U.S. Route 53

U.S. Route 53
US 53 highlighted in red
Route information
Length	404 mi[1] (650 km)
Existed	1926[citation needed]–present
Major junctions
South end	US 14 / US 61 / WIS 16 at La Crosse, WI
Major intersections	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 / I-535 at Duluth, MN MN 33 at Independence, MN US 169 / MN 169 at Virginia, MN US 71 / MN 11 at Int'l. Falls, MN
North end	Highway 71 to Highway 11 at Fort Frances, ON
Location
Country	United States
States	Wisconsin, Minnesota
Counties	WI: La Crosse, Trempealeau, Eau Claire, Chippewa, Barron, Washburn, Douglas MN: St. Louis, Koochiching
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided
Wisconsin State Trunk Highway System Interstate US State Scenic Rustic
Minnesota Trunk Highway System Interstate US State Legislative Scenic
← US 52 US → US 54 ← WIS 52 WI → WIS 53 ← US 52 MN → MN 54

U.S. Route 53, or U.S. Highway 53 (U.S. 53), is a north–south U.S. highway that runs for 404 miles (650 km) from La Crosse, Wisconsin to International Falls, Minnesota. It is the primary north–south route in northwestern Wisconsin, serving as a vital link between I-94 at Eau Claire, Wisconsin and the Twin Ports of Superior, Wisconsin, and Duluth, Minnesota. The entire route from Eau Claire to the city limits of Superior is a four lane divided highway. The highway's northern terminus is at the Fort Frances–International Falls International Bridge in International Falls, Minnesota, at the Canada–US border. Its southern terminus is in La Crosse, Wisconsin, at U.S. Highway 14.