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The second route numbered Spur 53 was designated in [[Bexar County, Texas|Bexar County]] on May 21, 1980.<ref name="SS53">{{TxDOT|SS|53|accessdate=January 2, 2011}}</ref> Spur 53 provided access from [[Interstate 10 in Texas|I-10]] to the southern side of the [[University of Texas at San Antonio]]. State maintenance began along UTSA Boulevard at a point approximately {{convert|200|ft|m|abbr=on}} west of the main southern entrance of UTSA at Edward Ximenes Avenue. The route travelled east, passing the headquarters of [[Valero Energy Corporation]], before the Spur 53 designation ended at I-10 exit 557. UTSA Boulevard continued to the east under local jurisdiction.<ref name="SS53"/><ref name="Mapbook 339">{{Texas Mapbook|year=2014|page=339|accessdate=December 4, 2014}}</ref>
In early 2015, [[TxDOT]] began to increase capacity by doubling the number of lanes in each direction, adding a median, sidewalks, and bicycle lanes. On December 18, 2014, Spur 53 was scheduled for removal from the state highway system as part of TxDOT's San Antonio turnback program, which gave {{convert|21.8|miles|km}} of roads to the city.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/San-Antonio-approves-switch-in-road-maintenance-5189753.php|title=San Antonio approves switch in road maintenance|date=30 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=TXDOT|url=http://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot/commission/2014/1218/15b2.pdf|website=TXDOT commission|accessdate=January 4, 2015|ref=TXDOT December 2014 Meeting}}</ref> The cancellation did not occur until March 28, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot/commission/2019/0328/9b1.pdf|title=Minute Order 115452|publisher=TxDOT|date=March 28, 2019}}</ref>
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The next use of the Spur 66 designation was in Bexar County, from SH 16 southeast 1.5 miles to Applewhite Road (Toyota headquarters). On December 18, 2014, Spur 66 was cancelled and returned to the city of San Antonio as part of TxDOT's San Antonio turnback program, which gave 21.8 miles of roads to the city.<ref name="mysanantonio.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/San-Antonio-approves-switch-in-road-maintenance-5189753.php|title=San Antonio approves switch in road maintenance|date=January 30, 2014}}</ref>
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