Iowa Highway 83
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| Iowa Highway 83 |
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| Length: | 34 mi[1] (55 km) | ||||||||
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| West end: |  US 59 near Avoca |
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| East end: |  IA 148 at Anita |
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Iowa Highway 83 is a state highway that runs from east to west in western Iowa. The highway parallels Interstate 80 its entire length.
[edit] Termini
The western terminus is at U.S. Route 59 in Avoca. The eastern terminus is in Anita at an intersection with Iowa Highway 148. Until July 1, 2003, the western terminus of IA 83 was at an intersection with what used to be Iowa Highway 191 near Neola.
[edit] Route Description
Iowa Highway 83 begins in Avoca at U.S. Route 59. It goes east until Walnut, then briefly turns south before continuing east again. It goes through Marne then goes southeasterly towards Atlantic. It meets Iowa Highway 173 and then meets U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Route 71 in Atlantic. They are multiplexed briefly, then US 6 and US 71 turn north and IA 83 continues east on a previous alignment for US 6. IA 83 passes through Wiota and ends in Anita at Iowa Highway 148.
[edit] References
- ^ Jason Hancock. Highway 83. Iowa Highways. Retrieved on February 4, 2007.
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