State Highway 53 (SH 53) is a state highway in Adams County, Colorado, United States, north of Denver. SH 53's southern terminus is at Interstate 25 (I-25) and U.S. Route 87 (US 87) north of Denver, and the northern terminus is at SH 224 east of Westminster.
State Highway 53 | ||||
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| Broadway Street | ||||
 Map of Adams County in north central Colorado with SH 53 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by CDOT | ||||
| Length | 1.663 mi[1] (2.676 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   I-25 / US 87 north of Denver | |||
| North end |  SH 224 east of Westminster | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Colorado | |||
| Counties | Adams | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description edit
SH 53 begins at the 58th Avenue interchange (exit 215) on I-25. After a short distance west on 58th Avenue, the route turns north on Broadway Street, crossing under Interstate 76 with no access and ending at 70th Avenue (SH 224).[2][1]
History edit
In 1971-1972, Colorado constructed an extension of Broadway Street from 66th Avenue north to SH 224, including a bridge over Clear Creek. Along with existing portions of Broadway Street and 58th Avenue, the new roadway was designated State Highway 53.[3][4][5]
Major intersections edit
The entire route is in Adams County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| North Washington | 0.000 | 0.000 | I-25 / US 87 | Southern terminus; I-25 exit 215 | |
| 0.238 | 0.383 | Broadway Street / East 58th Avenue | SH 53 turns from East 58th Avenue onto Broadway Street | ||
| Twin Lakes | 1.663 | 2.676 |      SH 224 (East 70th Avenue) to I-25 south / US 36 west | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References edit
- ^ a b Colorado Department of Transportation, Highway Data Explorer, accessed November 2013
- ^ Google Maps including Street View photographs, accessed November 2013
- ^ Colorado Department of Transportation, official highway maps: 1971, 1972
- ^ United States Geological Survey, Commerce City 1:24000 Archived November 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, 1969
- ^ United States Geological Survey, Commerce City 1:24000 Archived November 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, 1973
External links edit
Media related to Colorado State Highway 53 at Wikimedia Commons