North Carolina Highway 83

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

Route description

NC 83 is a two-lane rural highway that begins at the South Carolina state line and goes north to end at North Carolina [Highway 130|NC 130] in Seven [Bridges, North Carolina|Seven Bridges]. The highway is flanked by both farmland and swamps.

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. In 1947, it was extended north to its current terminus at NC 130 in Seven Bridges.