Highway 53 in Ancaster, with the Highway 6 diversion passing overhead.

As mentioned before, MTO built Hwy 6 as a staged freeway south of Hamilton, in that it can be expanded to become a full freeway when traffic volumes dictate. The proximity of Hwy 53 here to the interchange of Hwy 6 with Hwy 403 created a situation where it was more beneficial to grade separate the two roadways and connect them with a partial interchange.

Photo taken January 2011