U.S. Route 183
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U.S. Route 183 is a north–south United States highway. U.S. 183 was the last US route to be completely paved. The 20 mile (32 km) segment in Loup County, Nebraska
, north of Taylor
, was unpaved until 1967. The highway's northern terminus is in Presho, South Dakota
, at an intersection with Interstate 90
. Its southern terminus is in Refugio, Texas
, at the southern intersection of U.S. Highway 77 and Alternate US 77. US 183 and Alt US 77 overlap for their final 80 miles (129 km) between Cuero
and Refugio.
, sharing a multiplex with US-77A. The two highways continue north through Goliad County until they split in DeWitt County
. US-183 crosses I-10
south of the town of Luling
.
The largest city that US-183 passes through is Austin, Texas
, where it is mostly a limited access highway (see exit list). Northwest of Austin, US-183 passes through the suburbs of Cedar Park
and Leander
, where the 183A toll road
runs parallel to it. In Lampasas County
, US-183 shares a multiplex with US-190
between the towns of Lampasas
and Lometa
.
US-183 shares a multiplex with US-84
from Goldthwaite
in Mills County
to Early
in Brown County
. It crosses I-20
in Cisco, Texas
. US-183 enters a multiplex with US-283
in Throckmorton County
, and both highways share a multiplex with US-277
and US-82
in Baylor County
from Seymour
to Mabelle
. In Wilbarger County
, US-183 exits the multiplex with US-283 and turns east with US-70
to share a wrong way concurrency with US-287
between the towns of Vernon
and Oklaunion
. US-183 continues north sharing a multiplex with US-70 until it leaves the state of Texas.
3 miles (4.8 km) south of Davidson, OK. In Davidson, US 70 splits from US 183, leaving US 183 on its own.
This continues as US 183 passes US 62 and BUS 62 in Snyder, OK. About 62 miles (99.8 km) north of Snyder, US 183 crosses Interstate 40
at Interstate 40's exit 66.
Another 47 miles (75.6 km) later, US 183 co-signs with US 270 near Seiling, OK. US 183/US 270 continue in a northwesterly direction for 32 miles (51.5 km) before picking up US 412 in Woodward, OK.
US 183/US 270/US 412 then leave Woodward in a due west fashion for a short time, until heading northwest again for 15 miles (24.1 km), at which time US 270 and US 412 leave US 183 near Fort Supply, OK to form their own duplex through the panhandle of Oklahoma as US 270/US 412.
US 183 then continues north from the southern Harper County line to the Oklahoma/Kansas state line for a total of about 31 miles (49.9 km) before leaving the state.
and turns east at Sitka
, where it begins a multiplex with US-160, entering Comanche County
, where it passes through Protection
. The highways stay paired as it turns north to pass through the Comanche County seat, Coldwater
. At Coldwater, US-160 turns back to the east, and US-183 continues its northerly track.
Entering Kiowa County
, US-183 reaches a junction with the multiplexed east–west route, US-54 and US-400, where it passes through Greensburg
. In southern Edwards County
, the highway makes a brief turn to the west before meeting up with US-56 in Kinsley
, the Edwards County seat. US-56 and US-183 turn northeast before the highways split after entering Pawnee County
. US-56 continues northeast toward Larned
, and US-183 straightens out to pass through largely unpopulated areas in Edwards County.
In Rush County
, US-183 intersects two primary east–west Kansas state highways, K-96
in Rush Center
and K-4
in LaCrosse.
US-183 reaches the largest city along its route in Kansas, Hays
, where a western bypass of the highway provides direct access to Gross Memorial Coliseum
and Fort Hays State University
. US-183 is known as Vine Street in Hays and contains numerous businesses. US-183 runs through town for three miles (5 km) before crossing Interstate 70
, which is heavily traveled in Hays with traffic between Denver
and Kansas City
.
North of Hays, the highway has been resurfaced and realigned for 23 miles (37 km) to Plainville
, one of two towns in Rooks County
US-183 serves. At Plainville, US-183 has a junction with K-18
. US-183 continues 15 miles (24.1 km) north to Stockton
, the Rooks County seat, where US-24 crosses.
