U.S. Route 283 is a spur of
U.S. Route 83
U.S. Route 83 (US 83) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway that extends in the central United States. Only four other north–south routes are longer: US 1, US 41, US 59, and US 87, while ...
. It currently runs for 731 miles (1,175 km) from
Brady, Texas
Brady is a city in McCulloch County, Texas, United States. Brady refers to itself as the "Heart of Texas", as it is the city closest to the geographical centre, geographical center of the state, which is about 15 miles northeast of Brady. Its popu ...
at
U.S. Route 87
U.S. Highway 87 (US 87) is a north–south United States highway (though it is signed east–west in New Mexico) that runs for from northern Montana to southern Texas, making it the longest north–south road to not have a "1" in ...
to
Lexington, Nebraska
Lexington is a city in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 10,348 at the 2020 census, making it the 16th most populous city in Nebraska. It is the county seat of Dawson County. Lexington is located in southern Nebraska, ...
at
U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30 or U.S. Highway 30 (US 30) is an east–west main route of the United States Numbered Highway System, with the highway traveling across the Northern U.S. With a length of , it is the third-longest U.S. Highway, afte ...
. It passes through the states of
Texas
Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...
,
Oklahoma
Oklahoma ( ; Choctaw language, Choctaw: , ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Texas to the south and west, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northea ...
,
Kansas
Kansas ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named a ...
, and
Nebraska
Nebraska ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Ka ...
.
Route description
Texas
Oklahoma
US-283 enters Oklahoma from Texas in rural
Jackson County at a crossing of the
Red River. It runs concurrently with
State Highway 5 for several miles past
Elmer
Elmer is a name of Germanic British origin. The given name originated as a surname, a medieval variant of the given name Aylmer, derived from Old English ''æþel'' (noble) and ''mær'' (famous). It was adopted as a given name in the United State ...
and continues north to
Altus
Altus or ALTUS may refer to:
Music
*Alto, a musical term meaning second highest musical or vocal type
* Altus (voice type), a vocal type also known as countertenor
Places
* Altus, Arkansas, US
** Altus AVA, a wine-growing region near Altus, Ark ...
, the largest Oklahoma town on the route. At the intersection of
U.S. Highway 62 in Altus, SH-5 splits off and 283 joins with
State Highway 6 for the next before it takes a western bend to the town of
Mangum. The route continues northwesterly until it crosses
I-40
Interstate 40 (I-40) is a major east–west transcontinental Interstate Highway in the southeastern and southwestern portions of the United States. At a length of , it is the third-longest Interstate Highway in the country, after I-90 and ...
at
Sayre.
Through northwestern Oklahoma, US-283 passes through very sparsely populated areas and is the main north–south traffic corridor. After passing through
Cheyenne
The Cheyenne ( ) are an Indigenous people of the Great Plains. The Cheyenne comprise two Native American tribes, the Só'taeo'o or Só'taétaneo'o (more commonly spelled as Suhtai or Sutaio) and the (also spelled Tsitsistas, The term for th ...
, 283 meanders through Black Kettle National Grassland then crosses the
Canadian River
The Canadian River is the longest tributary of the Arkansas River in the United States. It is about long, starting in Colorado and traveling through New Mexico, the Texas Panhandle, and Oklahoma. The drainage area is about .[Arnett
Arnett may refer to the following places in the United States:
*Arnett, Arkansas, an unincorporated community
*Arnett, Kentucky, an unincorporated community
*Arnett, Missouri, an unincorporated community
*Arnett, Oklahoma, a town
*Arnett, Harmon ...]
where it joins with
State Highway 51 west for then turns north again passing through
Shattuck and
Laverne following part of
State Highway 15 along the way. North of Laverne, 283 turns west for to visit the town of
Rosston then turns north again to cross the
Cimarron River shortly before leaving the state for Kansas.
Some points of interest along US-283 in Oklahoma include the Museum of the Western Prairie in Altus; the
Old Greer County Museum in Mangum;
Black Kettle National Grassland
The Black Kettle National Grassland, in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, and Hemphill County, Texas, contains of which are in Oklahoma.
Named for the Indian leader Black Kettle, the grassland is managed by the Cibola National Forest, which also ...
and the
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site protects and interprets the site of the Southern Cheyenne village of Chief Black Kettle where the Battle of Washita occurred. The site is located about west of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, near Cheyenne, ...
near Cheyenne and the Shattuck Windmill Museum.
