 U.S. Highway 283 | ||||
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 US 283 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 150.45 mi[1] (242.13 km) | |||
| Existed | 1932[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 87 near Brady | |||
 I-20 in Baird US 183 near Throckmorton to Vernon | ||||
| North end |  US 283 at Texas–Oklahoma state line | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | McCulloch, Coleman, Callahan, Shackelford, Throckmorton, Baylor, Wilbarger | |||
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U.S. Route 283 (US 283) is a United States Numbered Highway whose southern terminus is in the state of Texas near Brady. It runs primarily south–north through rural areas of the state, via towns and cities such as Coleman, Albany, and Seymour, before crossing the Red River into Oklahoma north of Vernon. At a length of 150 miles (241 km), US 283 in Texas is relatively short compared to other U.S. highways that travel the state.
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "U.S. Highway No. 283". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 5, 2016.