Route 83 (Connecticut–Massachusetts)

Route 83
Map of northern Connecticut and southern Massachusetts with CT 83 in solid red and MA 83 in dotted red
Route information
Maintained by CTDOT
Length35.65 mi (57.37 km)
Connecticut: 27.56 mi
Massachusetts: 8.09 mi
Existed1932–present
Major junctions
South endNew London Turnpike in Glastonbury, CT
Major intersections
North end I-91 / US 5 in Springfield, MA
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesConnecticut, Massachusetts
CountiesCT: Hartford, Tolland,
MA: Hampden
Highway system
  • Connecticut State Highway System
Route 82 I-84
Route 81MA I-84

Route 83 is a 35.65-mile-long (57.37 km) north–south state highway in the Greater Hartford and Greater Springfield areas of the U.S. states of Connecticut and Massachusetts. It serves as the main north–south artery for the towns of Manchester, Vernon, Ellington, and Somers, and continues through East Longmeadow center into downtown Springfield. The route in Massachusetts is town-maintained, except for the ramps connecting to U.S. Route 5 parallel to Interstate 91.