Kansas
US-283 enters from Oklahoma south of
Englewood in
Clark County Clark County may refer to:
*Clark County, Arkansas
*Clark County, Idaho
*Clark County, Illinois
*Clark County, Indiana
*Clark County, Kansas
*Clark County, Kentucky
*Clark County, Missouri
*Clark County, Nevada, containing Las Vegas
*Clark County, ...
, and passes through largely unpopulated areas of the county until joining up for a brief concurrency with
U.S. Route 160
U.S. Route 160 (US 160) is a east–west United States Numbered Highway in the Midwestern and Western United States. The western terminus of the route is at US 89 west of Tuba City, Arizona. The eastern terminus is at US 67 and Missour ...
. Following the split, US-283 continues north through
Minneola before making its way into
Dodge City
Dodge City is a city in and the county seat of Ford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 27,788. It was named after nearby Fort Dodge, which was named in honor of Grenville Dodge. The city ...
, the only town with a population of more than 3,300 the highway passes through in the Sunflower State.
At Dodge City, US-283 jogs east. It meets with
U.S. Route 400, but the two highways do not stay joined for long; US-400 splits and heads southeast towards
Greensburg, while US-283 continues eastbound past the
Dodge City Regional Airport
Dodge City Regional Airport is three miles east of Dodge City, in Ford County, Kansas. It is used for general aviation and is served by one scheduled airline, subsidized by the federal government's Essential Air Service program at an annual cos ...
. After passing the airport, the route then bends northeast before joining
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 or U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching from Interstate 80 (I-80) in West Sacramento, California, to Maryland Route 528 (MD 528) in Ocean City, Maryland, on the Atlantic ...
and
U.S. Route 56
U.S. Route 56 (US 56) is an east–west United States highway that runs for approximately in the Midwestern United States. US 56's western terminus is at Interstate 25 Business (I-25 Bus.), US 412 and New Mexico State Road 21 (NM 21) in Sp ...
for a brief stint.
US-50 and US-56 split east towards
Kinsley, and US-283 resumes a due northerly course through open fields before reaching
Jetmore, where
K-156 crosses in an east–west direction. K-156 heads to
Garden City westbound and
Great Bend
Great Bend is a city in and the county seat of Barton County, Kansas, United States. It is named for its location at the point where the course of the Arkansas River bends east then southeast. As of the 2020 census, the population of the ci ...
eastbound. The highway continues on another stretch through sparsely populated farmland before reaching
Ness City and
K-96
K96 or K-96 may refer to:
*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 easte ...
, the first of two junctions in
Ness County. The other junction in the county is at
K-4 near
Ransom
Ransom refers to the practice of holding a prisoner or item to extort money or property to secure their release. It also refers to the sum of money paid by the other party to secure a captive's freedom.
When ransom means "payment", the word ...
.
The highway reaches
Interstate 70
Interstate 70 (I-70) is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15, I-15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to Interstate 695 (Maryland), I-695 and Maryland Route 570 (MD 570) in Woodlawn, Baltimo ...
in
WaKeeney, and makes a brief jog east through downtown WaKeeney before turning back to the north. US-283 between Ransom and I-70 was closed for much of 2006 as part of a major reconstruction program.
The highway continues north to
Hill City, where it crosses
U.S. Route 24
U.S. Route 24 or U.S. Highway 24 (US 24) is one of the original United States Numbered Highways of 1926 which runs east and west for most of its routing. It originally ran from Pontiac, Michigan, in the east to Kansas City, Misso ...
. The route stays on course until it reaches southern
Norton County, where it has a brief concurrency with
K-9. At the split, K-9 continues west to
Lenora, and US-283 resumes a straight northerly direction until the city of
Norton, where after crossing
U.S. Route 36
U.S. Route 36 (US 36) is an east–west United States Numbered Highway that travels approximately from Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado to Uhrichsville, Ohio. The highway's western terminus is at Deer Ridge Junction, an inte ...
, it reaches
Nebraska
Nebraska ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Ka ...
later.
With the exception of small sections in Dodge City, all portions of US-283 in Kansas are two-laned.
Nebraska
U.S. Highway 283 enters Nebraska south of
Arapahoe
The Arapaho ( ; , ) are a Native American people historically living on the plains of Colorado and Wyoming. They were close allies of the Cheyenne tribe and loosely aligned with the Lakota and Dakota.
By the 1850s, Arapaho bands formed two ...
