Colorado State Highway 53

State Highway 53 (SH 53) is a state highway in Adams County, Colorado, United States, north of Denver. SH 53's southern terminus is at Interstate 25 (I-25) and U.S. Route 87 (US 87) north of Denver, and the northern terminus is at SH 224 east of Westminster.

State Highway 53
Broadway Street
Map of Adams County in north central Colorado with SH 53 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CDOT
Length	1.663 mi[1] (2.676 km)
Major junctions
South end	I-25 / US 87 north of Denver
North end	SH 224 east of Westminster
Location
Country	United States
State	Colorado
Counties	Adams
Highway system
Colorado State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← SH 52 → SH 55

Route description

SH 53 begins at the 58th Avenue interchange (exit 215) on I-25. After a short distance west on 58th Avenue, the route turns north on Broadway Street, crossing under Interstate 76 with no access and ending at 70th Avenue (SH 224).^[2][1]

History

In 1971-1972, Colorado constructed an extension of Broadway Street from 66th Avenue north to SH 224, including a bridge over Clear Creek. Along with existing portions of Broadway Street and 58th Avenue, the new roadway was designated State Highway 53.^[3][4][5]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Adams County.

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
North Washington	0.000	0.000	I-25 / US 87	Southern terminus; I-25 exit 215
	0.238	0.383	Broadway Street / East 58th Avenue	SH 53 turns from East 58th Avenue onto Broadway Street
Twin Lakes	1.663	2.676	SH 224 (East 70th Avenue) to I-25 south / US 36 west	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi