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U.S. Route 93 Business (Boulder City, Nevada)

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Business plate.svg
U.S. Route 93 Business marker
U.S. Route 93 Business
Boulder City Parkway
Map
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length9.517 mi[1] (15.316 km)
Existed2017–present
HistoryPreviously 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
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
Highway system
  • Nevada State Highway System

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.

Route description

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Southbound US 93 Bus. between Boulder City and the Hoover Dam in 2021
closeup of blue road signs pointing towards a Nevada welcome center with various roadside amenities in 2012
Sign pointing to a Nevada Welcome Center on southbound US 93 Bus. near Nevada Way in 2012

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

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Prior 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

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The entire route is in Clark County. All exits are unnumbered.

Locationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
Lake Mead NRA0.000.00
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
1.42.3Lakeshore RoadTo Lake Mead
Boulder City7.011.3 Veterans Memorial Drive – Boulder City Municipal AirportAt-grade intersection; southern end of freeway
8.012.9

SR 173 south to US 95 south – Searchlight
SR 173 south was former US 95 south
Henderson9.014.5

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
9.515.3
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

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  1. ^ a b c Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2019). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Overview of US 93 Business" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  3. ^ 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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