State Highway 53 (New Zealand)

State Highway 53 (SH 53) is a New Zealand state highway linking SH 2 at Featherston with Martinborough. The highway is a 17.8 km long two lane carriageway and forms part of the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail.

State Highway 53
Route information
Maintained by NZ Transport Agency
Length17.8 km (11.1 mi)
Tourist
routes		Classic New Zealand Wine Trail
Major junctions
North end at Featherston
South endMemorial Square, Martinborough
Location
Primary
destinations		Featherston, Martinborough
Highway system
← SH 52→ SH 54

Route

SH 53 commences from SH 2 at the intersection of Fitzherbert and Revans Streets, Featherston. It proceeds along Revans Street until the intersection with Boundary Road, at which point the highway takes the name State Highway 53. The highway crosses two major rivers: the Tauherenikau River near Featherston and the Ruamahanga River near Martinborough. West of the Ruamahanga crossing it has a TOTSO intersection with Bidwills Crossing Road, which links Martinborough with Greytown. When the highway reaches Martinborough State Highway 53 becomes known as Kitchener Street until it reaches its terminus at Memorial Square.[1][2]

Major intersections
Intersection of Fitzherbert and Revans Streets, Featherston
Memorial Square, Martinborough
Territorial authority Location km jct Destinations Notes
South Wairarapa District Featherston 0 SH 2 south (Fitzherbert Street) – Wellington
SH 2 north (Fitzherbert Street) – Masterton		 SH 53 begins
0.15 Wairarapa Line
4.3 Tauherenikau River
Bidwells Cutting 12.4 Bidwells Cutting Road – Greytown
Martinborough 14.7 Ruamahanga River
17.8 Memorial Square SH 53 ends

See also

References
  1. [Civildefence.govt.nz Wellington – Risk to lifelines from natural hazards], Chapter 4: Transportation, NZ Government publication
  2. State Highway 53 on Google Maps
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