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U. S. Route 93
Length: 1457 mi[1] (2345 km)
Formed: 1926[1]
South end: US 60 in Wickenburg, AZ
Major
junctions:		 I-40 near Kingman, AZ
I-15 at Las Vegas, NV
US 6/US 50 in Ely, NV
I-80 at Wells, NV
I-84 at Twin Falls, ID
I-90 at Missoula, MT
US 2 at Kalispell, MT
North end: Hwy 93 at Canadian Border near Eureka, MT
United States Numbered Highways
List - Bannered - Divided - Replaced

U. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand For the US Route 60 in the 1925 plan see US Route 66. US Route 60 is an east-west United States highway, running 2670 Miles Wickenburg is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Interstate 40 (I-40 is a major west-east Interstate highway in the United States Kingman ( Huwaalyapay Nyava in Mojave) is a city in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. Interstate 15 (I-15 is the fourth-longest north-south transcontinental interstate highway in the United States, traveling through the states of California Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally In the US state of Nevada, US Route 6 (US 6 cuts across the middle portion of the state serving the cities of Tonopah and Ely US Route 50 crosses the center of Nevada and was designated the Loneliest Road in America by Life in July 1986 Ely (pronounced, rhyming with "freely" is a city in White Pine County, Nevada, in the United States. Interstate 80 (I-80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States (after I-90) Wells is a town in Elko County, in northeast Nevada in the western United States. In the US state of Idaho, Interstate 84 heads southeast from the Oregon state line it spurs to Interstate 184 in Boise. For the motion picture see Twin Falls Idaho (film Twin Falls is the County seat and largest Interstate 90 (I-90 is the longest interstate highway in the United States at nearly 3100 miles (5000 kilometers US Route 2 is an east-west US Highway spanning across the northern continental United States. Kalispell is a city in and the County seat of Flathead County, Montana, United States. Highway 93 ( Kootenay Highway, Banff-Windermere Parkway) is a north-south route through the southeastern part of the province The Canada – United States border is the international Border between Canada and the United States. Eureka is a town in Lincoln County, Montana, United States. The population was 1017 at the 2000 census. The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U The following is a list of United States Numbered Highways. It includes U An auxiliary US Route is an Auxiliary route (alternate route loop or spur designated with an auxiliary sign above (or occasionally below the route shield or a suffix after Not to be confused with Divided highway portions of the US Highway system. This is a list of highways mostly US Routes bypassed by Interstate Highways Unless otherwise specified designations are as of ca S. Route 93 is a major north-south United States highway in the Western United States. The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U The Western United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American West or simply the West &mdashtraditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 60 in Wickenburg, Arizona. For the US Route 60 in the 1925 plan see US Route 66. US Route 60 is an east-west United States highway, running 2670 Miles Wickenburg is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The northern terminus is at the Canadian border north of Eureka in Lincoln County, Montana, where the roadway continues into Roosville, British Columbia, as Highway 93. The Canada – United States border is the international Border between Canada and the United States. Eureka is a town in Lincoln County, Montana, United States. The population was 1017 at the 2000 census. Lincoln County is a County located in the US state of Montana. Roosville, British Columbia, Canada is a tiny farming community bordering the U Highway 93 ( Kootenay Highway, Banff-Windermere Parkway) is a north-south route through the southeastern part of the province [2] Major cities that US 93 travels through include Las Vegas, Nevada, Twin Falls, Idaho, and Missoula, Montana. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally For the motion picture see Twin Falls Idaho (film Twin Falls is the County seat and largest

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Route description

Arizona

Main article: U.S. Route 93 in Arizona

US 93 begins at US 60 in Wickenburg, a small town about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Phoenix. In the US state of Arizona, US Route 93 is a US Highway that begins in Wickenburg and heads north to the Nevada border Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, It is labeled the Arizona Joshua Parkway until it merges with I-40 to Kingman. US 93 then splits from the 40 in Kingman and heads north to the Hoover Dam.


Nevada

U.S. 93 heading towards Alamo, Nevada
U. S. 93 heading towards Alamo, Nevada

US 93 enters Nevada on Hoover Dam, then heads north through Boulder City towards Las Vegas The route merges with U.S. Route 95 through Henderson and southeast Las Vegas, then continues north concurrently with Interstate 15 through North Las Vegas. Alamo is a town in Lincoln County Nevada. Alamo was founded in 1900 and is the largest town in the Pahranagat Valley. Boulder City is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally In the US state of Nevada, US Route 95 is a major US highway traversing the state from north to south directly through Las Vegas and Henderson is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States adjacent to the Las Vegas metropolitan area; it is located mainly to the southeast Route description Motorists in California leave the mountainous Mohave Desert and begin a long descent through Ivanpah Valley and Ivanpah Dry North Las Vegas is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, located in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Outside of the Las Vegas area, US 93 diverges from I-15 to head north towards Great Basin National Park. Great Basin National Park is a United States National Park established in 1986 located in east-central Nevada near its border with Utah. Near here, the highway overlaps with U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Route 50 towards Ely. In the US state of Nevada, US Route 6 (US 6 cuts across the middle portion of the state serving the cities of Tonopah and Ely US Route 50 crosses the center of Nevada and was designated the Loneliest Road in America by Life in July 1986 Ely (pronounced, rhyming with "freely" is a city in White Pine County, Nevada, in the United States. US 93 leaves US 6/50 in Ely and continues north, intersecting Interstate 80 at Wells before crossing the Idaho state line near Jackpot. In the US state of Nevada, Interstate 80, often abbreviated I-80 traverses the northern portion of the state Wells is a town in Elko County, in northeast Nevada in the western United States. The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. Jackpot is an unincorporated town in Elko County, Nevada. In 2005 it was estimated to have a population

