U.S. Route 83 in Texas

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 83 in Texas. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 83.

US Highway 83 marker

US Highway 83
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length: 783.503 mi[1][note 1] (1,260.926 km)
Existed: 1932 – present
Major junctions
South end: United States-Mexico border in Brownsville
  I-69E / US 77 from Brownsville to Harlingen
I-2 from Harlingen to Palmview
I-69C / US 281 in Pharr
I-35 in Laredo
I-69W / US 59 in Laredo
I-10 / US 377 in Junction
I-20 / US 84 / US 277 in Abilene
I-40 in Shamrock
North end: US-83 at OK state line near Perryton
Highway system
← SH 82SH 83 →

U.S. Highway 83 (US 83), dedicated as the Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway, is a U.S. Highway in the U.S. state of Texas that begins at US 77 (Interstate 69E, I-69E) in Brownsville and follows the Rio Grande to Laredo, then heads north through Abilene to the Oklahoma border north of Perryton, the seat of Ochiltree County. It is the longest highway in Texas at a length of about 895 miles (1,440 km), besting the east–west I-10, which has a length of 879 miles (1,415 km).[2]

In the Lower Rio Grande Valley, US 83 is a freeway that is at or close to interstate standards from Brownsville to Penitas. In May 2013, the Texas Department of Transportation applied to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) to designate this 48-mile (77 km) section as I-2. After the Special Committee on Route Numbering initially disapproved the application, the AASHTO Board of Directors approved the I-2 designation, conditional on the concurrence of the Federal Highway Administration.[3] On May 29, 2013, the segment of US 83 was approved as an I-69 connector using the I-2 designation extending approximately 46 miles (74 km) from Harlingen to west of Mission.[4]

Route description

US 83's southern terminus is at a concurrency with I-69E/US 77 on the south side of Brownsville at the Brownsville – Veterans Port of Entry at the US/Mexico border. It remains co-signed with I-69E/US 77 until Harlingen, where I-69E/US 77 makes a sharp turn northward and US 83 maintains a westerly route to McAllen, Texas, concurrent with I-2 until Palmview. From there, the highway roughly parallels the Rio Grande until Laredo where it makes a northwesterly turn toward Carrizo Springs, the seat of Dimmit County. The speed limit on US 83 is briefly 75 mph through Dimmit County.

Merging with I-35 just south of downtown, US 83 remains co-signed with the interstate until an exit at Botines, Texas. From there, it continues northward, intersecting with I-10 just south of Junction. US 83 is co-signed with I-10 for approximately 8 miles (13 km), turning northward and leaving I-10 at the Kimble County Airport.

After continuing northward through several rural western Texas towns, US 83 then merges with US 84 east of Tuscola, where it makes a sharp turn back to the north. US 83/84 remains a co-signed route until Abilene, where US 84 turns to the northwest and US 83 remains northbound, merging with US 277 on the west side of the city. US 83/277 remains a co-signed route until approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Anson, where US 277 turns northeast, and US 83, northwest.

After merging with US 380 in Aspermont and briefly sharing a route, US 83 continues northward, merging with US 62 in Paducah. US 83/62 continues as a co-signed route until approximately 15 miles (24 km) south of Wellington, where US 62 makes a sharp turn eastward, leaving US 83 to continue northward, where it crosses into Oklahoma approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Perryton.[2]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
CameronBrownsvilleVeterans International Bridge at Los Tomates over the Rio Grande
south end of US 77 overlap
University Boulevard / East Avenue - UT-Brownsville, Texas Southmost Collegeat-grade intersection
overlap; see I-69E
Harlingen I-69E north / US 77 north – Raymondville, Corpus Christi, Airportnorth end of I-69E / US 77 overlap; east end of I-2 overlap
overlap; see I-2
HidalgoPenitas
Bus. US 83 east – Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park
FM 1427 south
La Joya FM 2521 south (Leo Avenue)
  FM 2221 north – Citrus City
Sullivan City FM 886 south (El Faro Road) – Los Ebanos, International Ferry, Mexico
StarrAlto Bonito FM 2360 – La GrullaInterchange
  FM 1430 south – Garciasville
La Puerta FM 1430 south – Garciasville
Rio Grande City FM 755 south (Pete Diaz Jr. Avenue) – International Bridgenorth end of FM 755 overlap
FM 755 north (North Flores Street) – La Gloriasouth end of FM 755 overlap
FM 3167 north – Starr County Airport
Garceno FM 649 north – El Sauz, Hebbronville
Roma Spur 200 (Bravo Avenue) – International Bridge, Mexico
Roma Creek FM 650 west – Fronton
  FM 2098 north – Falcon Heights, Falcon Dam, International Bridge, Falcon State Park
  FM 2098 north – Falcon Heights, Falcon Dam, International Bridge, Falcon State Park
ZapataChihuahua FM 2687 east / Las Alejandrenas Road – Falcon Lake, Hebbronville
Zapata SH 16 east / FM 496 west (13th Avenue) – Falcon Lake, Hebbronville
San Ygnacio FM 3169 east

