Iowa Highway 83 is a state highway

Highway

A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...

 that runs from east to west in western Iowa

Iowa

Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...

. The highway parallels Interstate 80

Interstate 80

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 its entire length. Its western terminus is at U.S. Highway 59 in Avoca

Avoca, Iowa

Avoca is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,610 at the 2000 census.-History:Avoca was founded in 1869 in connection with the construction of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad through the area. It quickly developed as a regional service center for...

. The eastern terminus is in Anita

Anita, Iowa

Anita is a city in Cass County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,049 at the 2000 census. Lake Anita State Park is located just outside of the town.-Geography:Anita is located at ....

 at an intersection with Iowa Highway 148

Iowa Highway 148

Iowa Highway 148 is a highway which runs in a north–south direction in southwestern Iowa. It has a length of . The southern end of Iowa Highway 148 is at the Missouri border southwest of Bedford and just northeast of Hopkins, Missouri. The highway continues south into Missouri as Missouri...

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Route description

Iowa Highway 83 begins in Avoca

Avoca, Iowa

Avoca is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,610 at the 2000 census.-History:Avoca was founded in 1869 in connection with the construction of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad through the area. It quickly developed as a regional service center for...

 at US 59. It heads eastward until Walnut

Walnut, Iowa

Walnut is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 778 at the 2000 census. Walnut is located on Interstate 80 and is famous for its many antique stores...

, then briefly turns to the south before continuing east again. It goes through Marne

Marne, Iowa

Marne is a city in Cass County, Iowa, United States. The population was 149 at the 2000 census.- History :Marne got its beginnings when in 1875 when German investors from a settlement in Davenport, Iowa filed papers and plotted the land purchased from Thomas Meredith...

 then goes southeasterly towards Atlantic

Atlantic, Iowa

Atlantic is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, Iowa, United States, located along the East Nishnabotna River. The population was 7,112 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 7,257 population in the 2000 census. -History:...

. It meets Iowa Highway 173

Iowa Highway 173

Iowa Highway 173 is a highway in western Iowa which runs in a south–north alignment. Its southern terminus is at Iowa Highway 83 northwest of Atlantic. Its northern terminus is in Kimballton at an intersection with Iowa Highway 44.-Route description:...

 and then meets U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 71 in Atlantic. They overlap 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

Wiota, Iowa

Wiota is a city in Cass County, Iowa, United States. The population was 149 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wiota is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

 and ends in Anita

Anita, Iowa

Anita is a city in Cass County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,049 at the 2000 census. Lake Anita State Park is located just outside of the town.-Geography:Anita is located at ....

 at Iowa Highway 148

Iowa Highway 148

Iowa Highway 148 is a highway which runs in a north–south direction in southwestern Iowa. It has a length of . The southern end of Iowa Highway 148 is at the Missouri border southwest of Bedford and just northeast of Hopkins, Missouri. The highway continues south into Missouri as Missouri...

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History

At its initial designation, IA 83 was a spur between Avoca and Walnut. On June 4, 1935, it was extended eastward to Atlantic, where it would end at US 6, replacing the old IA 271. On August 12, 1959, it was again expanded to the west from Avoca to near Neola

Neola, Iowa

Neola is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 845 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Neola is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

 at an intersection with the old IA 191. In 1973, the eastern segment was again extended from Atlantic to Anita. Finally, on July 1, 2003, the highway was truncated west of US 59, forming its present day alignment. The old route west of US 59 is now Pottawattamie County

Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Pottawattamie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 93,158 in the 2010 census, an increase from 87,704 in the 2000 census and is the second largest county by area in Iowa. The Pottawattamie county seat is located at Council Bluffs. It is one of three Iowa...

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