State Route 83 (SR-83) is a 30.726-mile (49.449 km) state highway in eastern Box Elder County, Utah, United States, that connects the towns of Corinne and Howell and provides access to Golden Spike National Historic Site from the east, as well as Thiokol's facility.
 State Route 83 | ||||
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 SR 83 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by UDOT | ||||
| Length | 30.726 mi[1] (49.449 km) | |||
| Existed | 1975[2]–present | |||
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| South end |  SR-13 in Corinne | |||
 SR-102 south of Penrose | ||||
| North end |  I-84 in Howell | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Utah | |||
| Counties | Box Elder | |||
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Route description
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The route starts in the western part of Corinne at SR-13, at the intersection of 4800 West and Promontory Road. SR-83 proceeds to the northwest along Promontory Road, leaving Corinne and continuing in this direction past largely open land for about 14 miles (23 km). The route passes Utah State Route 102, which provides access to Tremonton via Penrose, Thatcher, and Bothwell. After this junction, the route starts to turn northward, passing Lampo Junction, a local access road to Golden Spike National Historical Park), and the Thiokol rocket plant and test range. From this point, the route continues north, save for a 1-mile (1.6 km) jog to the east, passing through Howell and terminating at the Howell interchange of Interstate 84.[3]
History
editThe road from Corinne to Park Valley Junction was commissioned as SR-83 in 1935. In 1955, the portion west of Promontory Junction was decommissioned, and was replaced by the road from Promontory Junction to the Golden Spike National Historic Park.
In 1962, the portion west of Lampo Junctionwas transferred back to local jurisdiction, and the route was extended north from Lampo Junction to the Howell interchange of the former Utah State Route 5 (modern day Interstate 84).
In 2008, SR-83 underwent a minor change when SR-13 underwent a realignment, moving the intersection of the two routes north-northwest by nearly 1 mile (1.6 km). The portion of SR-83 between the old and new intersections was transferred to SR-13, putting the western terminus of SR-83 at the new intersection.[2]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Box Elder County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Corinne | 0.000 | 0.000 |  SR-13 north (North 4800 West) – Bear River City, Tremonton SR-13 east – Brigham City | Southern terminus; Prior to 2008, SR-83 continued east to North 4100 West (SR-13) | |
| | 13.057 | 21.013 | SR-102 – Tremonton, I-84, I-15 | Southern terminus of SR-102 | |
| Lampo Junction | 16.527 | 26.598 | Golden Spike Road (West 7200 North) | Access road west to Golden Spike National Historical Park} (former routing of SR-83) | |
| Howell | 23.687 | 38.121 | Faust Valley Road east – Bothwell | SR-83 turns north onto North 17200 West | |
| 30.623– 30.726 | 49.283– 49.449 |  I-84 west – Snowville, Burley (Idaho), Boise (Idaho) I-84 east – Tremonton, Ogden, Salt Lake City | Northern terminus I-84 Exit 26 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "State Route 83 Highway reference" (PDF). drive.google.com. Utah Department of Transportation. 19 Apr 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ a b "State Route 83 Resolutions" (PDF). drive.google.com. Utah Department of Transportation. Nov 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "UT-83, Utah" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
External links
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- Highway Referencing: Route 83 (PDF)
- Highway Resolutions: Route 83 (PDF)