Ontario Highway 53 - Route Description

Route Description

The route of former Highway 53 begins in the west at Oxford County Road 2, formerly Highway 2. From the community of Eastwood, which lies east of Woodstock, the road travels southwest through farmland as Oxford County Road 55 and crosses Highway 403, with which there is an interchange. Soon thereafter, the route enters the community of Muir, at the Oxford County and County of Brant boundary.

The route, east of this point known as Brant County Highway 53, continues southeast, passing through the community of Cathcart. It continues, eventually straightening out and travelling east through Burford. As the road approaches Brantford, it intersects Highway 24 (Rest Acres Road) and skirts the southern edge of Brantford Municipal Airport.

Within Brantford, the road is known as Colborne Street, although the section through downtown Brantford is a one-way street; westbound traffic is directed onto Dalhousie Street. The route crosses the Grand River west of downtown, intersecting and becoming concurrent with former Highway 2, now Brant County Highway 2, at Brant Avenue. It intersects the southern terminus Wayne Gretzky Parkway towards the eastern end of town and eventually crosses a Southern Ontario Railway track into the community of Cainsville. After returning to farmland, the route passes through the community of Langford and soon thereafter enters Hamilton.