The highway enters Phillips County
approximately 12 miles (19.3 km) north of Stockton. US-183 meets US-36 west, and the highways join for a multiplex through the city of Phillipsburg
. The highways split in downtown Phillipsburg, and US-183 has one last junction with K-383 before exiting the state south of Alma, Nebraska
.
US-183 is two-laned throughout Kansas, except for the portion which runs through Hays.
. It enters Alma after crossing Harlan County Lake and the Republican River
and then runs concurrent with U.S. Highway 136 north out of Alma. After separating from US 136, US 183 continues north to Holdrege
, where it intersects U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 34. US 183 continues north from Holdrege and intersects Interstate 80
south of Elm Creek
shortly after crossing the Platte River
. It then proceeds north into Elm Creek and meets U.S. Highway 30. US 183 continues north through Miller
and intersects Nebraska Highway 2
at Ansley
. It continues north from Ansley through Sargent
, Taylor
, and Rose before meeting U.S. Highway 20 in Bassett
. At Bassett, US 183 turns west with US 20 before turning north again near Long Pine
. US 183 continues north through Springview
before entering South Dakota.
. It goes north to Colome
, where it intersects U.S. Highway 18. US 183 and US 18 go northwest through Winner
together, then US 183 turns north west of Winner. It goes north to Presho
, where it intersects Interstate 90
and ends.
Legally, the South Dakota section of U.S. 183, with the exception of a concurrency with U.S. 18, is defined at South Dakota Codified Laws § 31-4-202.
to near Selden, Kansas
. This route is now U.S. Highway 83.
From 1932 until I-90 was built in the 1960s, US 183's northern terminus was 10 miles (16 km) further west, in Vivian, South Dakota
at an intersection with its parent, U.S. Highway 83. In 1940, the southern terminus was extended south to Junction, Texas
. It reached its present endpoint in 1951. In 1952, it was rerouted between Throckmorton, Texas
and Cisco, replacing part of SH 6 and Texas State Highway 187.
, with some interchanges to the south on a non-freeway section (south of Interstate 35) and the 183A toll road
to the north.
Loup County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 632 people, 289 households, and 206 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 people per square mile . There were 377 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...
, north of Taylor
Taylor, Nebraska
Taylor is a village in Loup County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 207 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Loup County.-Geography:Taylor is located at ....
, was unpaved until 1967. The highway's northern terminus is in Presho, South Dakota
Presho, South Dakota
Presho is a small city in Lyman County, South Dakota, United States. It is named for J. S. Presho, an early settler from New York who arrived in the area in 1858...
, at an intersection with Interstate 90
Interstate 90
Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate, and parallels US 20 for the most part. Its western terminus is in Seattle, at Edgar Martinez Drive S. near Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field, and its eastern terminus is in...
. Its southern terminus is in Refugio, Texas
Refugio, Texas
Refugio is a town in Refugio County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,941 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Refugio County. Although the town's name is derived from Spanish, a vast majority of the town's residents pronounce it re-fury-oh. The Spanish pronunciation is...
, at the southern intersection of U.S. Highway 77 and Alternate US 77. US 183 and Alt US 77 overlap for their final 80 miles (129 km) between Cuero
Cuero, Texas
Cuero is a city in DeWitt County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,571 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of DeWitt County. It is also unofficially known as the "turkey capital of the world"...
and Refugio.
Texas
US-183 begins in RefugioRefugio, Texas
Refugio is a town in Refugio County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,941 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Refugio County. Although the town's name is derived from Spanish, a vast majority of the town's residents pronounce it re-fury-oh. The Spanish pronunciation is...
, sharing a multiplex with US-77A. The two highways continue north through Goliad County until they split in DeWitt County
DeWitt County, Texas
DeWitt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 20,013. DeWitt County is named for Green DeWitt, who founded an early colony in Texas. The seat of the county is Cuero. It was founded in 1846.-Geography:...
