U.S. Route 93 Business (US 93 Bus.) is a business route of U.S. Route 93 (US 93) in Clark County, Nevada. The route provides access to Lake Mead and downtown Boulder City from Interstate 11 (I-11). The route was originally part of mainline US 93 before it was realigned around Boulder City along I-11.
  U.S. Route 93 Business | |
|---|---|
| Boulder City Parkway | |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by NDOT | |
| Length | 9.517 mi[1] (15.316 km) |
| Existed | 2017–present |
| History | Previously existed as US 93; signed in 2019 |
| Major junctions | |
| South end |    I-11 / US 93 / SR 172 in Lake Mead NRA |
| North end |  I-11 / US 93 / US 95 in Henderson |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| Highway system | |
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Route description
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US 93 Bus. begins at an interchange with I-11/US 93 and State Route 172 (SR 172) en route to Hoover Dam. From there, it proceeds northwest heading towards the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. In Boulder City, the route turns southwestward, heading towards downtown Boulder City. The route upgrades to a major arterial highway when upon leaving the urban area. US 93 Bus. ends at an interchange with I-11/US 93/US 95 at Railroad Pass in Henderson.[1][2]
History
editPrior to the construction of I-11, US 93 Bus. had existed as the main route US 93 between Arizona and Las Vegas through Boulder City.
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) sent a request to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) to create US 93 Bus. in 2017. AASHTO's Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering approved the new designation at their meeting on May 23, 2017, concurrently with a relocation of mainline US 93 to the alignment of the I-11 Boulder City Bypass then under construction.[3] By 2019, after completion of the Boulder City Bypass, NDOT had officially designated the business route.[1]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Clark County. All exits are unnumbered.
| Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Lake Mead NRA | 0.00 | 0.00 |  I-11 / US 93 south – Kingman | Interchange; southern terminus; I-11 exit 2 | |
| 0.1– 0.3 | 0.16– 0.48 |  SR 172 (Hoover Dam Access Road) / I-11 / US 93 north / Goldstrike Canyon Road – Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, Boulder City | Interchange northbound, roundabout southbound; I-11 exit 2; SR 172 east is former US 93 south/US 466 east | ||
| 1.4 | 2.3 | Lakeshore Road | To Lake Mead | ||
| Boulder City | 7.0 | 11.3 |  Veterans Memorial Drive – Boulder City Municipal Airport | At-grade intersection; southern end of freeway | |
| 8.0 | 12.9 |  SR 173 south to US 95 south – Searchlight | SR 173 south was former US 95 south | ||
| Henderson | 9.0 | 14.5 | Railroad Pass Casino Road to US 95 south (I-11 / US 93 south) | Northbound exit and southbound entrance; RPC Road north is former US 93/US 95 north/US 466 west; RPC Road south provides access to I-11 exit 15A | |
| 9.5 | 15.3 | I-11 / US 93 / US 95 north | Northern terminus; I-11 exit 15B | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2019). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ a b "Overview of US 93 Business" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (May 23, 2017). "Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 13, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
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