U.S. Route 53

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U.S. Route 53
Length:	403[1] mi (649 km)
Formed:	1926[1]
South end:	US 14 at La Crosse, WI
Major junctions:	I-90 at La Crosse, WI I-94 at Eau Claire, WI US 12 at Altoona, WI WIS 29 at Lake Hallie, WI US 63 at Spooner, WI US 2 at Superior, WI I-35 at Duluth, MN
North end:	ON-71 near International Falls, MN
United States Numbered Highways

U.S. Highway 53 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 403 miles (649 km) from northern Minnesota to La Crosse, Wisconsin. It is the primary north-south route in northwestern Wisconsin, serving as a vital link between Duluth, Minnesota and I-94 at Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The entire route from Duluth to Eau Claire is divided multi-lane limited-access highway.

Contents 1 Termini 2 States traversed 3 Notable cities on the route 4 Construction 5 See also 6 References

[edit] Termini

As of 2004, the highway's northern terminus is International Falls, Minnesota at the Canadian border. Its southern terminus is La Crosse, Wisconsin at U.S. Highway 14.

[edit] States traversed

The highway passes through the following states:

• Minnesota
• Wisconsin

[edit] Notable cities on the route

Listed here south-to-north

• La Crosse, Wisconsin
• Onalaska, Wisconsin
• Eau Claire, Wisconsin
• Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
• Rice Lake, Wisconsin
• Superior, Wisconsin
• Duluth, Minnesota
• Hermantown, Minnesota
• Virginia, Minnesota
• International Falls, Minnesota

[edit] Construction

Portions of the highway are under construction north of Duluth in a long range goal of providing a 4 lane highway to Canada as part of the Falls-to-Falls Corridor.

[edit] See also

• List of U.S. Routes
• Miller Trunk Highway Corridor - U.S. Highway 53 and State Hwy. 194

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Droz, Robert V. U.S. Highways : From US 1 to (US 830). URL accessed 02:55, 4 July 2006 (UTC).

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