. US-183 crosses I-10
Interstate 10 in Texas
Interstate 10 is the major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States. In the U.S. state of Texas, it runs east from El Paso, near the border with New Mexico, through San Antonio and Houston to the border with Louisiana in Orange, Texas....
south of the town of Luling
Luling, Texas
Luling is a city in Caldwell County, Texas, United States, along the San Marcos River. The population was 5,080 at the 2000 census. There is some debate as to how Luling got its name. Some say it was named for a Chinese railroad worker, others for a judge named Luling, or that it was the maiden...
.
The largest city that US-183 passes through is Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, where it is mostly a limited access highway (see exit list). Northwest of Austin, US-183 passes through the suburbs of Cedar Park
Cedar Park, Texas
Cedar Park is a city in Travis and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population is 48,937. The city is a major suburb of Austin, the center of which is approximately to the southeast, although Austin directly borders Cedar Park at the latter's...
and Leander
Leander, Texas
Leander is a city in Williamson and Travis counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 7,596 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2008 estimates the population is now 25,424...
, where the 183A toll road
183A toll road
The 183A Toll Road or 183A is a toll road in the Austin metropolitan area of the U.S. state of Texas. The road includes sections in north Austin, Cedar Park, and Leander. It provides a bypass for U.S. Highway 183. The road is owned and operated by the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. ...
runs parallel to it. In Lampasas County
Lampasas County, Texas
Lampasas County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 17,762. Its seat is Lampasas. The county is named for the Lampasas River....
, US-183 shares a multiplex with US-190
U.S. Route 190
U.S. Route 190, also known as the Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway, is an east–west United States highway in Louisiana and Texas. It evolved from the shortest of intrastate routes in 1926 to a length comparable to a main Interstate Highway route, leading from the swamps and pine forests of...
between the towns of Lampasas
Lampasas, Texas
Lampasas is a city in Lampasas County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,786 at the 2000 census. It is the seat of Lampasas County.Lampasas is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
and Lometa
Lometa, Texas
Lometa is a city in Lampasas County, Texas, United States. The population was 782 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Lometa is located at ....
.
US-183 shares a multiplex with US-84
U.S. Route 84
U.S. Route 84 is an east–west United States highway. It started as a short Georgia-Alabama route in the original 1926 scheme, but now extends all the way to Colorado. The highway's eastern terminus is a short distance east of Midway, Georgia, at an intersection with I-95. The road continues...
from Goldthwaite
Goldthwaite, Texas
Goldthwaite is a small city located in Mills County in Central Texas. The population was 1,802 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mills County, which is named for John T. Mills, a justice of the Supreme Court for the Third, Seventh, and Eighth districts of the former Republic of Texas....
in Mills County
Mills County, Texas
Mills County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in Central Texas. In 2000, its population was 5,151. Mills County is named for John T. Mills, a justice of the Texas Supreme Court...
to Early
Early, Texas
Early is a city located in Brown County in West Central Texas. The population was 2,588 at the 2000 census. It is named for Walter U. Early, who donated land for the schools. Home to Early ISD...
in Brown County
Brown County, Texas
Brown County is a county in West Central Texas. As of 2000, the population was 37,674. Its county seat is Brownwood. Brown is named for Henry Stevenson Brown, a commander at the Battle of Velasco...
. It crosses I-20
Interstate 20 in Texas
Interstate 20 in Texas is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States, running east from a junction with Interstate 10 east of Kent, Texas, through the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex to the border with Louisiana near Waskom, Texas...
in Cisco, Texas
Cisco, Texas
Cisco is a city in Eastland County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,851 at the 2000 census.-History:Conrad Hilton started the Hilton Hotel chain with a single hotel bought in Cisco. Hilton came to Cisco to buy a bank, but the bank cost too much; so he purchased the Mobley Hotel in 1919...
. US-183 enters a multiplex with US-283
U.S. Route 283
U.S. Route 283 is a spur of U.S. Route 83. It currently runs for 731 miles from Brady, Texas at U.S. Route 87 to Lexington, Nebraska at U.S. Route 30. It passes through the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska.-Texas:...
in Throckmorton County
Throckmorton County, Texas
-2010 census:As of the census of 2010, there were 1,641 people. There were 1,079 housing units, 358 of which were vacant. The racial makeup of the county was 94.8% White , 0.1% Black or African American , 0.7% Native American , 0.4% Asian , 2.6% from other races , and 0.8% from two or more races...