Bus. US 83 north (Washington Avenue)

Bus. US 83 south (Santa Maria Avenue)
WebbRio BravoRio Bravo, El Cenizo (Espejo Molina Road)Interchange
Laredo To Loop 20 north (Cuatro Vientos Road) / Mangana Hein Road
Spur 260 north (Jamie Zapata Memorial Highway) to SH 359 – Hebbronville, Freer, Laredo Entertainment Center, Texas A&M International University, Lake Casa Blanca International State Park, Airport
SH 359 east to Loop 20 – HebbronvilleInterchange; south end of SH 359 overlap
Arkansas Avenueinterchange; no northbound exit
BL I-35 south (Houston Street) / Santa Ursula Avenue – International Bridge No. 1, International Bridge No. 2, Downtown LaredoNorth end of SH 359 overlap; south end of I-35 overlap
see I-35
Botines I-35 north – San AntonioNorth end of I-35 overlap; US 83 north follows exit 18
  SH 255 Tollinterchange
  SH 44 east – Encinal
DimmitCatarina FM 133 east – Artesia Wells
  FM 2688 south
  FM 2522 north
  FM 1557 west – Brundage
Asherton FM 190 – Brundage
  FM 190 north
  FM 1557
  FM 1556 north
  FM 1917 eastSouth end of FM 1917 overlap
  FM 1917 westNorth end of FM 1917 overlap
Carrizo Springs Loop 225 west
US 277 north (Peña Street) – Eagle Pass, Del Rio
SH 85 east / Loop 225 east (Nopal Street)
FM 790 south (9th Street)
Loop 517 west – Del Rio, Eagle Pass
FM 1407 southSouth end of FM 1407 overlap
  FM 1407 northNorth end of FM 1407 overlap
  FM 1433 north
  FM 1407 south
Zavala  FM 191 west – Eagle Pass
Crystal City Loop 155 east – Crystal City
FM 65 south / FM 393 west
FM 1433 south (North 7th Avenue)
  FM 3292 south
  FM 1025 east – Batesville
La Pryor US 57 / Loop 305 north – Eagle Pass, Piedras Negras
FM 1436
  Loop 305 south
  FM 1436
UvaldeUvalde FM 1435 north (South Evans Street) to US 90
FM 117 south – Batesville
US 90 (Main Street) – Brackettville, Hondosouth end of SH 55 overlap
FM 862 east (Studer Street)
FM 1052 west (Oppenheimer Street)
Spur 144 north (North Getty Street)
SH 55 north – Camp Wood, Rockspringsnorth end of SH 55 overlap
  FM 2690 north
  RM 1051 north – Reagan Wells
  SH 127 south – Concan, Sabinal
  RM 1050 east to PR 29 – Utopia, Garner State Park
Real  FM 1120 north – Rio Frio
  FM 1120 south
Leakey RM 337 – Camp Wood
  RM 336 north
  SH 39 east – Ingram
Garven Store SH 41 to US 377 – Rocksprings, Mountain Home, Kerrville
Kerr
 No major junctions
Edwards
 No major junctions
Kerr
 No major junctions
Kimble  I-10 east – San AntonioSouth end of I-10 overlap; US 83 south follows exit 462
  Loop 481 – JunctionNorthbound exit and southbound entrance; I-10 exit 460
Junction FM 2169 (Martinez Street) – JunctionI-10 exit 457
I-10 west / US 377 south to Loop 481 – Fort Stockton, Junction, RockspringsNorth end of I-10 overlap; south end of US 377 overlap; US 83 north follows exit 456
  US 377 north – London, MasonNorth end of US 377 overlap
Menard  RM 1773 east to RM 1221
  SH 29 east – MasonInterchange
Menard RM 2291 south – Cleo
FM 2092 (San Saba Street)
US 190 west – Eldorado, Presidio San Saba, Fort McKavett State Historical SiteSouth end of US 190 overlap
  US 190 east – BradyNorth end of US 190 overlap
  FM 3463 west
ConchoEden US 87 – San Angelo, Brady
FM 2402 north – Eola
  FM 765 – Eola, Millersview
Paint Rock FM 380 west – San Angelo
  FM 1929 – Lowake, O.H. Ivie Reservoir
Runnels  FM 2133 west – Rowena
  FM 2406 east – Bethel
Ballinger US 67 south (West Hutchings Avenue) – San AngeloSouth end of US 67 overlap
SH 158 west – Bronte
  US 67 north – Coleman, BrownwoodInterchange; north end of US 67 overlap
  FM 382 north – Crews
Hatchel FM 2887 south – Hatchel
Winters SH 153 – Winters Airport, Sweetwater, Coleman
Loop 438 east (Wood Street)South end of Loop 438 overlap
Loop 438 west (Dale Street)north end of Loop 438 overlap
FM 1770 east – Novice
FM 2405 north – Drasco
TaylorBradshaw FM 1086 west – Bradshaw
  FM 604 north – Lawn
Ovalo FM 382 south / FM 614 east – Lawn
Tuscola FM 613 (Graham Street) – Buffalo Gap
  US 84 east – Lawn, ColemanSouth end of US 84 overlap
  FM 204 east (Clark Road)
Abilene FM 707 – Tyeinterchange; south end of freeway
Antilley Road
Clack Streetsouthbound exit only

