New Jersey Route 83

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Route 83

Trooper Bertram T. Zimmerman III Memorial Highway
Map
Route 83 shown in red
Route information
Maintained by NJDOT
Length3.81 mi[1] (6.13 km)
ExistedJanuary 1, 1953[2]–present
Major junctions
West end Route 47 in Dennis Township
East end US 9 in Dennis Township
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountiesCape May
Highway system
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Route 84

Route 83 is a state highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is completely within Dennis Township, New Jersey, running 3.81 mi (6.13 km) from an intersection with Route 47 east to an intersection with U.S. Route 9 (US 9). The route, which passes through woodland and some residential development, is also known as the Trooper Bertram T. Zimmerman III Memorial Highway in honor of a New Jersey State Police officer who was killed along Route 83 in 2004 while responding to an armed robbery.

Between 1927 and 1953, Route 83 was a part of

Y intersection
of Route 83 and US 9.

Route description

Route 83 in Dennis Township

Route 83 begins at a traffic light with Route 47 in South Dennis, heading to the east on a four-lane

County Route 608 (Kings Highway).[1][3] The route continues east to its eastern terminus at a signalized intersection with US 9 in Clermont.[1]

Route 83 is a major route that provides access to the

hurricane.[5][6]

History

View west along Route 83 at CR 608 in Dennis Township

Route 83 was originally legislated by the Laws of 1927, Chapter 319 as a part of Route 49, which was to run from Route 4 (now US 9) in Ocean View to Route 44 in Salem.[7][8] In 1940, a bridge was built over the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines railroad tracks in South Dennis.[9] In the 1953 New Jersey state highway renumbering, Route 49 was realigned to head along Route 47 from Millville to Tuckahoe, Route 47 was realigned to head along Route 49 between Millville and South Dennis and Route S49 from South Dennis and Wildwood, and Route 83 was created along the former alignment of Route 49 between South Dennis and Clermont.[10]

On December 12, 2004, Route 83 was dedicated as the Trooper Bertram T. Zimmerman III Memorial Highway in honor of a

T intersection and a new traffic light was planned following a school bus accident.[13] The reconfigured intersection was completed on June 10, 2008.[14][15]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Dennis Township, Cape May County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00 Route 47 (Delsea Drive) – Goshen, Wildwood, Cape May, Millville, CamdenWestern terminus
3.816.13 US 9 (Shore Road) – Atlantic City, Cape MayEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Route 83 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "New Route Markers Go Up Next Month" (PDF). The Hackettstown Gazette. December 18, 1952. p. 17. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Google (2009-03-31). "overview of New Jersey Route 83" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
  4. ^ Signage referencing control cities along NJ 83 (Highway sign). Dennis Township, New Jersey: New Jersey Department of Transportation.
  5. ^ "Cape May County Hurricane Evacuation Plan". Cape May County. Archived from the original on 2007-02-16. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
  6. ^ I-Jy Chien, Steven and Keir Opie. "Analysis and Modeling of Cape May County Roadway Elevations and Evacuation Routes". New Jersey Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
  7. ^ State of New Jersey, Laws of 1927, Chapter 319.
  8. ^ 1927 New Jersey Road Map (Map). State of New Jersey. Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
  9. ^ "NBI Structure Number: 0512150". National Bridge Inventory. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  10. ^ "1953 renumbering". New Jersey Department of Highways. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2009. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. ^ Noel, Cara (December 7, 2004). "Media Advisory - 4th District Legislators to Attend Dedication of Highway in Memory of Fallen Trooper" (Press release). New Jersey Senate Democrats.
  12. ^ "Dennis Road Project Finally Done". Cape May County Herald. July 25, 2007. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
  13. Press of Atlantic City
    . Retrieved 2008-11-03.
  14. South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization
    . March 17, 2008. p. 26. Retrieved October 1, 2015. PROJECTS in CAPITAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT (CPM) - Rt. 9/83 Intersection, Dennis Twp. Due to safety concerns, the NJDOT Rapid Design Team is redesigning this intersection and installing a traffic signal. Design completion is scheduled for the fall of 2007, with a construction completion anticipated in the spring of 2008.
  15. ^ "Policy Board Meeting Monday, October 27, 2008 ‐ 11:00 A.M." (PDF). South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization. October 27, 2008. p. 10. Retrieved October 1, 2015. COMPLETED - Route 9 Intersection, Dennis Township – Work was completed and Signal was activated on June 10, 2008.

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