Minnesota State Highway 83
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| Trunk Highway 83 |
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| Length: | 24 mi (39 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1933 | ||||||||
| North end: |  MN 22 in Mankato |
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| South end: |  MN 30 in Vivian Township |
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| Major cities: | St. Clair | ||||||||
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Minnesota State Highway 83 is a highway in south-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with Minnesota Highway 22 in Mankato and continues south to its southern terminus at its intersection with Minnesota Highway 30, immediately south of Waldorf.
Minnesota Highway 83 is 24-miles in length and passes through the communities of:
[edit] Notes
Minnesota Highway 83 serves as a north-south arterial route between the communities of Mankato, St. Clair, and Waldorf.
Minnesota 83 passes through Blue Earth and Waseca counties.
[edit] History
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 Minnesota Highway 68 between U.S. Highway 169 (at Mankato) and Minnesota 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.
[edit] References
*Steve Riner Details of Routes 76 to 100. Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Accessed March 1, 2008.
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