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The second route numbered Spur 53 was designated in [[Bexar County, Texas|Bexar County]] on May 21, 1980.<ref name="SS 53"/> 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
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 name="Davila2014">{{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|last=Davila|first=Vianna|work=San Antonio Express-News|via=MySA.com|date=January 30, 2014|access-date=December 23, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Minute Order 114171"/> The cancellation did not occur until March 28, 2019.<ref name="Minute Order 115452">{{cite web |url=http://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot/commission/2019/0328/9b1.pdf|title=Minute Order 115452|agency=Texas Transportation Commission|date=March 28, 2019|access-date=December 23, 2022}}</ref>
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