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Michigan Route 53

Northbound M-53 freeway as it approaches the left-side Van Dyke Ave. exit south of Romeo. (Photo credit: Dan Garnell)

Southern Terminus: M-3 on the east side of Detroit

Northern Terminus: M-25 in downtown Port Austin

Length: 120.87 miles

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M-53 @ Michigan Highways -- Chris Bessert

Pictures on this page are arranged in order from south to north. M-53 North photos are left-aligned in the last column, while M-53 South photos are right-aligned.
Center-line pictures are centered within the last column. Pictures related to M-53 are highlighted in a darker gray.

Location	Description		Photo
			North- Bound	South- Bound
M-53 intersects I-94 at its Exit 218, a diamond interchange on the east side of Detroit, less than 1 mile north of M-53's Southern Terminus at M-3. Click here for I-94 images.
Macomb County City of Sterling Heights	Sign truss on M-53 North at the M-59 interchange (Exits 17-B and 17-A). M-53 meets M-59 at a six-ramp parclo AB-4 interchange, featuring loop ramps in the northwestern and northeastern quadrants of the interchange.
	Photographer: Dan Garnell	Date: 10/16/2010	High-res
M-59 is the main east-west thoroughfare through Detroit's northern suburbs, running west to Pontiac and Howell, and east to Mount Clemens. Click here for M-59 images.
Macomb County Shelby Township	Brown auxiliary guide sign on M-53 North in advance of the 26 Mile Rd. interchange denoting that Stoney Creek Metro Park is accessible via Exit 23-B. The main entrance to the park is located approximately 2 mile to the west of the upcoming interchange off of 26 Mile Rd.
	Photographer: Dan Garnell	Date: 10/16/2010	High-res
Macomb County Shelby Township	Sign gantry on M-53 North at the 26 Mile Rd. interchange (Exits 23-B and 23-A). Similar to the M-59 and 23 Mile Rd. interchanges, M-53 meets 26 Mile Rd. at a six-ramp parclo AB-4 interchange with both loop ramps in the northern half of the interchange. However, unlike the previous two interchanges, as a result of reconstruction that was done in 2009, the ramps on both the west and east sides of the interchange meet 26 Mile Rd. at roundabouts.
	Photographer: Dan Garnell	Date: 10/16/2010	High-res
Macomb County Shelby Township	Bridge-mounted signs affixed to the 26 Mile Rd. overpass facing M-53 North, including a warning sign indicating the end of this stretch of freeway in 1 mile, along with exit sign for westbound 26 Mile Rd. (Exit 23-B).
	Photographer: Dan Garnell	Date: 10/16/2010	High-res
Macomb County Washington Township	Left-side overhead 0.75 mile advance exit sign for Van Dyke Ave. (Exit 25) on M-53 North. Van Dyke Ave. parallels M-53 to the west. At this upcoming exit north of the 27 Mile Rd. underpass is a connector road that links M-53 with Van Dyke Ave., particularly for traffic bound for downtown Romeo. Even though it is a marked exit, the ramp actually intersects M-53 South at-grade at a traffic signal. Consequently, the freeway is defined to end briefly, and the speed limit drops from 70 to 55. North of the ramp divergence, the freeway resumes, and the speed limit jumps back up to 70.
	Photographer: Dan Garnell	Date: 10/16/2010	High-res
Macomb County Bruce Township	Typical advance intersection signage for state-maintained highways in Macomb County feature both the name of the road and a shield for the route that follows that highway. This on appears along eastbound Bordman Rd. in advance of where it meets M-53/Van Dyke Ave. on the border between Macomb and Lapeer Counties. Hipp Rd. meets Bordman Rd. immediately before the M-53 intersection, so it is also mentioned on this guide sign.
	Photographer: Dan Garnell	Date: 10/17/2010	High-res
Lapeer County Almont Township	This M-53/Van Dyke advance intersection sign appears on westbound Bordman Rd. before it meets M-53. This sign actually appears on the Lapeer County side of Bordman Rd., but is of Macomb County standard.
	Photographer: Dan Garnell	Date: 10/17/2009	High-res
M-53 meets I-69 at its Exit 168 in Imlay City, along the Flint-to-Port Huron corridor of the Interstate. Click here for I-69 images.

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