North Carolina Highway 83

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North Carolina Highway 83 marker
North Carolina Highway 83
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length7.285 mi[1] (11.724 km)
Existed1937–present
Major junctions
South end SC 83 at the South Carolina line
Major intersections US 501 near Raemon
North end NC 130 in
Location
CountiesRobeson
Highway system
← NC 82→ NC 84

North Carolina Highway 83 (NC 83) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It serves to connect the towns of Maxton and Clio, South Carolina.

Route description[]

NC 83 is a two-lane 7.285-mile-long (11.724 km) rural highway that begins at the South Carolina state line and goes north to end at NC 130 in . The highway is flanked by both farmland and swamps.[2]

History[]

NC 83 was established in 1937 as a new primary routing from US 501 to the South Carolina state line, where it continues as SC 83.[3] In 1947, it was extended north to its current terminus at NC 130 in Seven Bridges.[4]

Major intersections[]

The entire route is in Robeson County.

Locationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.00.0 SC 83 south – ClioSouth Carolina state line
​5.08.0 US 501 – Rowland, Laurinburg
7.311.7 NC 130 (Futura Lane) – Rowland, Maxton
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References[]

  1. ^ "NCDOT GIS Data Layers". North Carolina Department of Transportation. 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Google (December 28, 2012). "North Carolina Highway 83" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  3. ^ North Carolina Primary Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1940. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  4. ^ North Carolina Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1951. Retrieved June 11, 2014.

External links[]

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