ðˈɛɹ, ɪɾ ˌɪntɚsˈɛkts jˌuːˈɛs ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn. ˌɛsˈeɪtʃ fˈɪfti θɹˈiː kəntˈɪnjuːz dˈuː ˈiːst ˌaʊɾəv tˈaʊn æz ɪɾ ɐpɹˈoʊtʃᵻz kəmˈæntʃi lˈeɪk, wˌɛɹ ɪt kˈʌts ɐwˈeɪ tə ðə sˈaʊθiːst bᵻfˌoːɹ ɹᵻzˈuːmɪŋ ɪts dˈuː ˈiːst kˈoːɹs.
There, it intersects US-81. SH-53 continues due east out of town as it approaches Comanche Lake, where it cuts away to the southeast before resuming its due east course.