Ohio State Route 83

State Route 83

Length:

158.02 mi^[1] (254.31 km)

Formed:

1972

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Ohio highways
< SR 82		SR 84 >

State Route 83 is a north-south state highway in the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is near the town of Beverly at State Route 60, and its northern terminus is overlooking Lake Erie at U.S. Route 6 in Avon Lake.

[edit] Cities and villages along route

1972 – Certified as State Route 83^[2] when this designation replaced that of State Route 76 (which was removed to prevent confusion with Interstate 76 after its completion). At this time, the designation was also routed along a new divided highway south and west of Coshocton^[2].

1924 – Original route established^[3] from Ashtabula to the Pennsylvania state line south of Conneaut^[2].
1926 – Rerouted through Kingsville (village east of Ashtabula) along the current State Route 84 alignment^[2].
1938 – Rerouted from Ashtabula to Kelloggsville (village south of Conneaut) along previously unnumbered roads; alignment through Kingsville certified as State Route 84^[2].
1960 – Route decertified^[2].

^ Mileages retrieved from Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams unless otherwise noted.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Route 83 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson
^ Explanation of the Ohio State Highway System (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson