Connecticut Route 83
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| Route 83 |
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| Length: | 27.56 mi (44.35 km) | ||||||||||||
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| Formed: | 1932 | ||||||||||||
| South end: | New London Turnpike (near  Route 2) in Glastonbury |
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| Major junctions: |
 I-84 in Vernon |
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| North end: |  MA Route 83 in Somers |
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Route 83 is a north-south state highway in the Greater Hartford area of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It serves as the main north-south artery for the towns of Manchester, Vernon, and Ellington. Within the town center of Manchester, a 0.77-mile segment is town maintained (between Hartford Road and Center St).
[edit] Route description
Route 83 begins at the southern end of New London Turnpike in Glastonbury near its junction with Route 2. From Glastonbury, it then heads to Manchester, serving as the main thoroughfare of that city. From Manchester, it then continues north into Massachusetts as Massachusetts Route 83.
[edit] History
In the 1920s, the segment from Glastonbury to Manchester was called State Highway 164, while the segment from Manchester to Somers was called State Highway 108. The current Route 83 was established from these two state highways in the 1932 renumbering.
[edit] Junction list
| Town | Road names | Major junctions | Milepost |
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| Glastonbury (4.99 miles) |
Manchester Rd | Route 2 | 0.12 |
| Manchester (5.79 miles) |
South Main St, Main St, North Main St, Oakland St | I-384 | 6.59 |
| US 6/US 44 | 7.53 | ||
| Vernon (4.72 miles) |
Talcotville Rd, Windsor Ave, West St | I-84 | 11.64 |
| Ellington (5.89 miles) |
West Rd, Somers Rd | ||
| Somers (6.17 miles) |
South Rd, Springfield Rd |
