Texas State Highway 283

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State Highway 283

Texas State Highway 283
SH 283, highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length11.784 mi [1]  (18.965 km)
Existedby 1939–present
Major junctions
West endUS 380.svg US 380 in Old Glory
East endUS 277.svgTexas 6.svg US 277  / SH 6 in Stamford
Location
Country United States
State Texas
Highway system
← US 283.svg US 283 → Texas 284.svg SH 284

State Highway 283 (SH 283) is a Texas state highway that runs from U.S. Highway 380 at Old Glory southeast to U.S. Highway 277 near Stamford. This route was originally designated on September 26, 1939 from the Oklahoma state line south through Quanah, Crowell, Benjamin, and Rule to Sagerton as a renumbering of part of SH 16. On July 31, 1975, the entire route was transferred to SH 6, while SH 283 was transferred from the old route of SH 6 from Stamford northwest to Old Glory.

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Route description

SH 283 begins at a junction with US 380. It heads southeast from this junction to an intersection with FM 1835. The highway continues to the southeast to an intersection with FM 1661. Heading towards the southeast, the highway continues to a junction with SH 6. SH 283 begins to run concurrently with SH 6 until it reaches its eastern terminus at US 277 in Stamford.

Junction list

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Stonewall ​US 380.svg US 380
​Texas FM 1835.svg FM 1835
Haskell ​Texas FM 1661.svg FM 1661
​Texas 6.svg SH 6 West end of SH 6 concurrency
Stamford US 277.svgTexas 6.svg US 277  / SH 6 East end of SH 6 concurrency
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 283". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation . Retrieved 2010-06-15.
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