, and both highways share a multiplex with US-277
U.S. Route 277
U.S. Route 277 is a north–south United States Highway. It is a spur of U.S. Route 77. It runs for 633 miles across Oklahoma and Texas. US 277's northern terminus is in Newcastle, Oklahoma at Interstate 44, which is also the northern terminus of the H.E. Bailey Turnpike. Its southern...
and US-82
U.S. Route 82
U.S. Route 82 is an east–west United States highway in the southern United States. What started as a 1932 addition to the system across central Mississippi and southern Arkansas eventually became a 1,609 mile route extending from the White Sands of New Mexico to Georgia's Atlantic coast.The...
in Baylor County
Baylor County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,093 people, 1,791 households, and 1,156 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile . There were 2,820 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...
from Seymour
Seymour, Texas
Seymour is a city in and the county seat of Baylor County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,740 as of the 2010 Census.-Geography:Seymour is located at ....
to Mabelle
Mabelle, Texas
Mabelle is an unincorporated community in Baylor County, Texas, United States. Its elevation is 1,289 feet . The community lies at the intersection of U.S. Routes 82, 183, 277, and 283, northeast of the city of Seymour, the county seat of Baylor County....
. In Wilbarger County
Wilbarger County, Texas
*Harrold *Odell *Oklaunion *Vernon-Notable natives and residents:*Jack English Hightower, Memphis, Texas, native; former member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature, and former U.S...
, US-183 exits the multiplex with US-283 and turns east with US-70
U.S. Route 70
U.S. Route 70 is an east–west United States highway that runs for 2,385 miles from eastern North Carolina to east-central Arizona. As can be derived from its number, it is a major east–west highway of the Southern and Southwestern United States...
to share a wrong way concurrency with US-287
U.S. Route 287 in Texas
In the U.S. state of Texas, U.S. Highway 287 is a U.S. Highway that begins on the Gulf Coast in Port Arthur and heads north through Fort Worth, northwest to Childress, Clarendon, and Amarillo in the Texas Panhandle and into Oklahoma near Kerrick....
between the towns of Vernon
Vernon, Texas
Vernon is a city in Wilbarger County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 11,660; it was 11,077 in the 2005 census estimate. Vernon is the county seat of Wilbarger County....
and Oklaunion
Oklaunion, Texas
Oklaunion is an unincorporated community in Wilbarger County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 138 in 2000.-Geography:...
. US-183 continues north sharing a multiplex with US-70 until it leaves the state of Texas.
Oklahoma
US 183/US 70 enters Oklahoma by crossing the Red RiverRed River (Mississippi watershed)
The Red River, or sometimes the Red River of the South, is a major tributary of the Mississippi and Atchafalaya Rivers in the southern United States of America. The river gains its name from the red-bed country of its watershed. It is one of several rivers with that name...
3 miles (4.8 km) south of Davidson, OK. In Davidson, US 70 splits from US 183, leaving US 183 on its own.
This continues as US 183 passes US 62 and BUS 62 in Snyder, OK. About 62 miles (99.8 km) north of Snyder, US 183 crosses Interstate 40
Interstate 40
Interstate 40 is the third-longest major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90 and I-80. Its western end is at Interstate 15 in Barstow, California; its eastern end is at a concurrency of U.S. Route 117 and North Carolina Highway 132 in Wilmington, North Carolina...
at Interstate 40's exit 66.
Another 47 miles (75.6 km) later, US 183 co-signs with US 270 near Seiling, OK. US 183/US 270 continue in a northwesterly direction for 32 miles (51.5 km) before picking up US 412 in Woodward, OK.
US 183/US 270/US 412 then leave Woodward in a due west fashion for a short time, until heading northwest again for 15 miles (24.1 km), at which time US 270 and US 412 leave US 183 near Fort Supply, OK to form their own duplex through the panhandle of Oklahoma as US 270/US 412.
US 183 then continues north from the southern Harper County line to the Oklahoma/Kansas state line for a total of about 31 miles (49.9 km) before leaving the state.
