State Highway 53 (New Zealand)

State Highway 53
File:NZ-SH53 map.png
Route information
Maintained by NZ Transport Agency
Length	17.8 km (11.1 mi)
Tourist routes	Classic New Zealand Wine Trail
Major junctions
North end	Featherston
South end	Memorial Square, Martinborough
Location
Country	New Zealand
Primary destinations	Featherston, Martinborough
Highway system
New Zealand state highways Motorways and expressways List
← SH 50 → SH 54

Featherston

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

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.

Major intersections

Memorial Square, Martinborough

Territorial authority	Location	km	Destinations	Notes
Tararua District	Featherston	0	Corner of Fitzherbert and Revans Streets	SH 53 begins
		0.15	Wairarapa Line railway crossing	controlled crossing
		4.3	Tauherenikau River	Two lane bridge
	Martinborough	14.7	Ruamahanga River	Two lane bridge
		17.8	Kitchener Street and Memorial Sqaure intersection	SH53 ends

See also

• List of New Zealand state highways