atlas'' (2005 ed.). Oshawa, ON: MapArt Publishing Corp. pp. 63, 64, 65, and 66.</ref> |
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|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|761|dir1=south}} |
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|notes=Hwy 761 concurrency |
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|notes=Hwy 761 concurrency |
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|km=36 |
|km=36.3 |
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|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|766|city1=Eckville}} |
|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|766|dir1=south|city1=Eckville}} |
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|place=Crosses the [[Blindman River]] |
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|km=44.4 |
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|road={{jct|state=AB|Hwy|20A|Hwy|20|to2=yes|dir1=south|name1=50 Avenue}}<hr />51 Street |
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|notes=Hwy 53 branches north<br />Hwy 20A concurrency |
|notes=Hwy 53 branches north;<br />west end of Hwy 20A concurrency |
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|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|20|dir1=south|city1=Bentley|city2=Sylvan Lake}} |
|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|20|dir1=south|city1=Bentley|city2=Sylvan Lake}} |
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|notes=Hwy 20A concurrency |
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|km=47.6 |
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|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|20|dir1=north|city1=Breton}} |
|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|20|dir1=north|city1=Breton}} |
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|notes=Hwy 53 branches east<br />Hwy 20 concurrency |
|notes=Hwy 53 branches east;<br />east end of Hwy 20 concurrency |
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|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|771|dir1=north|location1=[[Pigeon Lake Provincial Park]]}} |
|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|771|dir1=north|location1=[[Pigeon Lake Provincial Park]]}} |
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|notes=Hwy 771 concurrency |
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|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|771|dir1=south|city1=Bentley}} |
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|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|792|city1=Gull Lake}} |
|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|792|city1=Gull Lake}} |
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|notes=Intersections are offset;<br />Hwy 792 concurrency for {{convert|200|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
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|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|795|dir1=north|city1=Usona|city2=Calmar}} |
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|indep_city_special=[[List of towns in Alberta|Town]] of [[Ponoka, Alberta|Ponoka]] |
|indep_city_special=[[List of towns in Alberta|Town]] of [[Ponoka, Alberta|Ponoka]] |
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|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|2|city1=Edmonton|city2=Red Deer|city3=Calgary}} |
|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|2|city1=Edmonton|city2=Red Deer|city3=Calgary}} |
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|notes=Interchange (Hwy 2 Exit 450) |
|notes=Interchange (Hwy 2 Exit 450) |
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|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|2A|city1=Wetaskiwin|city2=Lacombe|city3=Red Deer}} |
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|km=96.0 |
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|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|815|dir1=south|city1=Joffre}} |
|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|815|dir1=south|city1=Joffre}} |
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|km=110.8 |
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|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|821|dir1=south|city1=Tees}} |
|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|821|dir1=south|city1=Tees}} |
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|km=120 |
|km=120.4 |
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|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|822|dir1=north}} |
|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|822|dir1=north}} |
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|km=136.0 |
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|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|21|dir1=north|city1=Camrose}} |
|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|21|dir1=north|city1=Camrose}} |
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|notes=Hwy 53 branches south<br>Hwy 21 concurrency |
|notes=Hwy 53 branches south;<br />west end of Hwy 21 concurrency |
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|location=Bashaw |
|location=Bashaw |
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|km=142 |
|km=142.2 |
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|road=[[List of Alberta provincial highways#Urban approach roads|UAR |
|road=[[List of Alberta provincial highways#Urban approach roads|UAR 206]] (50 Avenue) east |
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|km=143 |
|km=143.0 |
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|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|605|dir1=west}}<hr>{{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|21|dir1=south|city1=Three Hills}} |
