State Route 53

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.

The highway passed through the town of Willow Grove until the town's destruction in 1943 with the creation of the Dale Hollow Reservoir. The highway's entry to the town is now the site of Cedar Hill Marina. The town's destruction caused Highway 53 to be rerouted north following the shore of the new lake. The former route east of Dale Hollow is now signed as Tennessee State Route 325.

SR 53 from Gainesboro to Celina, and the corridor from Celina to the Kentucky state line is considered to be parts of the Corridor J-1 and J projects, respectively, of the Appalachian Development Highway System. KY 61 north of the state line continues Corridor J into Kentucky.​
Length of Route
123.36 mi.
Begins:
US 41/SR 2 in Manchester​
Ends:
KY 61 at the Kentucky state line in Clay County​
Counties Covered:
Coffee, Cannon, DeKalb, Smith, Jackson, Clay​
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