U.S. Route 93
U.S. Numbered Highway in the western United States
U.S. Route 93 (US 93) is a major north–south 1,359-mile (2,187 km) U.S. Numbered Highway in the western United States that connects U.S. Route 60 (US 60) in Wickenburg, Arizona with British Columbia Highway 93 at the Canadian border in Roosville, Montana. The highway passes through Kingman, Arizona; Las Vegas, Nevada; Twin Falls, Idaho; and Missoula, Montana.
Route description
Arizona
US 93 begins at US 60 in Wickenburg, a small town approximately 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Phoenix. Thirty miles (48 km) northwest of Wickenburg, US 93 passes through a large forest of Joshua trees and is thus labeled the Joshua Forest Parkway of Arizona until it reaches Wikieup.
From there, it heads north, eventually merging with Interstate 40 (I-40) to head west to Kingman. US 93 then splits from I-40 in Kingman and heads north to the Hoover Dam. Chloride is located off this highway and Santa Claus is on the western side, about 15 miles (24 km) before the Chloride Road intersection.
This highway was known to be one of the deadliest routes in America until recently. The years of improvements have made it a much safer road to travel, according to the Federal Highway Administration.
Nevada
US 93 enters Nevada where Interstate 11 (I-11) currently begins: on the Hoover Dam Bypass.
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