 U.S. Route 83 | ||||
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 US 83 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Length | 1,886 mi[1] (3,035 km) | |||
| Existed | 1926–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   Fed. 101 /Fed. 180 at theMexican border inBrownsville, TX | |||
| Major intersections |
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| North end |  PTH 83 at theCanadian border nearWesthope, ND | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| States | Texas,Oklahoma,Kansas,Nebraska,South Dakota,North Dakota | |||
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U.S. Route 83 (US 83) is a major north–southUnited States Numbered Highway that extends 1,885 miles (3,034 km) in thecentral United States.[2] Only four other north–south routes are longer:US 1,US 41,US 59, andUS 87, while US 83 follows a straighter north-south path than all of these. Nearly half of its mileage is in the state ofTexas. The highway's northern terminus is north ofWesthope, North Dakota, at theCanadian border, where it continues asManitoba Highway 83 (PTH 83). The southern terminus is at theVeterans International Bridge inBrownsville, Texas. Together, US 83 and PTH 83 form a continuously numbered north-south highway with a combined distance of 3,450 kilometres (2,140 mi).
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US 83 is a largely north–south highway, 893 miles (1,437 km) in length, in Texas except for a segment parallel to theRio Grande, where it takes an east–west course, much of whichruns concurrently withInterstate 2 (I-2). It enters the United States and Texas nearBrownsville concurrent withUS 77 and then splits from US 77 atHarlingen. PassingWeslaco with I-2, it begins to veer northward and passes the current western terminus of I-2 atPeñitas(A new short roadway designated as Spur 83 forms a branch from Business US 83 to I-2), follows the Rio Grande toLaredo where it meetsI-35 in a 18-mile (29 km) concurrency before heading northwestward. It meetsI-10 atJunction, where it has a five-mile (8.0 km) concurrency with I-10, before heading almost due-north toAbilene, meetingI-20 on an expressway before heading north again on mostly undivided surface roads. It again heads slightly west of due north to meetUS 287 inChildress andI-40 inShamrock. About5+1⁄2 miles (8.9 km) north ofPerryton it leaves Texas and enters Oklahoma. Except for Abilene, Laredo, and some cities in the lower Rio Grande Valley it is largely rural in nature.
US 83 traverses the Oklahoma panhandle along the western border ofBeaver County, but in this brief 37-mile (60 km) stretch it encounters no fewer than three other federal highways. Approximately 10 miles (16 km) from the Texas line, US 83 intersectsUS 412 in the hamlet ofBryan's Corner. Continuing its journey northward, the highway crosses theBeaver River, then intersectsUS 64 inTurpin. US 83 north and US 64 east are co-signed for three northbound miles, where US 64 turns eastward. At this intersection,US 270 west joins the highway, and together with US 83 proceeds northbound for the final six miles (9.7 km) to the Kansas line.
US 83 enters the Sunflower State inSeward County, approximately four miles (6.4 km) south ofLiberal, where it intersectsUS 54 and US 270 ends. North of Liberal, US 83 begins a concurrency withUS 160, and the highways remain joined until reachingSublette, the seat ofHaskell County. US 83 and US 160 split north of Sublette; US 160 heads west towardUlysses, and US 83 continues north towardGarden City.
At Garden City,US 50 andUS 400 join US 83 for a brief concurrency on a bypass around the east and north sides of the city while US 83 Business follows the former routing through downtown. All three routes crossK-156, also known as Kansas Avenue, in the northwest portion of the city. At the north end of the US 50/US 83 Business route, US 83 splits and heads north towardScott City, while US 50 and US 400 remain joined through the rest of the state. The highway passes through largely unpopulated areas ofFinney County andScott County before reaching a junction withK-96 in downtown Scott City.
In northern Scott County,K-4 has its origins at US 83, heading east towardHealy, and US 83 traverses through rolling farmlands until reachingOakley, the seat ofLogan County. US 83 reachesUS 40 less than a mile west ofI-70, and the two highways jog west for a brief multiplex before US 83 splits and crosses I-70.
North of I-70, US 83 intersects US 24 then curves northeast, east ofGem inThomas County. US 83 continues its northeasterly track throughRexford andSelden. After passing through Selden, US 83 intersects the southern terminus of K-383 and the northern terminus of K-23. From here, US 83 turns north, crosses intoDecatur County then continues north and intersectsUS 36 inOberlin. Oberlin is the last area of significant population the highway passes in Kansas; the next city isMcCook, Nebraska.
US 83 enters Nebraska south ofMcCook, where it meetsUS 6 andUS 34. It continues northward toNorth Platte, where it intersectsI-80 andUS 30. After leaving North Platte in a northeasterly direction, it turns north nearThedford and goes north through theSand Hills toValentine. For five miles (8.0 km) before Valentine, it runs concurrently withUS 20. After passing through Valentine, it continues north to enter South Dakota. On its journey through Nebraska, the road "passes more cattle than people".[3]: 193
US 83 enters South Dakota south ofOlsonville on a segment of highway which passes through theRosebud Indian Reservation. After a brief overlap withUS 18 inMission, the route turns north and meetsI-90 atMurdo. The two routes overlap as US 83 goes east with I-90 untilVivian, where US 83 turns north. AtFort Pierre, US 83 meetsUS 14 andSouth Dakota Highway 34. The three highways overlap as they cross theMissouri River and enterPierre. At Pierre, SD 34 separates and US 83 turns northeast with US 14. They separate nearBlunt and US 83 turns northward. US 83 briefly overlaps withUS 212 nearGettysburg and withUS 12 through theSelby area. US 83 leaves South Dakota north ofHerreid.
