Oklahoma State Highway 83

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State Highway 83
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Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length11.36 mi [1] (18.28 km)
Major junctions
West endUS 59.svg US 59 north of Howe
East endArkansas 96.svg AR 96 at the Arkansas state line
Highway system
Oklahoma State Highway System
US 83.svg US 83 Oklahoma State Highway 84.svg SH-84

Oklahoma State Highway 83 (abbreviated SH-83) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The route, which lies entirely within Le Flore County, connects US-59 between Howe and Poteau to the Arkansas state line. Along the way, SH-83 serves the town of Monroe. Its total length is 11.36 miles (18.28 km). The highway has no lettered spur routes.

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Route description

SH-83 begins at US-59 north of Howe. The route heads due east of this point, continuing until it reaches an abandoned rail line, where it curves north. SH-83 follows the rail line as the highway turns back east, paralleling Sugar Loaf Creek. The highway enters Monroe, where it forms the north edge of the town. After leaving Monroe, SH-83 turns northeast, away from the railroad. As it angles to the northeast, the route crosses Cowskin Creek, a tributary of Sugar Loaf Creek, before crossing Sugar Loaf Creek itself. SH-83 then returns to a due east course. The road passes south of Sugar Loaf Mountain, elevation 2,564 feet (782 m). [2] The route then turns northeast just before crossing the state line into Sebastian County, Arkansas, where SH-83 ends. The roadbed continues as Arkansas Highway 96.

Junction list

CountyLocationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Le Flore 0.000.00US 59.svg US 59 Western terminus
Oklahoma–Arkansas state line11.3618.28Arkansas 96.svg AR 96 continues east into Arkansas
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. 1 2 Oklahoma Department of Transportation (n.d.). Control Section Maps: Le Flore County (PDF) (Map) (2010–2011 ed.). Scale not given. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  2. Oklahoma Atlas and Gazetteer (Map). 1:200,000. DeLorme. 2006. p. 57. § B10.

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