Existed: 1955 – present SH 318 SH 319 → Length 90.24 km | SH 328 SH 329 → Constructed 1955 | |
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West end: NM 132 / FM 769 near Lovington, NM | ||
State Highway 83 (SH 83) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs 56 miles (90 km) from the New Mexico border in Yoakum County east to Welch in northwest Dawson County. This route was designated in 1955, having replaced SH 328 "for the convenience of the traveling public", as it connected with New Mexico Highway 83 at the New Mexico state border. In 1988, the New Mexico connecting highway was renumbered New Mexico Highway 132.
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Map of TX-83, Texas, USA
History
The original SH 83 was designated in 1926 along a route from Lamesa east to an intersection with SH 18 in western Shackelford County. This replaced the previous designation of SH 18B. By 1933, SH 83 extended west to the New Mexico border. The route was transferred to SH 15 (now US 180) in 1935.
References
Texas State Highway 83 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA