  State Route 53 | ||||
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 SR 53; primary in red, secondary in blue | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Tennessee Department of Transportation | ||||
| Length | 113.5 mi (182.7 km) | |||
| Existed | October 1, 1923[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 41 in Manchester | |||
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| North end |  KY 61 near Peytonsburg, KY | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Coffee, Cannon, DeKalb, Smith, Jackson, Clay | |||
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State Route 53 (SR 53) is a north–south state highway that traverses six counties in Middle Tennessee. It is 113.5 miles (182.7 km) long.
- ^ Highway Planning Survey Division (1925). Biennial Report of the Commissioner of the Department of Highways and Public Works State of Tennessee for the Years 1923 and 1924 (PDF) (Report). Nashville: Tennessee Department of Highways and Public Works. pp. 39–44. Retrieved May 19, 2023.