Kentucky Route 53 Explained

State:KY
Type:KY
Route:53
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:KY 53 highlighted in red
Maint:KYTC
Length Mi:66.314
Length Round:3
Length Ref:[1]
Direction A:South
Terminus A: near Willisburg
near Beaver Lake
Junction: in Shelbyville
in Shelbyville
in LaGrange
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in Oldham County
Counties:Washington, Anderson, Spencer, Shelby, Oldham
Previous Type:KY
Previous Route:52
Next Type:KY
Next Route:54

Kentucky Route 53 (KY 53) is a 66.314adj=midNaNadj=mid state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky.

Route description

The route begins at an intersection with KY 555 south of Willisburg and heads northeast through the city.

It continues northeast into Anderson County and intersects the Martha Layne Collins Blue Grass Parkway.

Just south of Beaver Lake KY 53 turns toward the northwest and forms a concurrency with US 62.

Further north in Glensboro, it forms a concurrency with KY 44 and continues northwest, briefly passing through Spencer County before entering Shelby County.

In Shelby County, the route passes through Mount Eden and heads northwest into Shelbyville.

In Shelbyville, KY 53 intersects Interstate 64 as well as US 60. North of Shelbyville, the route enters Oldham County and passes through Ballardsville and LaGrange, where it intersects with Interstate 71. KY 53 ends at an intersection with US 42 north of LaGrange.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official Milepoint Route Log Extract.. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet . Division of Planning . Highway Information System . July 11, 2013.