Massachusetts Route 53

Route 53 is a south–north state highway in southeastern Massachusetts.

History

Route 53 follows the former routing of the Kingston to Quincy section of Route 3 which was moved onto the Southeast Expressway and Pilgrim's Highway expressway when they were fully completed in 1963. The remaining former sections of Route 3 became extensions of Route 3A.

For a period of time, from at least the early 1930s through 1965, a mile of what is now Route 53, between Derby Street and Main Street (Route 228), was also coextensive with Route 128. In 1965 that route was cut back to the Braintree Split, and again in 1997 it was officially cut back to the I-95/I-93 junction in Canton.

Queen Anne's Corner

The intersection of Route 53 with Route 228 on the Hingham–Norwell town line is known as Queen Anne's Corner or historically Queen Ann's Corner and the nearby section of Route 53 has also been known as Queen Anne's (or Ann's) Turnpike. The name comes from Anne Whiton, a local tavern owner who in the mid-1700s, along with her daughters, had an "unsavory reputation" and was called quean with the archaic meaning of the word as prostitute.

Japan National Route 53

National Route 53 is a national highway of Japan connecting Okayama, Okayama and Tottori, Tottori in Japan, with a total length of 138.5 km (86.06 mi).

Vermont Route 53

Vermont Route 53 (VT 53) is a state highway in central Vermont, United States. It is a town-maintained highway that extends from VT 73 in the Forest Dale section of Brandon north to U.S. Route 7 in Salisbury. VT 53 is named Lake Dunmore Road and runs around the north and east of Lake Dunmore, passing Branbury State Park.

Route description

Route 53 begins at the junction with Route 73 in Forest Dale. The road continues north as North Street along the western edges of Mount Carmel State Forest, before bending to the northwest and then northeast as Lake Dunmore Road. After passing by Fern Lake to the west, Route 53 continues into the state forest, passing through Dunmore Acres and along the eastern shoreline of Lake Dunmore. At the north end of the lake, Route 53 turns to the west, leaving the forest and the lake shoreline as it ends at US 7.

VT 53 was heavily damaged by storms in 2008, with a bridge destroyed immediately south of Branbury State Park with no detour possible.

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Virginia State Route 53

State Route 53 (SR 53) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Thomas Jefferson Parkway, the state highway runs 18.32 miles (29.48 km) from SR 20 near Charlottesville east to U.S. Route 15 (US 15) in Palmyra. SR 53 connects the county seats of Albemarle and Fluvanna counties. The state highway also provides access to the community of Lake Monticello and Monticello, the estate of Thomas Jefferson. The route of SR 53 became a state highway in 1930; the highway receives its present designation in 1947.

Route description

SR 53 begins at an intersection with SR 20 (Scottsville Road) a short distance south of SR 20's interchange with Interstate 64 in Albemarle County just south of the independent city of Charlottesville. The state highway heads east and begins to ascend Carters Mountain, which is part of the Southwest Mountains. Just west of Michie Tavern, SR 53 becomes curvaceous as it continues to its summit between Monticello to the east and Montalto, also known as the Mountaintop Farm and Patterson Mountain, to the west. A two-way ramp connects SR 53 with the Monticello access road, which passes over the state highway.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts ⁱ/ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsᵻts/, officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, Vermont and New Hampshire to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Massachusetts is the 7th smallest state by land area, but the 15th most populous and the 3rd most densely populated of the 50 states. With an estimated 6.8 million residents in 2015, it is the most populous of the six New England states and has the nation's sixth highest GDP per capita. The capital of Massachusetts, as well as the state's largest city, is Boston. The state features four separate metropolitan statistical areas: the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metropolitan area in the east, the Worcester metropolitan area in the center, the Springfield metropolitan area in the west, and the Barnstable metropolitan area in the southeast. Over 80% of Massachusetts' population currently lives in the Greater Boston Combined Statistical Area.

Massachusetts (Arlo Guthrie song)

"Massachusetts" is a song with words and music by Arlo Guthrie. The song, originally released as a cut on Guthrie's 1976 album Amigo, was adopted by the Legislature in July 1981 as the official folk song of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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