U.S. Route 83 in Texas

This article is about the current U.S. Highway. For the current state highway, see Texas State Highway 83.
This article is about the section of U.S. Route 83 in Texas. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 83.
See also: Interstate 2, Interstate 35 in Texas, and Interstate 69E
U.S. Highway 83 marker
U.S. Highway 83
Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway
Map
US 83 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length906.5 mi (1,458.9 km)
Existed1932–present
Major junctions
South endUnited States-Mexico border in Brownsville
Major intersections I-69E / US 77 from Brownsville to Harlingen
I-2 from Harlingen to Peñitas
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
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesCameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Zapata, Webb, Dimmit, Zavala, Uvalde, Real, Kerr, Edwards, Kimble, Menard, Concho, Runnels, Taylor, Jones, Fisher, Stonewall, King, Cottle, Childress, Collingsworth, Wheeler, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Ochiltree
Highway system
← SH 82→ SH 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 state line north of Perryton, the seat of Ochiltree County.

In the Lower Rio Grande Valley, US 83 is a freeway that is at or close to interstate standards from Brownsville to Peñitas. 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.[1] 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.[2]

At a length of 906.5 mi (1,458.9 km), it is the longest numbered highway in Texas, besting the east west I-10, which runs 880 miles. It is also the longest stretch of a single US Highway within a single US state.

Route description

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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, concurrent with I-2 until Peñitas. 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. 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.[3]

Future

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TxDOT is planning to upgrade multiple portions of the US 83 corridor to interstate highway standards. Long-term plans call for I-2 to be extended along the US 83 corridor to Laredo, where it will terminate at I-69W. On March 15, 2022, a bill was signed by President Joe Biden that added the extension of I-27 north to Raton, New Mexico, and south to Laredo to the Interstate Highway System. The extension would utilize the US 83 corridor between Carrizo Springs and Laredo.[4] Part of the I-14 project also includes upgrading US 83 to interstate highway standards between I-10 in Junction and US 87 (Future I-14N) in Eden. The routing will also include an interchange with US 190 (Future I-14S) in Menard.[5]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
CameronBrownsville0.00.0Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates over the Rio Grande
south end of US 77 overlap
0.91.4University Boulevard / East Avenue - UT-Brownsville, Texas Southmost Collegeat-grade intersection
overlap; see I-69E
Harlingen26.943.3

 I-69E north / US 77 north – Raymondville, Corpus Christi, Airport		north end of I-69E / US 77 overlap; east end of I-2 overlap; exit 26B on I-69E; exit 176 on I-2
overlap; see I-2
HidalgoPeñitas74.5119.9

 Bus. US 83 east – Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park, Mission, McAllen

 I-2 ends		at-grade intersection; current western end of I-2
75.0120.7
 FM 1427 south – Abram
La Joya77.4124.6
 FM 2521 south (Leo Avenue)
​77.9125.4
 FM 2221 north – Citrus City
Sullivan City82.6132.9
 FM 886 south (El Faro Road) – Los Ebanos, International Ferry, Tamaulipas
StarrAlto Bonito87.9141.5 FM 2360 – La Grulla, La VictoriaInterchange
​92.1148.2
 FM 1430 west – Garciasville
La Puerta95.4153.5
 FM 1430 east – Garciasville
Rio Grande City99.5160.1
 FM 755 south (Pete Diaz Jr. Avenue) – International Bridge, Tamaulipas		south end of FM 755 overlap
100.5161.7
 FM 755 north (North Flores Street) – La Gloria, Rachal		north end of FM 755 overlap
103.6166.7


 FM 3167 north to FM 649 north – Starr County Airport, Guerra
Garceno109.1175.6
 FM 649 north – El Sauz, Guerra
Roma114.0183.5 Spur 200 (Bravo Avenue) – International Bridge, Tamaulipas
115.4185.7
 FM 650 west – Fronton
Falcon Heights124.3200.0
 FM 2098 north – Falcon Dam, International Bridge, Falcon State Park, Tamaulipas
128.1206.2
 FM 2098 south – Falcon Dam, International Bridge, Falcon State Park, Tamaulipas
ZapataChihuahua141.8228.2
 FM 2687 east / Las Alejandrenas Road
Zapata155.1249.6

 SH 16 east / FM 496 west (13th Avenue) – Falcon Lake, Hebbronville, Freer
San Ygnacio169.4272.6
 FM 3169 east
169.6272.9

 Bus. US 83 north (Washington Avenue) – Laredo
169.9273.4

 Bus. US 83 south (Santa Maria Avenue) – Zapata
WebbRio Bravo190.6306.7Rio Bravo, El Cenizo (Espejo Molina Road)Interchange
Laredo194.2312.5

