Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. 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 part of US 220 Truck, which provides access from Interstate 68 (I-68) west of La Vale to US 220 south for trucks due to a truck prohibition on the eastbound exit ramp for I-68's interchange with US 220. The state highway is also a part of the National Highway System from US 220 to I-68. 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.