Kansas
US-183 enters Kansas in Clark CountyClark County, Kansas
Clark County is a county located in Southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,215...
and turns east at Sitka
Sitka, Kansas
Sitka is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Kansas, United States.Its post office was closed on May 22, 1964.The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe depot, built in 1930, has been moved to Dodge City and is now part of the Boot Hill Museum....
, where it begins a multiplex with US-160, entering Comanche County
Comanche County, Kansas
Comanche County is a county located in Southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 1,891...
, where it passes through Protection
Protection, Kansas
Protection is a city in Comanche County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 514.-History:The town became nationally and internationally known via radio and television in 1955-1956, when the National Polio Foundation chose it as the center for the free...
. The highways stay paired as it turns north to pass through the Comanche County seat, Coldwater
Coldwater, Kansas
Coldwater is a city in and the county seat of Comanche County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 828.-Geography:Coldwater is located at...
. At Coldwater, US-160 turns back to the east, and US-183 continues its northerly track.
Entering Kiowa County
Kiowa County, Kansas
Kiowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,553...
, US-183 reaches a junction with the multiplexed east–west route, US-54 and US-400, where it passes through Greensburg
Greensburg, Kansas
Greensburg is a city in and the county seat of Kiowa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 777. Greensburg is also home to the world's largest hand-dug well....
. In southern Edwards County
Edwards County, Kansas
Edwards County is a county located in Southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,037...
, the highway makes a brief turn to the west before meeting up with US-56 in Kinsley
Kinsley, Kansas
Kinsley is a city in and the county seat of Edwards County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,457.-Geography:...
, the Edwards County seat. US-56 and US-183 turn northeast before the highways split after entering Pawnee County
Pawnee County, Kansas
Pawnee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,973...
. US-56 continues northeast toward Larned
Larned, Kansas
Larned is a city in and the county seat of Pawnee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,054.-History:...
, and US-183 straightens out to pass through largely unpopulated areas in Edwards County.
In Rush County
Rush County, Kansas
Rush County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,307...
, US-183 intersects two primary east–west Kansas state highways, K-96
K-96 (Kansas highway)
K-96 is a state highway in central and southern Kansas. Its western terminus is at the Colorado state line east of Towner, Colorado, where it continues as Colorado State Highway 96; its eastern terminus since 1999 is at U.S. Route 54/U.S. Route 400 east of Wichita.The eastern terminus was once at...
in Rush Center
Rush Center, Kansas
Rush Center is a city in Rush County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 170.-Geography:Rush Center is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were...
and K-4
K-4 (Kansas highway)
K-4 is the longest designated state highway in Kansas traversing from north of Scott City at US-83 to US-59 near Nortonville in northeast Kansas. A segment of the highway in McPherson County overlaps Interstate 135, and a section in Topeka runs concurrent with Interstate 70.-Western Kansas:K-4...
in LaCrosse.
US-183 reaches the largest city along its route in Kansas, Hays
Hays, Kansas
Hays is a city in and the county seat of Ellis County, Kansas, United States. The largest city in northwestern Kansas, it is the economic and cultural center of the region. It is also a college town, home to Fort Hays State University...
, where a western bypass of the highway provides direct access to Gross Memorial Coliseum
Gross Memorial Coliseum
The Gross Memorial Coliseum is a 6,814 seat multi-purpose arena in Hays, Kansas. It was built in 1973. It is the home of the Fort Hays State University Tigers women's volleyball team, as well as the men's and women's basketball teams...
and Fort Hays State University
Fort Hays State University
Fort Hays State University is a public, co-educational university located in Hays, Kansas, United States. It is the fourth-largest of the six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents, with an enrollment of approximately 11,200 students .- History :FHSU was founded in 1902 as the...
. US-183 is known as Vine Street in Hays and contains numerous businesses. US-183 runs through town for three miles (5 km) before crossing Interstate 70
Interstate 70 in Kansas
In the U.S. state of Kansas, Interstate 70 contains the first segment to start being paved and to be completed in the Interstate Highway System. It extends from the Western border to the Eastern border covering and passing through several of the state's principal cities in the process.-Route...
, which is heavily traveled in Hays with traffic between Denver
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
and Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
.
