State Route 53
West end:	Alabama state line west of Cave Spring
Major junctions:	I-75 southeast of Calhoun S.R. 515 west of Jasper S.R. 515 west of Tate S.R. 400 southeast of Dawsonville I-985 in Oakwood I-85 in Braselton S.R. 316 southeast of Winder Image File history File links Georgia_53. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ... Cave Spring is a city located in Floyd County, Georgia. ... Image File history File links I-75. ... Interstate 75 (abbreviated I-75) is an interstate highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. ... Calhoun is a city in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. ... Image File history File links Georgia_515. ... State Route 515 is a four-lane highway that begins at the northern terminus of I-575 at the Cherokee County/Pickens County line in northern Georgia. ... Jasper is a city located in Pickens County, Georgia. ... Image File history File links Georgia_515. ... Tate is an unincorporated town located in Pickens County, Georgia. ... Image File history File links Georgia_400. ... Georgia State Route 400 (always known locally as Georgia 400 or just 400, or by its nickname, the Alpharetta Autobahn) is a highway in the U.S. state of Georgia, muliplexed with U.S. 19 from exit 4B until its terminus just south of Dahlonega. ... Dawsonville is a city in Dawson County, Georgia, United States. ... Image File history File links I-985. ... Interstate 985 (abbreviated I-985) begins at Interstate 85 mile 113 near Suwanee and continues northward to the north Georgia city of Gainesville. ... Oakwood is a city located in Hall County, Georgia. ... Image File history File links I-85. ... Interstate 85 (abbreviated I-85) is an interstate highway in the southeastern United States. ... Braselton is a town in Jackson and Gwinnett Counties, Georgia. ... Image File history File links Georgia_316. ... Winder is a city located in Barrow County, Georgia. ...
East end:	S.R. 15/S.R. 24 Bus in Watkinsville
Georgia State Routes < SR 52 SR 54 >

State Route 53 is a west-east state route located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The route travels from the Alabama state line west of Cave Spring northeast, then east, then southeast to State Route 15/State Route 24 Business in Watkinsville. Image File history File links Georgia_15. ... State Route 15 is a north-south route. ... Watkinsville is a town located in Oconee County, Georgia. ... Below is a list of State Routes in the U.S. state of Georgia (typically abbreviated SR). ... Image File history File links Georgia_52. ... Georgia State Route 54 starts at U.S. 27/S.R. 1 in Troup County and ends in southwest Atlanta, as University Avenue, at the Downtown Connector (I-75/I-85). ... Image File history File links Georgia_54. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A state of the United States is any one of the fifty subnational entities referred to... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ... Cave Spring is a city located in Floyd County, Georgia. ... State Route 15 is a north-south route. ... Watkinsville is a town located in Oconee County, Georgia. ...

Routing

Western terminus to Dawsonville

From its western terminus at the Alabama state line, State Route 53 travels east, cosigned with U.S. Route 411. After a brief cosignage with State Route 100 in Cave Spring, U.S. Route 411 and State Route 53 continue northeast to the community of Six Mile. There, the routes become cosigned with U.S. Route 27 and State Route 1, and all four travel north. In Rome, U.S. Route 411 departs to the east, and U.S. Route 27/State Route 1/State Route 53 travel north, joined by State Route 20. Just to the east of downtown, State Route 53 departs from the other routes and travels northeast, running parallel to the Oostanaula River. South of Calhoun, the route arcs to the east, intersecting U.S. Route 41 and Interstate 75 before continuing east. After a brief cosignage again with U.S. 411 and State Route 61 in Fairmount, State Route 53 continues east. West of Jasper, the route becomes cosigned with State Route 5/State Route 515, and they travel southeast to State Route 108. State Route 53 departs State Routes 5 and 515 and continues east, cosigned with State Route 108. State Route 108 ends at Tate at the same crossroads as State Route 53 Business, but State Route 53 continues east to Dawsonville. A multiplex or concurrency on a road network occurs where a single physical road carries two or more different highway, motorway or other road numbers. ... U.S. Highway 411 is a spur of U.S. Highway 11. ... United States Highway 27 (US-27), is a north-south United States highway. ... In the U.S. state of Georgia, U.S. Route 27 runs north-south near the western border (with Alabama). ... Rome is the largest city in and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. ... State Route 20 is an abnormally-oriented route in roughly the shape of a capital J rotated ninety degrees to the left. ... The Oostanaula River (pronounced oo-stuh-NAW-luh) is a principal tributary of the Coosa River, about 45 mi (70 km) long, in northwestern Georgia in the United States. ... Calhoun is a city in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. ... U.S. Route 41 is a north-south United States Highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami, Florida. ... Interstate 75 (abbreviated I-75) is an interstate highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. ... Fairmount is a city located in Gordon County, Georgia. ... Jasper is a city located in Pickens County, Georgia. ... State Route 5 is a route that bisects northern Georgia. ... State Route 515 is a four-lane highway that begins at the northern terminus of I-575 at the Cherokee County/Pickens County line in northern Georgia. ... Tate is an unincorporated town located in Pickens County, Georgia. ... A crossroads (the word rarely appears in singular) is a road junction, where two or more roads meet (there are three or more arms). ... Dawsonville is a city in Dawson County, Georgia, United States. ...

