Arizona US 93 begins at US 60 in Wickenburg, a small town approximately northwest of
Phoenix. 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 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 ,
Nevada October 1997 US 93 enters Nevada where
Interstate 11 (I-11) currently begins: on the
Hoover Dam Bypass. I-11 / US 93 then winds its way west-southwest through
Boulder City before merging with
U.S. Route 95 (US 95) past the interchange with
Nevada State Route 173. These three routes (I-11 / US 93 / US 95) then curve northwest toward
Las Vegas. US 93 exits at the
Las Vegas Spaghetti Bowl interchange just northwest of downtown, heading northbound concurrently with
Interstate 15 (I-15). Those two routes then run in a northeasterly direction through
North Las Vegas until they exit the metro area, where US 93 diverges from I-15 at
Apex to head north toward
Great Basin National Park. Near there, the highway joins with the combined US Routes
U.S. Route 6 /
U.S. Route 50 (US 6 / US 50) to run northwest toward
Ely. In Ely, US 6 first departs and heads west toward
Tonopah. Then, shortly thereafter, US 50 departs US 93 to continue west toward
Fallon and
Reno (via
U.S. Route 50 Alternate west,
U.S. Route 95 Alternate north, and
Interstate 80 [I-80] west) and
Carson City. Upon reaching
Lages Station,
U.S. Route 93 Alternate (US 93 Alt) splits off in a northeasterly direction toward
West Wendover. The main route of US 93 continues north from Lages Station, intersecting I-80 at
Wells before crossing the
Idaho state line on the north edge of
Jackpot. Between
State Route 318 and Majors Junction (US 6 / US 50), US 93 is designated a
Nevada Scenic Byway. From Ely to
Schellbourne Ranch, US 93 is part of the
Lincoln Highway, the first road across the United States.
Idaho entering Grand View Canyon (between
Mackay and
Challis,
Idaho, June 2005) Shortly after entering Idaho, US 93 crosses
U.S. Route 30 as it before running through the northern edge
Twin Falls. North of here, the highway crosses the
Snake River Canyon via the
Perrine Bridge en route to an interchange with
Interstate 84. US 93 passes through
Shoshone and runs concurrently with
U.S. Route 20 /
U.S. Route 26 (US 20 / US 26) before reaching
Arco. The highway then turns northwest (leaving US 20 / US 26) to enter the
Big Lost River valley through
Mackay. Just south of
Challis, US 93 becomes the northern leg of the
Salmon River Scenic Byway as it heads toward the town of
Salmon. From there, the highway follows portions of the
Lewis and Clark Trail and passes through the
Salmon-Challis National Forest before entering
Montana.
Montana , June 2013 US 93 enters Montana from Idaho at
Lost Trail Pass and travels north descending through the
Bitterroot National Forest. The highway continues along the Lewis and Clark Trail into the
Bitterroot Valley towards
Missoula, passing through
Darby and
Hamilton. At
Lolo,
U.S. Route 12 (US 12) joins from the west and they run concurrently northeast for , where US 93 heads due north on Reserve Street in Missoula. US 93 then joins
Interstate 90 (I-90) and runs concurrently westward for to
Wye, where it heads north. From Wye, US 93 continues north through the
Flathead Indian Reservation, where its signage includes the historic
Salish and
Kutenai names for towns, rivers, and streams. Portions of this section run along the
CSKT Bison Range. North of the reservation, US 93 traverses the western shore of
Flathead Lake, the largest freshwater lake west of the
Mississippi River. North of the lake the highway runs through the cities of
Kalispell and
Whitefish, traveling through the
Flathead National Forest and the Stillwater State Forest before reaching its terminus at the Canada–US border near
Eureka. On entering Canada, the roadway becomes
British Columbia Highway 93. The portion north of Hamilton travels through one of the most densely populated areas in Montana. This section also serves as a popular north–south connection between
Yellowstone National Park and
Glacier National Park. As a result, the road tends to become more congested between Hamilton and Whitefish. A popular
bumper sticker in
Montana reads, "Pray for me, I drive Hwy 93!" is used by grizzly and black bears, January 2012 Total US 93 mileage in Montana as of 2013 is : from the Idaho line to Reserve Street in Missoula via corridor N-7 (C000007) (includes concurrency with US 12), via corridor N-92 (C000092) (Reserve Street), concurrent with I-90 and MT 200 (C000090) and from Wye to the Canadian border via corridor N-5 (C000005) (includes concurrency with
Montana Highway 200). ==History==