North of Hays, the highway has been resurfaced and realigned for 23 miles (37 km) to Plainville
Plainville, Kansas
Plainville is a city in Rooks County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,903.-19th century:The area was first settled in 1877 by Hiram Keas. Plainville, previously known as Paradise Flats, was established in 1888, in Rooks County, Kansas...
, one of two towns in Rooks County
Rooks County, Kansas
Rooks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 5,181. The county seat is Stockton and the largest city is Plainville. The county was named for Private John C...
US-183 serves. At Plainville, US-183 has a junction with K-18
K-18 (Kansas highway)
K-18 is a primarily east–west state highway running between US-24 and I-70 in north central Kansas.-Route description:K-18 begins near the town of Bogue in Graham County as it branches off to the south from US-24...
. US-183 continues 15 miles (24.1 km) north to Stockton
Stockton, Kansas
Stockton is a city in and the county seat of Rooks County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,329.-19th century:...
, the Rooks County seat, where US-24 crosses.
The highway enters Phillips County
Phillips County, Kansas
Phillips County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 5,642...
approximately 12 miles (19.3 km) north of Stockton. US-183 meets US-36 west, and the highways join for a multiplex through the city of Phillipsburg
Phillipsburg, Kansas
Phillipsburg is a city in and the county seat of Phillips County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,581.-19th century:...
. The highways split in downtown Phillipsburg, and US-183 has one last junction with K-383 before exiting the state south of Alma, Nebraska
Alma, Nebraska
Alma is a city in Harlan County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,214 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Harlan County. The town is named after a daughter of one of the early settlers...
.
US-183 is two-laned throughout Kansas, except for the portion which runs through Hays.
Nebraska
U.S. Highway 183 enters Nebraska south of AlmaAlma, Nebraska
Alma is a city in Harlan County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,214 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Harlan County. The town is named after a daughter of one of the early settlers...
. It enters Alma after crossing Harlan County Lake and the Republican River
Republican River
The Republican River is a river in the central Great Plains of North America, flowing through the U.S. states of Nebraska and Kansas.-Geography:...
and then runs concurrent with U.S. Highway 136 north out of Alma. After separating from US 136, US 183 continues north to Holdrege
Holdrege, Nebraska
Holdrege is a city in Phelps County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 5,636 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Phelps County.-Transportation:...
, where it intersects U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 34. US 183 continues north from Holdrege and intersects Interstate 80
Interstate 80
Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, following Interstate 90. It is a transcontinental artery running from downtown San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey in the New York City Metropolitan Area...
south of Elm Creek
Elm Creek, Nebraska
Elm Creek is a village in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 894 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Elm Creek is located at ....
shortly after crossing the Platte River
Platte River
The Platte River is a major river in the state of Nebraska and is about long. Measured to its farthest source via its tributary the North Platte River, it flows for over . The Platte River is a tributary of the Missouri River, which in turn is a tributary of the Mississippi River which flows to...
. It then proceeds north into Elm Creek and meets U.S. Highway 30. US 183 continues north through Miller
Miller, Nebraska
Miller is a village in Buffalo County, Nebraska, in the United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 156.-Geography:Miller is located at ....
and intersects Nebraska Highway 2
Nebraska Highway 2
Nebraska Highway 2 is a highway in Nebraska. It is a discontinuous highway with 2 segments. The western segment begins at the South Dakota border northwest of Crawford and ends southeast of Grand Island at an intersection with Interstate 80. The eastern segment begins in Lincoln and ends at the...
at Ansley
Ansley, Nebraska
Ansley is a village in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 520 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ansley is located at ....
. It continues north from Ansley through Sargent
Sargent, Nebraska
Sargent is a city in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 649 at the 2000 census. The name was chosen by an early postal official to honor close friends.- History :The community was laid out in 1883....
, Taylor
Taylor, Nebraska
Taylor is a village in Loup County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 207 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Loup County.-Geography:Taylor is located at ....
, and Rose before meeting U.S. Highway 20 in Bassett
Bassett, Nebraska
Bassett is a city in Rock County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 743 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Rock County.-Geography:Bassett is located at ....
