Also, the southern terminus was cut back to PA 23 near Phoenixville. The former alignment of PA 83 between Devon and Valley Forge became a southern extension of PA 363 (now unnumbered Waterloo Road, Devon State Road, Valley Forge Road, and PA 252) while the designation was removed from the concurrency with PA 23 between Valley Forge and Phoenixville.
The southern end of the road was shortened to PA 23 near Phoenixville. The former route of PA 83 between Devon and Valley Forge became part of a new route that is now part of PA 363 (now unnumbered Waterloo Road, Devon State Road, Valley Forge Road, and PA 252).  The designation was removed from the shared section with PA 23 between Valley Forge and Phoenixville.