. At Arapahoe, US 283 meets
U.S. Highway 6 and
U.S. Highway 34
U.S. Route 34 (US 34) is an east–west United States highway that runs for from north-central Colorado to the western suburbs of Chicago. Through Rocky Mountain National Park it is known as the Trail Ridge Road where it reaches an elevati ...
. It continues north through
Elwood, then turns northeast. Near
Lexington, US 283 crosses the
Platte River
The Platte River () is a major American river, in the state of Nebraska. It 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, w ...
and intersects
Interstate 80
Interstate 80 (I-80) is an east–west transcontinental freeway that crosses the United States from San Francisco, California, to Teaneck, New Jersey, in the New York metropolitan area. The highway was designated in 1956 as one of the ori ...
. It continues north into Lexington as a divided highway, turns back to a 2 lane road, crosses the Union Pacific railroad tracks via an overpass, and after taking 2 right turns on city streets, it ends at an intersection with
U.S. Highway 30.
Major intersections
;Texas
: northwest of
Brady
Brady may refer to:
People
* Brady (surname)
* Brady (given name)
* Brady (nickname)
* Brady Boone, a ring name of American professional wrestler Dean Peters (1958–1998)
Places in the United States
* Brady, Montana, a census-designated plac ...
: in
Santa Anna
Santa Anna may refer to:
Places
* Santa Anna, Texas, a town in Coleman County in Central Texas, US
* Santa Anna, Starr County, Texas, US
* Santa Anna Township, DeWitt County, Illinois, one of townships in DeWitt County, Illinois, US
Ships
* San ...
. US 67/US 283 travels concurrently through Santa Anna. US 84/US 283 travels concurrently to
Coleman
Coleman may refer to:
Places Antarctica
* Coleman Glacier (Antarctica)
* Coleman Peak, Ross Island
Canada
* Coleman, Alberta
* Coleman, Ontario
* Coleman, Prince Edward Island
United Kingdom
* Coleman, Leicester, England
United States
* C ...
.
: in
Baird
: in
Albany. The highways travel concurrently through Albany.
: south of
Throckmorton. The highways travel concurrently to
Vernon.
: in Throckmorton
: south-southwest of
Seymour
Seymour may refer to:
Places Australia
*Seymour, Victoria, a township
** Seymour railway station
* Electoral district of Seymour, a former electoral district in Victoria
* Rural City of Seymour, a former local government area in Victoria
* Se ...
. The highways travel concurrently to
Mabelle.
: north-northeast of Seymour. The highways travel concurrently to Mabelle.
: in Vernon
;Oklahoma
: in
Altus
Altus or ALTUS may refer to:
Music
*Alto, a musical term meaning second highest musical or vocal type
* Altus (voice type), a vocal type also known as countertenor
Places
* Altus, Arkansas, US
** Altus AVA, a wine-growing region near Altus, Ark ...
: in
Sayre
: east of
Arnett
Arnett may refer to the following places in the United States:
*Arnett, Arkansas, an unincorporated community
*Arnett, Kentucky, an unincorporated community
*Arnett, Missouri, an unincorporated community
*Arnett, Oklahoma, a town
*Arnett, Harmon ...
. The highways travel concurrently to west of Arnett.
: south-southeast of
Laverne
: east of
Rosston. The highways travel concurrently to northwest of Rosston.
;Kansas
: north of
Englewood. The highways travel concurrently to south-southeast of
Minneola.
: in Minneola
: south of
Dodge City
Dodge City is a city in and the county seat of Ford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 27,788. It was named after nearby Fort Dodge, which was named in honor of Grenville Dodge. The city ...
. US 56/US 283 travels concurrently to . US 283/US 400 travels concurrently to Dodge City.
: east-northeast of Dodge City. The highways travel concurrently to west-southwest of
Wright
Wright is an occupational surname originating in England and Scotland. The term 'Wright' comes from the circa 700 AD Old English word 'wryhta' or 'wyrhta', meaning worker or shaper of wood. Later it became any occupational worker (for example, a ...
.
: in
WaKeeney
: in
Hill City
: in
Norton
;Nebraska
: in
Arapahoe
The Arapaho ( ; , ) are a Native American people historically living on the plains of Colorado and Wyoming. They were close allies of the Cheyenne tribe and loosely aligned with the Lakota and Dakota.
By the 1850s, Arapaho bands formed two ...
: south of
Lexington
: in Lexington
References
External links
Endpoints of U.S. Highway 283
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U.S. Highways in Kansas
U.S. Highways in Nebraska
U.S. Highways in Oklahoma
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