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{{Short description|State highway in Robeson County, North Carolina, US}}
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'''NC 83''' is an eight-mile (13 km) North Carolina [[State Highway]]. It is solely in [[Robeson County, North Carolina|Robeson County]]. It connects the unincorporated area of [[Seven Bridges, North Carolina|Seven Bridges]] with southern Robeson County.


'''North Carolina Highway 83''' ('''NC&nbsp;83''') is a primary [[state highway]] in the U.S. state of [[North Carolina]]. It serves to connect the towns of [[Maxton, North Carolina|Maxton]] and [[Clio, South Carolina|Clio]], [[South Carolina]].
== Northern terminus ==


==Route description==
NC 83 begins at [[NC 130]].
NC&nbsp;83 is a two-lane {{convert|7.285|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} rural highway that begins at the South Carolina state line and goes north to end at [[North Carolina Highway 130|NC&nbsp;130]] in [[Seven Bridges, North Carolina|Seven Bridges]]. The highway is flanked by both farmland and swamps.<ref name=Google/>


==History==
== Southern terminus ==
NC&nbsp;83 was established in 1937 as a new primary routing from [[U.S. Route 501 in North Carolina|US&nbsp;501]] to the [[South Carolina]] state line, where it continues as [[South Carolina Highway 83|SC&nbsp;83]].<ref>{{cite map |publisher= North Carolina Department of Transportation |url= http://dotw-xfer01.dot.state.nc.us/imgdot/DOTStateTravelMapHistoric/STM1940.pdf |format= PDF |title= North Carolina Primary Highway System |cartography= NCDOT |year= 1940 |accessdate= June 11, 2014}}</ref> In 1947, it was extended north to its current terminus at NC&nbsp;130 in Seven Bridges.<ref>{{cite map |publisher= North Carolina Department of Transportation |url= http://dotw-xfer01.dot.state.nc.us/imgdot/DOTStateTravelMapHistoric/STM1951.pdf |format= PDF |title= North Carolina Official Highway Map |cartography= NCDOT |year= 1951 |accessdate= June 11, 2014}}</ref>


==Major intersections==
NC 83 used to end at [[US 501]]. However, by 1947 the road was extended to our current northern terminus of NC 130. Crossing over the historic terminus, the road goes about three more miles to the [[North Carolina]]-[[South Carolina]] border. This is about {{convert|5|mi|km}} north of [[Clio, South Carolina]].
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==References==
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== External links ==
{{Reflist}}
*[http://www.state-ends.com/ncends/state/83.html NC 83 Ends]
*[http://www.ncroads.com/nchwys/nc080084.htm NC 83 Road Info]


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==External links==
{{NorthCarolina-road-stub}}
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* {{commonscat-inline}}
* [http://www.vahighways.com/ncannex/route-log/nc083.html NCRoads.com: N.C. 83]


[[Category:State highways in North Carolina|083]]
[[Category:State highways in North Carolina|083]]
[[Category:Transportation in Robeson County, North Carolina]]

Latest revision as of 16:39, 19 June 2023

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 Seven Bridges
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
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

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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 Seven Bridges. The highway is flanked by both farmland and swamps.[2]

History

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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

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The entire route is in Robeson County.

Locationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.00.0
 SC 83 south – Clio		South Carolina state line
​5.08.0 US 501 – Rowland, Laurinburg
Seven Bridges7.311.7 NC 130 (Futura Lane) – Rowland, Maxton
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ "NCDOT GIS Data Layers". North Carolina Department of Transportation. 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "North Carolina Highway 83" (Map). Google Maps. 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.
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