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{{short description|Road in New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=February 2016}}
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|direction_a=North
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|direction_b=South
|direction_b=South
|terminus_b= Memorial Square, [[Martinborough]]
|terminus_b= [[Martinborough]]
|destinations= [[Featherston, New Zealand|Featherston]], [[Martinborough]]
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'''State Highway 53''' ('''SH 53''') is a [[New Zealand state highway network|New Zealand state highway]] linking {{NZSH|2}} at [[Featherston, New Zealand|Featherston]] with [[Martinborough]]. The highway is a 17.8 km long two lane carriageway and forms part of the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail.

[[File:Fitzherbert Street in Featherston..jpg|thumb|left|300px|Featherston]]
'''State Highway 53''' [[New Zealand]] is a highway linking [[New Zealand State Highway 2|Statehighway 2]] at [[Featherston, New Zealand|
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Featherston]] with [[Martinborough]]. The highway is a 17.8km long two lane carriageway and forms part of the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail.


==Route==
==Route==
State Highway 2 commences at the intersection of Fitzherbert and Revans Streets, Featherston. It proceeds along Revans Street until the intersection with Boudary Road, at which point the road becomes known as State Highway 2. The highway crosses two major rivers: the [[Tauherenikau River]] near Featherston and the [[Ruamahanga River]] near Martinborough. When it reaches Martinborough State Highway 2 becomes known as Kitchener Street until it reaches its terminus at Memorial Square, Martinborough.<ref>[Civildefence.govt.nz Wellington - Risk to lifelines from natural hazards], Chapter 4: Transportation, NZ Government publication</ref>
SH 53 commences from SH 2 at the intersection of Fitzherbert and Revans Streets, Featherston. It proceeds along Revans Street until the intersection with Boundary Road, at which point the highway takes the name State Highway 53. The highway crosses two major rivers: the [[Tauherenikau River]] near Featherston and the [[Ruamahanga River]] near Martinborough. West of the Ruamahanga crossing it has a [[TOTSO]] intersection with Bidwills Crossing Road, which links Martinborough with Greytown. When the highway reaches Martinborough State Highway 53 becomes known as Kitchener Street until it reaches its terminus at Memorial Square.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://www.civildefence.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/publications/wela-risk-to-lifelines-from-natural-hazards-chapter-4.pdf | website=National Emergency Management Agency | publisher=[[Government of New Zealand]] | title=Risk to lifelines from natural hazards - chapter 4: transportation}}</ref><ref>[https://www.google.co.nz/maps/dir/-41.1167288,175.3225635/-41.2181684,175.459131/@-41.167302,175.3207433,12z/am=t/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!4m1!3e0 State Highway 53 on Google Maps]</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=March 2021}}{{when|date=March 2021}}

==Major intersections==
[[File:NZ-Martinborough.jpg|280px|thumb|right|Memorial Square, Martinborough]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! [[Territorial authority]]
! Location
! km
! Destinations
! Notes
|-
| rowspan=7| [[Tararua District]]
| rowspan=3| [[Featherston, New Zealand|Featherston]]
| rowspan=1| 0
| [[File:State Highway 2 NZ.svg|20px]] Corner of Fitzherbert and Revans Streets
| rowspan=1| ''SH 53 begins''
|-
| 0.15
| [[Wairarapa Line]] railway crossing
| controlled crossing
|-
| rowspan=1| 4.3
| rowspan=1| ''[[Tauherenikau River]]''
| rowspan=1| Two lane bridge
|-
| rowspan=2| [[Martinborough]]
| rowspan=1| 14.7
| rowspan=1| ''[[Ruamahanga River]]''
| Two lane bridge
|-
| 17.8
| Kitchener Street and Memorial Sqaure intersection
| ''SH53 ends''
|}


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
* [http://www.nzta.govt.nz New Zealand Transport Agency]


{{New Zealand State Highway navbox}}
{{New Zealand State Highway navbox}}

Latest revision as of 06:31, 19 September 2023

State Highway 53 shield}}
State Highway 53
Map
Route information
Maintained by NZ Transport Agency
Length17.8 km (11.1 mi)
Tourist
routes		Classic New Zealand Wine Trail
Major junctions
North end SH 2 (Fitzherbert Street) at Featherston
South endMartinborough
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Primary
destinations		Featherston, Martinborough
Highway system
← SH 52→ SH 54

State Highway 53 (SH 53) is a New Zealand state highway linking SH 2 at Featherston with Martinborough. The highway is a 17.8 km long two lane carriageway and forms part of the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail.

Route[edit]

SH 53 commences from SH 2 at the intersection of Fitzherbert and Revans Streets, Featherston. It proceeds along Revans Street until the intersection with Boundary Road, at which point the highway takes the name State Highway 53. The highway crosses two major rivers: the Tauherenikau River near Featherston and the Ruamahanga River near Martinborough. West of the Ruamahanga crossing it has a TOTSO intersection with Bidwills Crossing Road, which links Martinborough with Greytown. When the highway reaches Martinborough State Highway 53 becomes known as Kitchener Street until it reaches its terminus at Memorial Square.[1][2][unreliable source?][when?]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Risk to lifelines from natural hazards - chapter 4: transportation (PDF). Government of New Zealand. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  2. ^ State Highway 53 on Google Maps

External links[edit]

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