Bus. US 83 north (Treadaway Boulevard) / Loop 322 east – Airport
Arrowhead Drivesouthbound access only
FM 89 (Buffalo Gap Road)
Southwest Drive
US 277 south / South 14th Street – San AngeloSouth end of US 277 overlap
South 7th Street
US 84 west (South 1st Street) / BL I-20 – Sweetwaternorth end of US 84 overlap
North 1st Street
North 10th Street
Ambler Avenue
I-20 – El Paso, Fort WorthI-20 exit 283
(no name)southbound exit only
FM 2404 (Old Anson Road) – Impact
(no name)northbound exit only

Bus. US 83 south – Abilene		interchange; north end of freeway; no southbound entrance
Jones  FM 3034 east – Lake Phantom
Hawley FM 605 west – Hodges
FM 1082 – Hawleyinterchange
  FM 3326 south
  FM 2746 west
Anson FM 707 south
US 180 – Roby, Albany
  US 277 north – StamfordNorth end of US 277 overlap
  FM 1661 north – Tuxedo
  FM 1636 east – Avoca
  FM 126 south – Hamlin Lake, Neinda
Hamlin FM 57 south – Sweetwater
SH 92 – Rotan, Stamford
  FM 540 west
Fisher
 No major junctions
StonewallAspermont US 380 east / FM 610 west – Rotan, Haskell, StamfordSouth end of US 380 overlap
FM 1263 north (East North Second Street)
  US 380 west – JaytonNorth end of US 380 overlap
  FM 1263 south
King  US 82 / SH 114 – Dickens, Benjamininterchange
Guthrie Spur 729
  FM 193 west – Dumont
  FM 1168 north
Cottle  FM 452 west – Delwin
  FM 2278 west – Delwin
Paducah FM 1038 east (East Clare Street) – Chalk
US 62 west / US 70 – Matador, CrowellSouth end of US 62 overlap
FM 1037 north (Backus Street)south end of FM 1037 overlap
FM 1037 south (McAdams Street)north end of FM 1037 overlap
FM 2876 east (Brant Street)
  FM 2998 north
  FM 3256 west – Matador Wildlife Management Area
Dunlap FM 2998 south
  FM 1440 west – Cee Vee
Childress  FM 2103 west
  FM 94 south – Tell, Matador
  FM 2042 – Tell
Childress FM 164 (Road 12) – Airport
US 287 – Memphis, Quanah
  FM 3181 east
  FM 2465
  US 62 east – Hollis, AltusNorth end of US 62 overlap
  SH 256 west – Memphis
  FM 1034 east
CollingsworthWellington FM 338 (15th Street) – Dodson, Airport
Loop 204 south (8th Street) – Wellington
SH 203 east / FM 3197 west – MangumSouth end of SH 203 overlap
  SH 203 west – QuailNorth end of SH 203 overlap
  FM 1981 west
  FM 3446 east
Lutie FM 1439 east
  FM 1036 west – Samnorwood
WheelerShamrock FM 2033 east (Railroad Avenue)
BL I-40 / Historic US 66 (12th Street) – McLean, Sayre
I-40 – McLean, SayreI-40 exit 163
Twitty FM 592 – Kelton
  FM 1906 east – Kelton
Wheeler To FM 2473
SH 152 – Pampa, Sayre, Airport
  FM 1046 – New Mobeetie, Briscoe
Hemphill  FM 1268 west
  FM 277 east – Allison
  FM 3044 east
  US 60 west / SH 33 east – Miami, Pampa, OklahomaInterchange; south end of US 60 overlap
Canadian FM 2388 south (Main Street) – Court House
  FM 2266 east
  US 60 east – GlazierNorth end of US 60 overlap
Lipscomb  SH 23 north – Booker
Ochiltree  FM 281 west – Spearman, Sunray
  FM 2711 north
  SH 70 south – Pampa
Perryton Loop 143 – Frank Phillips College Allen Campus
FM 377 east (9th Avenue)
SH 15 (Brillhart Avenue) – Spearman, Booker
  Loop 143 south
  FM 1267 west
  US-83 north – LiberalOklahoma state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Gallery

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Length does not account for concurrencies along Interstate Highways and U.S. Highways with lower numbers

References

  1. ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "U.S. Highway No. 83". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 6, 2008.
  2. 1 2 Google (June 17, 2015). "U.S. Route 83 in Texas" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  3. ↑ Vitale, Marty (May 4, 2013). "Special Committee on US Route Numbering Report to SCOH on May 3, 2013 Meeting" (PDF) (Report). Providence, RI: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
  4. ↑ Essex, Allen (May 30, 2013). "I-69 Comes to the Valley: 111 Miles Added to Interstate System". Valley Morning Star (Harlingen, TX). Retrieved June 3, 2013.

External links

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