State Highway 83 (SH 83) is a
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sover ...
of
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
that runs from the
New Mexico
)
, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Tiguex
, OfficialLang = None
, Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...
state line in
Yoakum County east to
Welch in northwest
Dawson County.
History
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The original SH 83 was designated on August 21, 1923 along a route from
Lamesa east to an intersection with
SH 18
Route 18, or Highway 18, may refer to:
International
* Asian Highway 18
* European route E18
* European route E018
Argentina
*
Australia
* Waterfall Way
Canada
* Alberta Highway 18
* British Columbia Highway 18
* Manitoba Highway 18
* On ...
in western
Shackelford County
Shackelford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,105. Its county seat is Albany. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1874. Shackelford is named for Dr. Jack Shack ...
as a renumbering of
SH 18B. On May 21, 1928, SH 83 was extended west to the New Mexico state line to connect with
New Mexico State Road 83
State Road 83 (NM 83) is a state highway in the US state of New Mexico
)
, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Tiguex
, Of ...
. The route was transferred to
SH 15 (now
US 180
U.S. Route 180 is an east–west United States highway. Like many three-digit routes, US 180 no longer meets its "parent", US 80. US 80 was decommissioned west of Mesquite, Texas, and was replaced in Texas by Interstate 20 and Interstate 10 ...
) on August 8, 1935, though the change was not effective until September 1, 1935.
New Mexico State Road 83
State Road 83 (NM 83) is a state highway in the US state of New Mexico
)
, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Tiguex
, Of ...
was realigned in the 1950s, connecting with
SH 328 instead. On March 31, 1955, SH 328 was renumbered to SH 83 "for the convenience of the traveling public" In 1988, the New Mexico connecting highway was renumbered
New Mexico State Road 132.
Major intersections
References
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Transportation in Yoakum County, Texas
Transportation in Gaines County, Texas
Transportation in Dawson County, Texas
