'U.S. Route 93' is a major north-south
United States highway in the
Western United States, extending between the
Canadian border in
Montana, where it connects with
Highway 93, and
US 60 in
Wickenburg, Arizona, a small town about 60 miles (92 km) northwest of
Phoenix.
Major cities that U.S. Highway 93 travels through include
Missoula, Montana,
Twin Falls, Idaho, and
Las Vegas, Nevada.
From
West Wendover to
Ely, Nevada, U.S. Highway 93 is part of the '
Lincoln Highway', the first road across
America.
Between
Nevada State Route 318 and Majors Junction (U.S. Routes
6 and
50) in Nevada, Highway 93 is designated as a
Nevada Scenic Byway.
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A popular bumper sticker often seen in Montana reads, "Pray for me, I drive Hwy 93!"
Termini
As of 2004, the highway's northern terminus is in
Lincoln County, Montana at the
Canadian border, where it continues as
Highway 93. Its southern terminus is in
Wickenburg, Arizona at an intersection with
U.S. Highway 60.
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Historic termini
Until 1993, US 93 ended a short distance north of
Wickenburg, Arizona at a junction with
U.S. Highway 89. When US 89 was decommissioned in the area, the US 93 designation was carried on into Wickenburg.
Projected upgrades
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. 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. The bypass will cross the
Colorado River on a new bridge downstream of the dam. It will make unnecessary the truck detour through either
Laughlin, Nevada or
Needles, California.
Alternate routes
As of 2006, 'Alt US 93' runs from Lages Junction in northern
White Pine County, Nevada to
West Wendover, Nevada. It provides a shortcut to eastbound
Interstate 80 and
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Between 1926 and 1977 a road between
Shoshone, Idaho and
Challis, Idaho was also labeled Alt US 93. This stretch of road is now considered part of the main US 93. The pre-1977 routing of US 93 between those points is now designated as Idaho State Route 75.
Route description
The highway passes through the following states:
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Montana
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Idaho
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Nevada
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Arizona
References
1. US Highways from US 1 to US 830 Robert V. Droz
2. Nevada Scenic Byways
3. Endpoints of US highways
External links
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FHWA - U.S. 93 Reaching For The Border
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Boulder City / US 93 Bypass
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