The South Dakota section of US 83, with the exception of concurrencies with US 18, I-90, US 14, US 212, and US 12, is defined at South Dakota Codified Laws § 31-4-180.[4]
From South Dakota, US 83 entersNorth Dakota near the town ofHague, and runs northward for approximately 68 miles (109 km), serving the small cities ofStrasburg andLinton before reachingInterstate 94. It follows I-94 west toBismarck, where it resumes a generally northward course as a four-lane highway.
Headed towardMinot US 83 traverses mostly agricultural land, passing through the small cities ofWilton,Washburn, andUnderwood north toMax. Leaving Underwood, US 83 encounters a largestrip-mining coal (lignite) operation which can be seen from the roadway in the vicinity ofFalkirk. North ofColeharbor, US 83 briefly merges both roadways and shares land with an adjacent railroad line in order to cross a viaduct that separatesLake Sakakawea fromLake Audubon. North of the lakes, the surroundings return to cropland and grazing land, with awind farm located south of Minot.
The highway passes directly through central Minot asBroadway, the city's primary north-south thoroughfare, with theMinot Bypass to the west as an alternate route. After passingMinot Air Force Base, US 83 returns to a two-lane highway; approximately thirty miles (50 km) north of the base, it is co-signed with eastboundState Highway 5 for about ten miles (16 km). The highway then diverges from ND 5 to head north throughWesthope to theCanadian border.
I-69E /US 77 at theVeterans International Bridge at Los Tomates at theMexico–United States border inBrownsville. The highways travel concurrently toHarlingen.
I-169 in Brownsville
I-2 /US 77 in Harlingen. I-2/US 83 travels concurrently to north ofAbram-Perezville.
I-69C /US 281 inPharr
I-35 inLaredo. The highways travel concurrently toBotines.
I-69W /US 59 in Laredo
US 277 inCarrizo Springs
US 57 inLa Pryor
US 90 inUvalde
I-10 northwest ofSegovia. The highways travel concurrently toJunction.
I-10 /US 377 in Junction. US 83/US 377 travels concurrently to north of Junction.
US 190 inMenard. The highways travel concurrently to north of Menard.
US 87 inEden
US 67 inBallinger. The highways travel concurrently through Ballinger.
US 84 east-northeast ofTuscola. The highways travel concurrently toAbilene.US 277 in Abilene. The highways travel concurrently to north ofAnson.
I-20 in Abilene
US 180 in Anson
US 380 inAspermont. The highways travel concurrently to north-northwest of Aspermont.
US 82 south ofGuthrie
US 62 /US 70 inPaducah. US 62/US 83 travels concurrently to north ofChildress.
US 287 in Childress
I-40 inShamrock
US 60 south-southwest ofCanadian. The highways travel concurrently to north-northeast of Canadian.
US 412 inBryan's Corner
US 64 south-southeast ofTurpin. The highways travel concurrently to north of Turpin.
US 64 /US 270 north of Turpin. US 83/US 270 travels concurrently toLiberal, Kansas.
US 54 /US 270 in Liberal
US 160 northwest ofKismet. The highways travel concurrently to north-northwest ofSublette.
US 56 southwest of Sublette
US 50 /US 400 inGarden City. The highways travel concurrently to north-northwest of Garden City.
US 40 inOakley. The highways travel concurrently through Oakley.
I-70 north-northwest of Oakley
US 24 south-southeast ofGem
US 36 inOberlin
US 6 /US 34 inMcCook. The highways travel concurrently through McCook.
I-80 inNorth Platte
US 30 in North Platte
US 20 south-southeast ofValentine. The highways travel concurrently to Valentine.
US 18 inMission. The highways travel concurrently to west-southwest of Mission.
I-90 southeast ofMurdo. The highways travel concurrently to southwest ofVivian.
US 14 inFort Pierre. The highways travel concurrently to west-southwest ofBlunt
US 212 west ofGettysburg. The highways travel concurrently for approximately 0.9 miles (1.4 km).
US 12 south ofSelby. The highways travel concurrently to north-northwest of Selby.
I-94 inSterling. The highways travel concurrently toBismarck.
US 2 /US 52 inMinotPTH 83 at theCanada–United States border north ofWesthopejensen was invoked but never defined (see thehelp page).
Media related toU.S. Route 83 at Wikimedia Commons| Browse numbered routes | ||||
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← SH-82 | OK | → SH-83 | ||
← K-82 | KS | → K-84 | ||
← US 81 | NE | → N-84 | ||
| ←US 81 | SD | → US 85 | ||
Routes initalics are no longer a part of the system. Highlighted routes are considered main routes of the system. |