Dawsonville to eastern terminus

After a brief cosignage with State Route 9 around the courthouse in Dawsonville, State Route 53 continues to the southeast, intersecting U.S. Route 19/State Route 400 southeast of Dawsonville. State Route 53 continues southeast, then turns to the northeast near the eastern terminus of State Route 306. After crossing the Chestatee River branch of Lake Lanier, the route again turns to the southeast, then crosses over the Chattahoochee River branch of Lake Lanier. West of Gainesville, State Route 53 turns to the south, then, near the community of Oakwood, continues southeast, intersecting Interstate 985. State Route 53 continues southeast, briefly becoming cosigned with State Route 211, intersecting Interstate 85 in Braselton. North of Winder, State Route 53 becomes cosigned with State Route 11 and State Route 211. The three routes continue south into downtown Winder. There, State Route 211 departs to the northwest, and State Route 11 and State Route 53 continue southeast, cosigned with U.S. Route 29 Business and State Route 8. Southeast of downtown Winder, State Route 11 departs, and U.S. Route 29 Business/State Route 8/State Route 53 continue to the junction with U.S. Route 29 and State Route 316, where U.S. Route 29 Business terminates, State Route 8 continues east, and State Route 53 continues southeast. After crossing U.S. Route 78, State Route 53 assumes an easterly routing, crossing U.S. Route 129/U.S. Route 441/State Route 24 before meeting its eastern terminus at State Route 15/State Route 24 Business in downtown Watkinsville. Georgia State Route 9 is a north-south highway running from Atlanta to just north of Dahlonega. ... In most counties in the United States the local trial courts conduct their business in a centrally located courthouse which may also house the offices of the county treasurer, clerk and recorder and assessor. ... U.S. Highway 19 is a north-south United States highway. ... Georgia State Route 400 (always known locally as Georgia 400 or just 400, or by its nickname, the Alpharetta Autobahn) is a highway in the U.S. state of Georgia, muliplexed with U.S. 19 from exit 4B until its terminus just south of Dahlonega. ... State Route 306 is a west-east route located entirely in Forsyth County, Georgia. ... The Chestatee River (variant spellings Chestatie, Chestetee, Chostatee, Chosteta, none in modern use) is a river in the Appalachian Mountains of northern Georgia. ... Lake Lanier (officially Lake Sidney Lanier) is a manmade lake in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Map showing the Chattahoochee River Basin in Georgia and other Georgia river basins The upper Chattahoochee River at the Upper Chattahoochee River Campground north of Helen, White County, Georgia Chattahoochee River at River Park on Willeo Road, Fulton County, Georgia The Chattahoochee River runs from the Chattahoochee Spring in the... Gainesville is a city in Hall County in Georgia, a state of the United States of America. ... Oakwood is a city located in Hall County, Georgia. ... Interstate 985 (abbreviated I-985) begins at Interstate 85 mile 113 near Suwanee and continues northward to the north Georgia city of Gainesville. ... Interstate 85 (abbreviated I-85) is an interstate highway in the southeastern United States. ... Braselton is a town in Jackson and Gwinnett Counties, Georgia. ... Winder is a city located in Barrow County, Georgia. ... State Route 11 runs the entire length of the U.S. state of Georgia. ... State Route 8 is a west-east route located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... United States Highway 29 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1,036 miles (1,667 km) from the western suburbs of Baltimore to Pensacola, Florida. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION MILEPOST TN-14 TN 0. ... U.S. Highway 129 is a spur of U.S. Highway 29. ... U.S. Highway 441 is a spur route of US Highway 41. ... State Route 24 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Georgia. ...

History

State Route 53 previously ran through downtown Jasper. However, some time between 2002^[2] and 2005^[3], the route was realigned to follow State Routes 5/515 and 108 around Jasper, while the former routing of State Route 53 became State Route 53 Business. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Significance

State Route 53 is a significant corridor in north Georgia. Most of the route sees an Average Annual Daily Traffic of more than 5,000 vehicles. ^[4] In addition, some parts of the route, especially those between Rome and Fairmount, as well as around Gainesville, can see an AADT of over 10,000 vehicles.

Banner Routes

State Route 53 has three banner routes:

State Route 53 Business

State Route 53 Business follows the former routing of State Route 53 in Jasper.

State Route 53 Connector

State Route 53 Connector connects the State Route 53 mainline with Interstate 985 in Gainesville.

State Route 53 Spur

State Route 53 Spur connects the State Route 53 mainline southwest of Calhoun with downtown.

Notes

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ http://www.dot.state.ga.us/DOT/plan-prog/transportation_data/400reports/2002/dpp444_2002.pdf
3. ^ http://www.dot.state.ga.us/dot/plan-prog/transportation_data/mapproducts/Documents/Trafficflow_05.pdf
4. ^ http://www.dot.state.ga.us/dot/plan-prog/transportation_data/mapproducts/Documents/Trafficflow_05.pdf