State Highway 83 is a state highway that runs from SH 115 interchange in southern Colorado Springs to SH 2 at Leetsdale Dr. / Colorado Blvd. in Denver. SH 83's official terminus is at the SH 21 interchange, but it still shows up through Colorado Springs on many maps and road signs.

The begins in northeastern Colorado Springs, at CO 21 and InterQuest Parkway. It continues northward through rural countryside for 30 miles to Franktown, through a tree heavy and hilly portion of Douglas County, and passing the east border of Castlewood Canyon State Park, then intersecting SH 86. The route becomes an six lane divided expressway at Bayou Gulch Road with a 55 mph speed limit. The route continues on and enters the City of Parker and the southeastern portion of the Denver Metropolitan Area, where it interchanges with E-470. After, it enters Arapahoe County just north of E-470 and descends into Centennial where it interchanges with Arapahoe Road, which recently was upgraded to a grade-separated interchange. SH 83 continues as a 55 mph an expressway as it enters Aurora, intersecting Hampden Avenue and Interstate 225. The route enters suburban Aurora, and it becomes more of a city street, dropping to a 45 mph speed limit and narrowing to 4 lanes. It soon enters the Cherry Creek district of Denver and ends at Colorado Boulevard/SH 2.