Minnesota State Highway 83
Encyclopedia
Minnesota State Highway 83 is a highway
in south-central Minnesota
, which runs from its intersection
with State Highway 30
near Waldorf
and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 22
in Mankato
.
Highway 83 is 24 miles (38.6 km) in length.
, Pemberton
, St. Clair
, and Mankato
.
The highway is legally defined as Legislative Route 201 in the Minnesota Statutes. It is not marked with this number.
At one time, Highway 83 had continued farther west. The section of present day State Highway 68
between U.S. Highway 169
(at Mankato
) and State Highway 15
(immediately south of New Ulm
) was originally designated Highway 83 as well between 1934 and 1963. Highway 83 was originally marked as an east–west route by its highway shields from beginning to end.
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
in south-central Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, which runs from its intersection
Intersection (road)
An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...
with State Highway 30
Minnesota State Highway 30
Minnesota State Highway 30 is a highway in southwest and southeast Minnesota, which runs from South Dakota Highway 34 at the South Dakota state line near Airlie and Pipestone, and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with Minnesota Highway 43 in Rushford.Highway 30 is in...
near Waldorf
Waldorf, Minnesota
Waldorf is a city in Waseca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 229 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 22
Minnesota State Highway 22
Minnesota State Highway 22 is a highway in south-central and central Minnesota, which runs from Winnebago County Road R50 at the Iowa state line near Kiester and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 23 in Richmond, west of St...
in Mankato
Mankato, Minnesota
Mankato is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 39,309 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest city in Minnesota outside of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The county seat of Blue Earth County, it is located...
.
Highway 83 is 24 miles (38.6 km) in length.
Route description
State Highway 83 serves as a north–south route in south-central Minnesota between WaldorfWaldorf, Minnesota
Waldorf is a city in Waseca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 229 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
, Pemberton
Pemberton, Minnesota
Pemberton is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 247 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, St. Clair
St. Clair, Minnesota
St. Clair is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, along the Le Sueur River. The population was 868 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, and Mankato
Mankato, Minnesota
Mankato is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 39,309 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest city in Minnesota outside of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The county seat of Blue Earth County, it is located...
.
The highway is legally defined as Legislative Route 201 in the Minnesota Statutes. It is not marked with this number.
History
State Highway 83 was authorized in 1933 and completely paved by 1953.At one time, Highway 83 had continued farther west. The section of present day State Highway 68
Minnesota State Highway 68
Minnesota State Highway 68 is a highway in southwest and south-central Minnesota, which runs from South Dakota Highway 22 at the South Dakota state line near Canby, and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
between U.S. Highway 169
U.S. Route 169 in Minnesota
U.S. Route 169 is a major north–south highway in the U.S. state of Minnesota, connecting the Minnesota River valley with the Twin Cities and the Iron Range. Much of the route is built to expressway or freeway standards.-Route description:U.S...
(at Mankato
Mankato, Minnesota
Mankato is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 39,309 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest city in Minnesota outside of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The county seat of Blue Earth County, it is located...
) and State Highway 15
Minnesota State Highway 15
Minnesota State Highway 15 is a highway in south-central and central Minnesota, which runs from Iowa Highway 15 at the Iowa state line and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange with U.S. Highway 10 outside of Sartell and Sauk Rapids, north of St...
(immediately south of New Ulm
New Ulm, Minnesota
New Ulm is a city in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,522 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Brown County....
) was originally designated Highway 83 as well between 1934 and 1963. Highway 83 was originally marked as an east–west route by its highway shields from beginning to end.