Between State Route 318 and Majors Junction (US 6/50), US 93 is designated a Nevada Scenic Byway. State Route 318 runs from US Route 93 at Crystal Springs, Nevada north to a location on U In 1983, a system of Scenic byways was established in the US state of Nevada. [3]

From Ely to Lages Junction, US 93 is part of the Lincoln Highway, the first road across America. The Lincoln Highway was the first automobile road across America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Idaho

The Perrine Bridge near Twin Falls, Idaho
The Perrine Bridge near Twin Falls, Idaho

Near Twin Falls, US 93 traverses the Snake River Canyon via the Perrine Bridge. The I B Perrine Bridge at Twin Falls Idaho is a four-lane span carrying U For the motion picture see Twin Falls Idaho (film Twin Falls is the County seat and largest For the motion picture see Twin Falls Idaho (film Twin Falls is the County seat and largest Snake River Canyon is a large Canyon formed by the Snake River in the Magic Valley region of southern Idaho. The I B Perrine Bridge at Twin Falls Idaho is a four-lane span carrying U


Montana

A popular Montana bumper sticker reads, "Pray for me, I drive Hwy 93!"[4] US 93 travels through one of the few densely populated portions of Montana, between Hamilton in the South and Whitefish in the North, and it is often crowded with vehicles. A bumper sticker is an adhesive Label or sticker with a message intended to be attached to the bumper of an Automobile and to be read by the occupants During the summer it is a popular route for travelers between Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. Recently several major projects have expanded the roadway between Missoula and Polson and between Hamilton and Lolo. Montana has also expanded the portion of US 93 between Kalispell and Whitefish.

US 93 enters Montana from Idaho at Lost Trail pass and travels North to the Canadian border near Eureka. Along the way it passes through Missoula and Kalispell, the Flathead Indian Reservation, the National Bison Range, and traverses the western shore of Flathead Lake, the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi.


History

Until 1993, US 93 ended a short distance north of Wickenburg, Arizona at a junction with U.S. Highway 89. Wickenburg is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. US Route 89 is a north-south United States highway with two sections When US 89 was decommissioned in the area, the US 93 designation was carried on into Wickenburg.

Future

See also: Hoover Dam Bypass

US 93 (with US 60 to the southeast of Wickenburg) is the shortest route between the fast-growing cities of Las Vegas and Phoenix, two of the largest cities in America. Hoover Dam Bypass refers to the construction of the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge and connecting roads for a new route across the Colorado River for Upgrades of US 60 and US 93 to expressway status are scheduled between Las Vegas and Phoenix.

A segment of the new highway is in the very early stages of construction (in 2004) in the area of Hoover Dam; the Hoover Dam Bypass will replace a highway now closed to truck traffic due to security concerns over the dam since the September 11, 2001 attacks. Hoover Dam, also sometimes known as Boulder Dam, is a Concrete Arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the Hoover Dam Bypass refers to the construction of the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge and connecting roads for a new route across the Colorado River for The bypass will cross the Colorado River on a new bridge downstream of the dam. The Colorado River (' Aha Kwahwat in Mojave) is a River in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately It will make unnecessary the truck detour through either Laughlin, Nevada or Needles, California. Laughlin is a Census-designated place (CDP in Clark County, Nevada, United States. Needles ( Mojave ʼAha Kuloh) is a city located on the western banks of the Colorado River in San Bernardino County, California.

Bannered routes

Lages Junction-Wells alternate



U. S. Route 93 Alternate
Location Lages Junction-Wells, Nevada

Alternate US 93 is an alternate route of US 93 in northeast Nevada. Wells is a town in Elko County, in northeast Nevada in the western United States. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. The southern terminus is at Lages Junction in northern White Pine County, where it separates from US 93. White Pine County is a County located in the US state of Nevada. The route continues north to West Wendover, then joins Interstate 80 west to Wells, where it terminates at an interchange with US 93. West Wendover is a city in Elko County, Nevada, United States. Interstate 80 (I-80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States (after I-90) Wells is a town in Elko County, in northeast Nevada in the western United States.

The route provides a shortcut to eastbound Interstate 80 and Salt Lake City, Utah. Interstate 80 (I-80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States (after I-90) Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U From Lages Junction to West Wendover, US 93 Alternate is part of the Lincoln Highway, the first road across America. The Lincoln Highway was the first automobile road across America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Shoshone-Challis alternate



U. S. Route 93 Alternate
Location Shoshone-Challis, Idaho
Commissioned 1926-1977

Between 1926 and 1977 a road between Shoshone, Idaho and Challis, Idaho was also labeled Alternate US 93. Shoshone is the County seat and largest city of Lincoln County, Idaho, United States. Challis is a city in Custer County, Idaho, United States. The population was 909 at the 2000 census. Shoshone is the County seat and largest city of Lincoln County, Idaho, United States. Challis is a city in Custer County, Idaho, United States. The population was 909 at the 2000 census. This stretch of road is now designated as part of US 93. The pre-1977 routing of US 93 between those points is now designated as State Highway 75.

References

  1. ^ a b US Highways from US 1 to US 830 Robert V. Droz
  2. ^ Endpoints of US highways
  3. ^ Nevada Scenic Byways
  4. ^ Frequently Asked Questions About the People's Way Highway Project — US 93: Evaro to Polson. Montana Department of Transportation. The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT is a governmental agency in the U Retrieved on 2007-09-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights.

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