It runs north–south in southeast Wisconsin from Hartford to the Illinois border in the village of Salem Lakes.

WIS 83 heads north through Salem through the Westosha region of Kenosha County as Antioch Road.

The entire length of the eastern portion of the bypass will be signed as WIS 83 until the western section is completed sometime around the fall of 2010.

At the west end of Genesee Depot, WIS 83 abruptly turns to the north towards Wales.

Continuing west on Depot Road leads to Ten Chimneys National Historic Landmark, the former home of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.

WIS 83 heads north through the Kettle Moraine area of western Waukesha County, crossing US 18 on the northwest side of Wales.

Continuing north, WIS 83 passes Naga-Waukee County Park and Golf Course towards Hartland.