| State Road 53 | ||||
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| Broadway | ||||
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| Maintained by INDOT | ||||
| Length: | 14.1 mi[1] (22.7 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: | US 231 in Crown Point | |||
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US 30 in Merrillville, |
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| North end: | I-90 / Ind. Toll Rd. in Gary | |||
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Indiana State Road 53, known along its entire length as Broadway, is a state highway in northwest Indiana.
State Road 53 runs from U.S. Route 231 in Crown Point north to Gary at the main gate of the Gary Works. Its terminus may also be considered to be the Interstate 90 (Indiana Toll Road), only a few hundred feet to the south of the main gate. This is a distance of about 14.07 miles (22.64 km).
Within Gary, Broadway defines the traditional border between the city's east and west sides. From south to north, it passes through the neighborhoods Glen Park and Midtown, and divides Downtown West from Emerson in the downtown region.
State Road 53 closely parallels Interstate 65, which is located 1/2 mile (.8 km) to the east.
The entire length of State Road 53, from downtown Gary to Crown Point, is served by the Broadway Express bus route of the Gary Public Transportation Corporation.
The entire route is in Lake County.
| Location | Mile[2] | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Township | 0.00 | US 231 – Crown Point, Lafayette | Southern terminus of SR 51 | |
| Merrillville | 4.85 | US 30 / Lincoln Highway – Valparaiso, Fort Wayne, Chicago | ||
| Gary | 11.48 | I-80 / I-94 / US 6 – South Bend, Michigan City, Chicago | Exit number 10 on I-80/I-94 | |
| 13.88 | US 12 / US 20 – East Chicago, Michigan City | |||
| 14.07 | I-90 / Ind. Toll Rd. – South Bend, Chicago | Northern terminus of SR 51 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||