NY83 initially extended south to Frewsburg when it was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering. The portion of the route between Frewsburg and Conewango Valley became part of US62 c.1932, resulting in the truncation of NY83 to its current southern terminus in the 1940s.
Route description
NY83 in Conewango Valley, heading away from US62
NY83 begins at US62 in the hamlet of Conewango Valley, located in the northeastern corner of the town of Ellington. The route heads north-northwestward, paralleling a pair of train tracks, and shortly after enters the hamlet of Cherry Creek, where it intersects County Route70 (CR70) and CR68, respectively. Known as Main Street, it bows out to the east slightly, and subsequently takes on a due north path as it heads through the town of Cherry Creek. A couple miles later, it reaches the hamlet of Balcom Corners (located in the town of Villenova), a community situated at the junction of NY83 and the western terminus of NY322. Here, NY83 turns westward toward the community of Hamlet, where it intersects with CR72.[3]
These signposts in Arkwright show CR85 running concurrently with NY83.
NY83 begins a more erratic routing, passing between West Mud Lake and Black Pond as it enters the town of Arkwright. For a short distance it is concurrent with CR85, and takes on the name Black Corner Street, so named because it is located within the hamlet of Black Corners.[3] Although this portion of NY83 is cosigned with CR85, it is maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation.[4] An intersection with CR79 is not far off, as it passes just north of the town of Arkwright. NY83 proceeds west-northwest until it reaches its ending terminus at NY60 in the community of Laona, located just west of the Arkwright town line in Pomfret.[3]
12Automobile Legal Association (ALA) Automobile Green Book, 1930–31 and 1931–32 editions, (Scarborough Motor Guide Co., Boston, 1930 and 1931). The 1930–31 edition shows New York state routes prior to the 1930 renumbering
