Utah State Route 83
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State Route 83 is a state highway
in the U.S. state of Utah
. It is approximately 31 miles (49.9 km) long and connects the towns of Corinne
and Howell
in Box Elder County
. It also provides access to Golden Spike National Historic Site
from the east, as well as Thiokol
's facility.
at its intersection with SR-13 (Promontory Road). Promontory Road shifts from SR-13 to SR-83 here and the route leaves Corinne to the northwest. The route continues in this direction past largely open land for about 14 miles (22.5 km), passing SR-102 (which provides access to Tremonton
via Penrose
, Thatcher
, and Bothwell
. At this point, the route starts to turn northward, passing Lampo Junction (local access road to Golden Spike National Historic Site
) and the Thiokol
rocket plant and test range. From this point, the route continues north, save for a 1 mile jog to the east, passing through Howell
and terminating at the Howell interchange of I-84.
to Park Valley Junction was commissioned as SR-83 in 1935. In 1955, the portion west of Promontory Junction was decommissioned, and was replaced by the road from Promontory Junction to the Golden Spike National Historic Site
.
In 1962, the portion west of Lampo Junction was transferred back to local jurisdiction, and the route was extended north from Lampo Junction to the Howell
interchange of SR-3 (modern day I-84).
In 2008, SR-83 underwent a minor change when SR-13 underwent a realignment, moving the intersection of the two routes north-northwest by nearly 1 miles (1.6 km). The portion of SR-83 between the old and new intersections was transferred to SR-13, putting the western terminus of SR-83 at the new intersection.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state of Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. It is approximately 31 miles (49.9 km) long and connects the towns of Corinne
Corinne, Utah
Corinne is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 685 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Corinne is located at ....
and Howell
Howell, Utah
Howell is a town in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 245 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Howell is located at ....
in Box Elder County
Box Elder County, Utah
Box Elder County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. It lies on the north end of the Great Salt Lake, covering a large area north to the Idaho border and west to the Nevada border. Included in this area are large tracts of barren desert, contrasted by high, forested mountains. The...
. It also provides access to Golden Spike National Historic Site
Golden Spike National Historic Site
Golden Spike National Historic Site is a U.S. National Historic Site located at Promontory Summit, north of the Great Salt Lake in Utah.It commemorates the completion of the first Transcontinental Railroad where the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad met on May 10, 1869...
from the east, as well as Thiokol
Thiokol
Thiokol is a U.S. corporation concerned initially with rubber and related chemicals, and later with rocket and missile propulsion systems...
's facility.
Route description
The route starts in the town of CorinneCorinne, Utah
Corinne is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 685 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Corinne is located at ....
at its intersection with SR-13 (Promontory Road). Promontory Road shifts from SR-13 to SR-83 here and the route leaves Corinne to the northwest. The route continues in this direction past largely open land for about 14 miles (22.5 km), passing SR-102 (which provides access to Tremonton
Tremonton, Utah
Tremonton is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 7,647 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Tremonton is located at ....
via Penrose
Penrose, Utah
Penrose is an unincorporated farming community in Box Elder County, Utah, United States.Penrose is located along the last of Utah State Route 102, about south of Thatcher....
, Thatcher
Thatcher, Utah
Thatcher is a census-designated place in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. It is a small farming community, located southwest of Bothwell and west of Tremonton. The population was 789 at the 2010 census....
, and Bothwell
Bothwell, Utah
Bothwell is an unincorporated community in Box Elder County, Utah, United States.Located on highway U-102, the community is west of Tremonton and northeast of Thatcher....
. At this point, the route starts to turn northward, passing Lampo Junction (local access road to Golden Spike National Historic Site
Golden Spike National Historic Site
Golden Spike National Historic Site is a U.S. National Historic Site located at Promontory Summit, north of the Great Salt Lake in Utah.It commemorates the completion of the first Transcontinental Railroad where the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad met on May 10, 1869...
) and the Thiokol
Thiokol
Thiokol is a U.S. corporation concerned initially with rubber and related chemicals, and later with rocket and missile propulsion systems...
rocket plant and test range. From this point, the route continues north, save for a 1 mile jog to the east, passing through Howell
Howell, Utah
Howell is a town in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 245 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Howell is located at ....
and terminating at the Howell interchange of I-84.
History
The road from CorinneCorinne, Utah
Corinne is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 685 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Corinne is located at ....
to Park Valley Junction was commissioned as SR-83 in 1935. In 1955, the portion west of Promontory Junction was decommissioned, and was replaced by the road from Promontory Junction to the Golden Spike National Historic Site
Golden Spike National Historic Site
Golden Spike National Historic Site is a U.S. National Historic Site located at Promontory Summit, north of the Great Salt Lake in Utah.It commemorates the completion of the first Transcontinental Railroad where the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad met on May 10, 1869...
.
In 1962, the portion west of Lampo Junction was transferred back to local jurisdiction, and the route was extended north from Lampo Junction to the Howell
Howell, Utah
Howell is a town in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 245 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Howell is located at ....
interchange of SR-3 (modern day I-84).
In 2008, SR-83 underwent a minor change when SR-13 underwent a realignment, moving the intersection of the two routes north-northwest by nearly 1 miles (1.6 km). The portion of SR-83 between the old and new intersections was transferred to SR-13, putting the western terminus of SR-83 at the new intersection.