|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|605|dir1=west}}<hr />{{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|21|dir1=south|city1=Three Hills}} |
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|notes=Hwy 53 branches east<br>Hwy 21 concurrency |
|notes=Hwy 53 branches east;<br />east end Hwy 21 concurrency |
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|km=162 |
|km=162.4 |
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|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|56|city1=Camrose|city2=Stettler}} |
|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|56|city1=Camrose|city2=Stettler}} |
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|location=Donalda |
|location=Donalda |
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|km=170.6 |
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|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|850|dir1=south}} |
|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|850|dir1=south}} |
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|km=178.9 |
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|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|854|dir1=north|city1=Rosalind|city2=Bawlf}} |
|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|854|dir1=north|city1=Rosalind|city2=Bawlf}} |
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|km=187 |
|km=187.2 |
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|place=Crosses the [[Battle River]] |
|place=Crosses the [[Battle River]] |
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|km=196 |
|km=196.3 |
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|type=concur |
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|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|855|dir1=north|city1=Heisler|city2=Daysland}} |
|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|855|dir1=north|city1=Heisler|city2=Daysland}} |
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|notes=West end of Hwy 855 concurrency |
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|type=concur |
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|km=197.9 |
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|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|855|dir1=south|location1=[[Big Knife Provincial Park]]|city2=Halkirk}} |
|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|855|dir1=south|location1=[[Big Knife Provincial Park]]|city2=Halkirk}} |
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|notes=East end of Hwy 855 concurrency |
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|location=Forestburg |
|location=Forestburg |
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|km=206 |
|km=206.0 |
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|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|856|dir1=north|name1=53 Street|city1=Strome}} |
|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|856|dir1=north|name1=53 Street|city1=Strome}} |
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|km=215.7 |
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|km=222 |
|km=222.2 |
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|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|36|city1=Killam|city2=Viking|city3=Castor|city4=Hanna}}<hr />{{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|608|dir1=east}} |
|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|36|city1=Killam|city2=Viking|city3=Castor|city4=Hanna}}<hr />{{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|608|dir1=east}} |
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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 36 / Hwy 608 near Forestburg | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | Alberta | |||
Specialized and rural municipalities | Clearwater County, Ponoka County, Camrose County, Stettler No. 6 County, Flagstaff County | |||
Towns | Rimbey, Ponoka, Bashaw | |||
Villages | 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 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[edit]
Intersections are from west to east.[3]
Rural/specialized municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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Clearwater County | | 0.0 | 0.0 | Hwy 22 – Drayton Valley, Rocky Mountain House | Hwy 53 western terminus |
Ponoka County | | 15.1 | 9.4 | 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 | Hwy 766 south – Eckville | |||
42.7 | 26.5 | Crosses the Blindman River | |||
Rimbey | 44.4 | 27.6 | 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 | ||
Crestomere | 69.5– 69.7 | 43.2– 43.3 | 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 | Hwy 795 north – Usona, Calmar | |||
Town of Ponoka | 87.8 | 54.6 | Hwy 2 – Edmonton, Red Deer, Calgary | Interchange (Hwy 2 Exit 450) | |
91.6 | 56.9 | Hwy 2A – Wetaskiwin, Lacombe, Red Deer | |||
92.9 | 57.7 | Crosses the Battle River | |||
Ponoka County | | 96.0 | 59.7 | 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 | Hwy 605 west Hwy 21 south – Three Hills | Hwy 53 branches east; east end Hwy 21 concurrency | ||
↑ / ↓ | | 162.4 | 100.9 | Hwy 56 – Camrose, Stettler | |
County of Stettler No. 6 | Donalda | 170.6 | 106.0 | Hwy 850 south | |
| 178.9 | 111.2 | Hwy 854 north – Rosalind, Bawlf | ||
↑ / ↓ | | 187.2 | 116.3 | Crosses the Battle River | |
Flagstaff County | | 196.3 | 122.0 | Hwy 855 north – Heisler, 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 | ||
Forestburg | 206.0 | 128.0 | Hwy 856 north (53 Street) – Strome | ||
| 215.7 | 134.0 | Hwy 861 south – Galahad | ||
222.2 | 138.1 | 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
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References[edit]
- ^ 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.