North Carolina Highway 83

North Carolina Highway 83 (NC 83) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It serves to connect the towns of Maxton and Clio, South Carolina.

North Carolina Highway 83
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length	7.285 mi[1] (11.724 km)
Existed	1937–present
Major junctions
South end	SC 83 at the South Carolina line
	US 501 near Raemon
North end	NC 130 in Seven Bridges
Location
Counties	Robeson
Highway system
North Carolina Highway System Interstate U.S. State Scenic ← NC 82 → NC 84

Route description

NC 83 is a two-lane 7.285-mile-long (11.724 km) rural highway that begins at the South Carolina state line and goes north to end at NC 130 in Seven Bridges. The highway is flanked by both farmland and swamps.[2]

History

NC 83 was established in 1937 as a new primary routing from US 501 to the South Carolina state line, where it continues as SC 83.[3] In 1947, it was extended north to its current terminus at NC 130 in Seven Bridges.[4]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Robeson County.

Location	mi[2]	km	Destinations	Notes
​	0.0	0.0	SC 83 south – Clio	South Carolina state line
​	5.0	8.0	US 501 – Rowland, Laurinburg
Seven Bridges	7.3	11.7	NC 130 (Futura Lane) – Rowland, Maxton
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. "NCDOT GIS Data Layers". North Carolina Department of Transportation. 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
2. Google (December 28, 2012). "North Carolina Highway 83" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
3. North Carolina Primary Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1940. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
4. North Carolina Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1951. Retrieved June 11, 2014.

External links

• Media related to North Carolina Highway 83 at Wikimedia Commons
• NCRoads.com: N.C. 83