. At Bassett, US 183 turns west with US 20 before turning north again near Long Pine
Long Pine, Nebraska
Long Pine is a city in Brown County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 341 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Long Pine is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
. US 183 continues north through Springview
Springview, Nebraska
Springview is a village in, and the county seat of, Keya Paha County, Nebraska. The population was 244 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Springview is located at ....
before entering South Dakota.
South Dakota
U.S. Highway 183 enters South Dakota just south of WewelaWewela, South Dakota
Wewela is an unincorporated community in Tripp County, South Dakota, United States. Wewela is located on U.S. Route 183 near the Nebraska border south of Colome....
. It goes north to Colome
Colome, South Dakota
Colome is a city in Tripp County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 296 as of the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...
, where it intersects U.S. Highway 18. US 183 and US 18 go northwest through Winner
Winner, South Dakota
Winner is a city in Tripp County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,897 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Tripp County. Winner also serves as the administrative center of neighboring Todd County, which does not have its own county seat. The nearest airport is Winner...
together, then US 183 turns north west of Winner. It goes north to Presho
Presho, South Dakota
Presho is a small city in Lyman County, South Dakota, United States. It is named for J. S. Presho, an early settler from New York who arrived in the area in 1858...
, where it intersects Interstate 90
Interstate 90
Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate, and parallels US 20 for the most part. Its western terminus is in Seattle, at Edgar Martinez Drive S. near Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field, and its eastern terminus is in...
and ends.
Legally, the South Dakota section of U.S. 183, with the exception of a concurrency with U.S. 18, is defined at South Dakota Codified Laws § 31-4-202.
History
When the route was first commissioned in 1930, it ran from North Platte, NebraskaNorth Platte, Nebraska
North Platte is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is located in the southwestern part of the state, along Interstate 80, at the confluence of the North and South Platte Rivers forming the Platte River...
to near Selden, Kansas
Selden, Kansas
Selden is a city in Sheridan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 219.-Geography:Selden is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 201...
. This route is now U.S. Highway 83.
From 1932 until I-90 was built in the 1960s, US 183's northern terminus was 10 miles (16 km) further west, in Vivian, South Dakota
Vivian, South Dakota
Vivian is a census-designated place in Lyman County, South Dakota. The population was 119 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Vivian is located at ....
at an intersection with its parent, U.S. Highway 83. In 1940, the southern terminus was extended south to Junction, Texas
Junction, Texas
Junction is a city in and the county seat of Kimble County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,618 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. It reached its present endpoint in 1951. In 1952, it was rerouted between Throckmorton, Texas
Throckmorton, Texas
Throckmorton is a town in Throckmorton County, Texas, United States. The population was 828 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Throckmorton County.-Geography:Throckmorton is located at ....
and Cisco, replacing part of SH 6 and Texas State Highway 187.
Exit list in Austin, Texas
There is a freeway section in and around Austin, TexasAustin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, with some interchanges to the south on a non-freeway section (south of Interstate 35) and the 183A toll road
183A toll road
The 183A Toll Road or 183A is a toll road in the Austin metropolitan area of the U.S. state of Texas. The road includes sections in north Austin, Cedar Park, and Leander. It provides a bypass for U.S. Highway 183. The road is owned and operated by the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. ...
to the north.
| Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|
| Montopolis Drive | Southbound exit and northbound entrance |
| -Cesar Chavez-5th-7th Streets | |
| Bolm Road | |
| Manor Road | |
| Cameron Road | |
| Northbound exit is via I-35 exit | |
| Ohlen Road; Payton Gin Road | |
| Braker Lane; Balcones Woods Drive; Great Hills Trail | |
| Duval Road; Balcones Woods Drive | |
| Oak Knoll Drive | |
| Spicewood Springs Road, McNeil Drive | |
| Anderson Mill Road; Lake Creek Parkway | |
| Northbound exit and southbound entrance | |
| Northbound exit and southbound entrance | |
| 183A 183A toll road The 183A Toll Road or 183A is a toll road in the Austin metropolitan area of the U.S. state of Texas. The road includes sections in north Austin, Cedar Park, and Leander. It provides a bypass for U.S. Highway 183. The road is owned and operated by the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. ... North |
Northbound exit and southbound entrance |