 To Loop 20 north (Cuatro Vientos Road) / Mangana Hein Road
200.4322.5

 Spur 260 north (Jamie Zapata Memorial Highway) to SH 359 – Hebbronville, Freer, Texas A&M International University, Lake Casa Blanca International State Park, Airport
201.1323.6

 SH 359 east to Loop 20 – Hebbronville		Interchange; south end of SH 359 overlap
201.3324.0Arkansas Avenueinterchange; no northbound exit
203.6327.7
 I-35 BL south (Houston Street) / Santa Ursula Avenue – International Bridge No. 1, International Bridge No. 2		North end of SH 359 overlap; south end of I-35 overlap
see I-35
​221.4356.3
 I-35 north – San Antonio		North end of I-35 overlap; US 83 north follows exit 18
​226.5364.5 SH 255interchange
​241.7389.0
 SH 44 east – Encinal
DimmitCatarina264.0424.9
 FM 133 east – Artesia Wells
​267.1429.9
 FM 2688 south
Asherton273.6440.3

 FM 2522 north to FM 190 – Brundage
274.8442.2
 FM 1557 west
276.0444.2 FM 190 – Brundage
277.5446.6
 FM 190 north – Brundage
​280.0450.6 FM 1557 – Asherton
​281.1452.4
 FM 1556 north – Carrizo Springs
​283.4456.1
 FM 1917 south		South end of FM 1917 overlap
​283.5456.2
 FM 1917 west		North end of FM 1917 overlap
Carrizo Springs284.0457.1
 Loop 225 west
284.4457.7
 US 277 north (Peña Street) – Eagle Pass, Del Rio
284.5457.9

 SH 85 east / Loop 225 east (Nopal Street) – Brundage, Dilley
285.7459.8
 FM 790 south (9th Street)
286.0460.3


 Loop 517 west to US 277 north – Del Rio, Eagle Pass
286.1460.4


 FM 1407 south to SH 85 east		South end of FM 1407 overlap
​286.6461.2
 FM 1407 north – Winter Haven		North end of FM 1407 overlap
​288.5464.3
 FM 1433 north – Crystal City
​292.2470.3
 FM 1407 south – Winter Haven
Zavala​293.5472.3




 FM 191 west to FM 1918 south / US 277 north – Eagle Pass
Crystal City295.4475.4
 Loop 155 east
296.8477.7

 FM 65 south / FM 393 west – Cometa, Brundage
297.3478.5
 FM 1433 south (North 7th Avenue)
299.5482.0
 FM 3292 south
​302.6487.0
 FM 1025 east
La Pryor314.3505.8
 US 57 / Loop 305 north – Eagle Pass, Piedras Negras, Batesville, San Antonio
314.8506.6 FM 1436 (Dean Street)
315.5507.7
 Loop 305 south
315.9508.4
 FM 1986 west
​319.1513.5 FM 1436 – La Pryor
UvaldeUvalde333.1536.1

 FM 1435 north (South Evans Street) to US 90
333.9537.4
 FM 117 south – Batesville
334.4538.2 US 90 (Main Street) – Brackettville, Del Rio, Hondo, San Antoniosouth end of SH 55 overlap
335.4539.8
 FM 862 east (Studer Street) – Knippa, Sabinal
335.9540.6
 FM 1052 west (Oppenheimer Street)
335.8540.4

 Spur 144 north (North Getty Street) to FM 2369
336.4541.4
 SH 55 north – Camp Wood, Rocksprings, Sonora		north end of SH 55 overlap
​343.1552.2
 RM 2690 north
​354.1569.9
 FM 1051 north – Reagan Wells
Concan357.3575.0
 SH 127 south – Sabinal
​365.7588.5

 RM 1050 east to PR 29 – Utopia, Garner State Park
RealRio Frio367.6591.6


 FM 1120 north to FM 2748 south
Leakey373.5601.1
 FM 1120 south – Rio Frio
374.1602.1 RM 337 – Camp Wood, Vanderpool
375.1603.7
 RM 336 north
​393.0632.5
 SH 39 east – Ingram
​401.6646.3
 SH 41 to US 377 – Rocksprings, Mountain Home, Divide
Kerr
 No major junctions
Edwards
 No major junctions
Kerr
 No major junctions
Kimble​430.3692.5
 I-10 east – San Antonio		South end of I-10 overlap; US 83 south follows exit 462
Junction432.1695.4 Loop 481 – JunctionNorthbound exit and southbound entrance; I-10 exit 460
434.6699.4 FM 2169 (Martinez Street) – JunctionI-10 exit 457
436.5702.5


 I-10 west / US 377 south to Loop 481 – Sonora, Junction		North end of I-10 overlap; south end of US 377 overlap; US 83 north follows exit 456
437.7704.4
 US 377 north – London, Mason		North end of US 377 overlap
Menard​456.3734.3

