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| U.S. Route 93 |
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| Length: | 1457 mi[1] (2345 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1926[1] | ||||||||
| South end: |  US 60 in Wickenburg, AZ |
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 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 |
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| North end: | Hwy 93 at Canadian Border near Eureka, MT | ||||||||
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U.S. Route 93 is a major north-south United States highway in the Western United States. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 60 in Wickenburg, Arizona. 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.[2] Major cities that US 93 travels through include Las Vegas, Nevada, Twin Falls, Idaho, and Missoula, Montana.
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Route description
Arizona
US 93 begins at US 60 in Wickenburg, a small town about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Phoenix. 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
Between State Route 318 and Majors Junction (U.S. Routes 6 and 50), US 93 is designated as a Nevada Scenic Byway.[3] From Ely to Lages Junction, US 93 is part of the Lincoln Highway, the first road across America.
Idaho
Near Twin Falls, US 93 traverses the Snake River Canyon via the Perrine Bridge.
Montana
A popular Montana bumper sticker reads, "Pray for me, I drive Hwy 93!"[4] Hwy 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 crowed with all nature of vehicles. During the summer it is a popular route for travelers between Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. Recently a major project has expanded the roadway between Missoula and Polson. Montana has also done roadwork on the portion of highway 93 between Kalispell and Whitefish, increasing traffic flow for those two cities. Hwy 93 enters Montana from Idaho at Lost Trail pass and travels North to the Canadian border near Eureka. Along the way it passes through two of Montana's largest (and fastest growing) cities, 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. When US 89 was decommissioned in the area, the US 93 designation was carried on into Wickenburg.
Future
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- 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. 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.
Bannered routes
Lages Junction-Wells alternate
  U.S. Route 93 Alternate |
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| Location | Lages Junction-Wells, Nevada |
Alternate US 93 is an alternate route of US 93 in northeast Nevada. The southern terminus is at Lagers Junction in northern White Pine County, where it separates from US 93. The route continues north to West Wendover, then joins Interstate 80 west to Wells, where it terminates at an interchange with US 93. The route provides a shortcut to eastbound Interstate 80 and Salt Lake City, Utah. From Lages Junction to West Wendover, US 93 Alternate is part of the Lincoln Highway, the first road across America.
Shoshone-Challis alternate
U.S. Route 93 Alternate |
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| 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. 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
- ^ a b US Highways from US 1 to US 830 Robert V. Droz
- ^ Endpoints of US highways
- ^ Nevada Scenic Byways
- ^ Frequently Asked Questions About the People's Way Highway Project — US 93: Evaro to Polson. Montana Department of Transportation. Retrieved on 2007-09-21.
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