Minnesota State Highway 83 (MN 83) is a
highway
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in south-central
Minnesota
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, which runs from its
intersection
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with
State Highway 30 near
Waldorf and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with
State Highway 22 in
Mankato
Mankato ( ) is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the state of Minnesota. The population was 44,488 according to the 2020 census, making it the 21st-largest city in Minnesota, and the 5th-largest outside of the Minnea ...
.
Route description
State Highway 83 serves as a north–south route in south-central Minnesota between
Waldorf,
Pemberton,
St. Clair, and
Mankato
Mankato ( ) is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the state of Minnesota. The population was 44,488 according to the 2020 census, making it the 21st-largest city in Minnesota, and the 5th-largest outside of the Minnea ...
.
The highway is legally defined as Legislative Route 201 in the Minnesota Statutes.
It is not marked with this number.
History
State Highway 83 was authorized in 1933 and completely paved by 1953.
At one time, Highway 83 had continued farther west. The section of present-day
State Highway 68 between
U.S. Highway 169 (at
Mankato
Mankato ( ) is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the state of Minnesota. The population was 44,488 according to the 2020 census, making it the 21st-largest city in Minnesota, and the 5th-largest outside of the Minnea ...
) and
State Highway 15 (immediately south of
New Ulm) was originally designated ''Highway 83'' as well between 1934 and 1963. Highway 83 was originally marked as an east–west route by its highway shields from beginning to end.
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Major intersections
References
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Transportation in Waseca County, Minnesota
Transportation in Blue Earth County, Minnesota