Virginia State Route 53

For former State Routes numbered 53, see State Route 53 (Virginia 1928-1933) and State Route 53 (Virginia 1933-1940).
State Route 53 marker
State Route 53
Thomas Jefferson Parkway
Route information
Maintained by VDOT
Length18.32 mi[1][2] (29.48 km)
Existed1947–present
Tourist
routes		 Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway
Virginia Byway
Major junctions
West end SR 20 near Charlottesville
East end US 15 in Palmyra
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountiesAlbemarle, Fluvanna
Highway system
← US 52→ SR 54

State Route 53 (SR 53) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Thomas Jefferson Parkway, the state highway runs 18.32 miles (29.48 km) from SR 20 near Charlottesville east to U.S. Route 15 (US 15) in Palmyra. SR 53 connects the county seats of Albemarle and Fluvanna counties. The state highway also provides access to the community of Lake Monticello and Monticello, the estate of Thomas Jefferson. The route of SR 53 became a state highway in 1930; the highway receives its present designation in 1947.

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  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Fluvanna Traffic Data was invoked but never defined (see the help page).