 RM 1773 east to RM 1221
​462.9745.0
 SH 29 east – Hext, Mason		Interchange
Menard465.4749.0
 RM 2291 south – Cleo
466.2750.3 FM 2092 (San Saba Street)
466.6750.9
 US 190 west – Eldorado, Presidio San Saba, Fort McKavett State Historical Site, Iraan		South end of US 190 overlap
467.7752.7
 US 190 east – Brady, San Saba		North end of US 190 overlap
​473.0761.2
 FM 3463 west
ConchoEden487.7784.9 US 87 – San Angelo, Brady
488.0785.4
 FM 2402 north – Eola
​499.7804.2 FM 765 – Eola, San Angelo, Millersview, Fife
Paint Rock508.5818.4
 FM 380 west – San Angelo
​512.0824.0 FM 1929 – Lowake, O.H. Ivie Reservoir, Voss
Runnels​517.4832.7
 FM 2133 west – Rowena
​518.4834.3
 FM 2406 east – Bethel
Ballinger524.7844.4
 US 67 south (West Hutchings Avenue) – San Angelo, Fort Stockton		South end of US 67 overlap
524.8844.6
 SH 158 west – Bronte
525.7846.0
 US 67 north – Coleman, Brownwood, Stephenville		Interchange; north end of US 67 overlap
526.2846.8
 FM 382 north – Crews
Hatchel533.0857.8
 FM 2887 south – Ballinger
Winters540.0869.0 SH 153 – Winters Airport, Wingate, Coleman, Crews
540.4869.7
 Loop 438 east (Wood Street) – Crews, Coleman		South end of Loop 438 overlap
540.5869.9
 Loop 438 west (Dale Street) – Wingate		north end of Loop 438 overlap
541.3871.1
 FM 1770 east – Novice
542.5873.1
 FM 2405 north – Drasco
TaylorBradshaw551.3887.2
 FM 1086 west – Happy Valley
​554.2891.9
 FM 604 north – Lawn
Ovalo558.7899.1

 FM 382 south / FM 614 east – Rogers, Crews
Tuscola561.4903.5 FM 613 (Graham Street) – Buffalo Gap
​564.1907.8
 US 84 east – Lawn, Coleman, Santa Anna		South end of US 84 overlap
​570.7918.5
 FM 204 east (Clark Road)
Abilene572.4921.2 FM 707 – Tyeinterchange; south end of freeway
573.9923.6 Antilley Roadaccess to Hendrick Medical Center South
574.9925.2


 Bus. US 83 north (Treadaway Boulevard) / Loop 322 east – Airport
576.2927.3Arrowhead Drivesouthbound access only
576.0927.0 FM 89 (Buffalo Gap Road)
576.9928.4Southwest Drive
578.1930.4
 US 277 south / South 14th Street – San Angelo		South end of US 277 overlap
579.4932.5South 7th Street
580.7934.5
 US 84 west / I-20 BL (South 1st Street) – Sweetwater		north end of US 84 overlap
581.1935.2North 1st Street
581.4935.7North 10th Street
582.4937.3Ambler Avenue
582.9–
583.4		938.1–
938.9		 I-20 – El Paso, Fort WorthI-20 exit 283
584.6940.8(no name)southbound exit only
584.5940.7 FM 2404 / Old Anson Road – Impact
585.4942.1(no name)northbound exit only
585.7942.6

 Bus. US 83 south – Abilene		interchange; north end of freeway; no southbound entrance
Jones​586.3943.6

 FM 3034 east to FM 600 – Lake Fort Phantom Hill
Hawley591.9952.6
 FM 605 west – Hodges
593.1954.5 FM 1082 – Lake Fort Phantom Hillinterchange
​599.0964.0
 FM 3326 south – Hawley
Anson602.2969.1


 FM 2746 west to FM 707 south – Tye
603.3970.9


 FM 707 south to FM 2746 west – Tye
604.4972.7 US 180 – Roby, Snyder, Albany, Mineral Wells
606.1975.4
 US 277 north – Stamford, Wichita Falls		North end of US 277 overlap
​610.0981.7
 FM 1661 north – Tuxedo
​616.4992.0
 FM 1636 east – Avoca, Corinth
Hamlin620.3998.3
 FM 126 south – Hamlin Lake, Neinda, Merkel
621.51,000.2
 FM 57 south – McCaulley, Sylvester
622.11,001.2 SH 92 – Rotan, Stamford
​625.01,005.8
 FM 540 west – Rotan
Fisher
 No major junctions
StonewallAspermont640.51,030.8

 US 380 east / FM 610 west – Rotan, Haskell, Graham		South end of US 380 overlap
641.51,032.4

