Alberta Highway 53

Highway 53
Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors
Length222.2 km[1] (138.1 mi)
Major junctions
West end Highway 22 in Clearwater County
Major intersections
East end Highway 36 / Highway 608 near Forestburg
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Specialized and rural municipalitiesClearwater County, Ponoka County, Camrose County, Stettler No. 6 County, Flagstaff County
TownsRimbey, Ponoka, Bashaw
VillagesDonalda, Forestburg
Highway system
    ← Highway 52→ Highway 54

    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

    Intersections are from west to east.[3]

    Rural/specialized municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
    Clearwater County​0.00.0 Highway 22 – Drayton Valley, Rocky Mountain HouseHighway 53 western terminus
    Ponoka County​15.19.4 Highway 761 southWest end of Highway 761 concurrency
    24.915.5 Highway 761 northEast end of Highway 761 concurrency
    36.322.6 Highway 766 south – Eckville
    42.726.5Crosses the Blindman River
    Rimbey44.427.6 51 Street (Highway 20A north) to Highway 53 eastMost direct continuation of Highway 53 follows Highway 20A north; officially Highway 53 continues east on 50 Avenue[2]
    46.028.6 Highway 20 – Bentley, Sylvan Lake
    Gap in route
    Ponoka County​47.629.6 Highway 20 – Breton, Rimbey
    55.734.6 Highway 771 north – Pigeon Lake Provincial ParkWest end of Highway 771 concurrency
    59.036.7 Highway 771 south – BentleyEast end of Highway 771 concurrency
    Crestomere69.5–
    69.7    		43.2–
    43.3    		 Highway 792 – Gull LakeIntersections are offset; Highway 792 concurrency for 200 m (660 ft)
    ​83.752.0Crosses the Battle River
    84.552.5 Highway 795 north – Usona, Calmar
    Ponoka87.854.6 Highway 2 – Edmonton, Red Deer, CalgaryInterchange; Highway 2 exit 450
    91.656.9 Highway 2A – Wetaskiwin, Lacombe, Red Deer
    92.957.7Crosses the Battle River
    Ponoka County​96.059.7 Highway 815 south – Joffre
    110.868.8 Highway 821 south – Tees
    120.474.8 Highway 822 north
    Camrose County​136.084.5 Highway 21 north – CamroseWest end of Highway 21 concurrency
    Bashaw142.288.4UAR 206 east (50 Avenue)
    143.088.9 Highway 605 west
    Highway 21 south – Three Hills    		East end Highway 21 concurrency
    ↑ / ↓​162.4100.9 Highway 56 – Camrose, Stettler
    County of Stettler No. 6Donalda170.6106.0 Highway 850 south
    ​178.9111.2 Highway 854 north – Rosalind, Bawlf
    ↑ / ↓​187.2116.3Crosses the Battle River
    Flagstaff County​196.3122.0 Highway 855 north – Heisler, DayslandWest end of Highway 855 concurrency
    197.9123.0 Highway 855 south – Big Knife Provincial Park, HalkirkEast end of Highway 855 concurrency
    Forestburg206.0128.0 Highway 856 north (53 Street) – Strome
    ​215.7134.0 Highway 861 south – Galahad
    222.2138.1 Highway 36 – Killam, Castor
    Highway 608 east    		Highway 53 eastern terminus; continues as Highway 608
    1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

    References

    1. ^ a b c d e "Highway 53 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. December 19, 2017.
    2. ^ a b "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.
    3. ^ Alberta Road Atlas (2005 ed.). Oshawa, ON: MapArt Publishing Corp. pp. 63, 64, 65, and 66.


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