Winchester Road | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by MDSHA | ||||
Length | 3.33 mi[1] (5.36 km) | |||
Existed | 1927–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | US 220 in Cresaptown | |||
North end |
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Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Maryland | |||
Counties | Allegany | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Maryland Route 53 (MD 53) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Winchester Road, the state highway runs 3.33 miles (5.36 km) from U.S. Route 220 (US 220) in Cresaptown north to US 40 Alternate in La Vale. MD 53 is the northernmost part of the Winchester Road, a colonial era road between Cumberland and Winchester, Virginia. The modern MD 53 was constructed in the mid-1920s and updated in the 1950s.