 FM 1263 north (East North Second Street) to FM 3457
​643.91,036.3
 US 380 west – Jayton, Post		North end of US 380 overlap
​656.21,056.1
 FM 1263 south – Aspermont
King​674.21,085.0 US 82 / SH 114 – Dickens, Benjamininterchange
Guthrie675.51,087.1
 Spur 729 west (6th Street)
​686.91,105.5
 FM 193 west – Dumont, East Afton
​689.01,108.8
 FM 1168 north – Grow
Cottle​693.61,116.2
 FM 452 west – Delwin
​698.51,124.1
 FM 2278 west – Delwin
Paducah703.11,131.5
 FM 1038 east (East Clare Street) – Chalk, Hackberry
703.51,132.2
 US 62 west / US 70 – Matador, Crowell		South end of US 62 overlap
703.71,132.5
 FM 1037 north (Backus Street)		south end of FM 1037 overlap
703.81,132.7
 FM 1037 south (McAdams Street)		north end of FM 1037 overlap
704.11,133.1
 FM 2876 east (Brant Street)
​709.81,142.3
 FM 2998 north
​710.91,144.1
 FM 3256 west – Matador Wildlife Management Area
Dunlap712.41,146.5
 FM 2998 south
​718.61,156.5
 FM 1440 west – Cee Vee
Childress​727.41,170.6
 FM 2103 west
​729.91,174.7
 FM 94 south – Tell, Matador
Childress732.41,178.7 FM 2042
733.51,180.5 FM 164 – Airport
734.31,181.7 US 287 – Memphis, Quanah
735.11,183.0



 FM 3181 east to FM 401 south / FM 2530
​741.81,193.8 FM 2465
​750.81,208.3
 US 62 east – Hollis, Altus		North end of US 62 overlap
​752.31,210.7
 SH 256 west – Memphis
​754.31,213.9
 FM 1034 east
CollingsworthWellington763.51,228.7 FM 338 (15th Street) – Dodson, Airport
764.01,229.5
 Loop 204 south (8th Street) – Wellington
764.51,230.3

 SH 203 east / FM 3197 west – Mangum		South end of SH 203 overlap
766.61,233.7
 SH 203 west – Quail		North end of SH 203 overlap
​770.71,240.3
 FM 1981 west
​772.21,242.7
 FM 3446 east
Lutie775.71,248.4
 FM 1439 east
​777.91,251.9
 FM 1036 west – Samnorwood
WheelerShamrock789.51,270.6
 FM 2033 east (Railroad Avenue)
790.31,271.9 I-40 BL / Historic US 66 (12th Street) – McLean, Sayre
790.61,272.3 I-40 – Wheeler, SayreI-40 exit 163
Twitty796.51,281.8 FM 592 – Kelton
​800.51,288.3
 FM 1906 east – Kelton
Wheeler805.61,296.5 FM 2473
806.41,297.8 SH 152 – Pampa, Sayre, Airport
Briscoe815.81,312.9 FM 1046 – Mobeetie, Allison
Hemphill​820.51,320.5
 FM 1268 west
​824.71,327.2
 FM 277 east – Buffalo Wallow Battleground, Allison
​830.11,335.9
 FM 3044 east – Lyman Battleground
​832.71,340.1

 US 60 west / SH 33 east – Miami, Pampa, Amarillo, Watonga		Interchange; south end of US 60 overlap
Canadian839.81,351.5
 FM 2388 east (Main Street) – Court House
842.41,355.7
 FM 2266 east – Gene Howe Wildlife Management Area, Black Kettle National Grassland, Camp Kiowa, Lake Marvin
842.71,356.2
 US 60 east – Glazier, Higgins, Arnett		North end of US 60 overlap
Lipscomb​857.61,380.2
 SH 23 north – Booker, Beaver
Ochiltree​859.71,383.6
 FM 281 west – Cactus, Sunray
​878.81,414.3
 FM 2711 east
​879.91,416.1
 SH 70 south – Pampa
Perryton885.01,424.3 Loop 143 – Frank Phillips College Allen Campus, Spearman, Booker
886.01,425.9
 FM 377 east (9th Avenue)
886.61,426.8 SH 15 (Brillhart Avenue) – Spearman, Booker
​888.01,429.1
 Loop 143 south – Booker, Canadian, Pampa
​888.51,429.9
 FM 1267 west – Waka, Spearman
​893.51,437.9
 US 83 north – Liberal, Garden City		Oklahoma state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (May 4, 2013). "Special Committee on US Route Numbering Report to SCOH on May 3, 2013 Meeting" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "U.S. Route 83 in Texas" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  4. ^ Driggars, Alex (March 15, 2022). "Raton to Laredo corridor added to Interstate Highway System, paving way for I-27 expansion". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Archived from the original on July 15, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "I-14 System in Texas". www.txdot.gov. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
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