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U.S. Route 93 (Nevada)

U.S. Route 93 marker

U.S. Route 93
Great Basin Highway
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length: 520 mi (840 km)
451.731 mi (726.991 km) separate from other routes
Existed: 1926 – present
Major junctions
South end: US 93 at Arizona state line on Mike O'Callaghan – Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge
 
North end: US 93 at the Idaho state line in Jackpot
Highway system
  • Highways in Nevada
SR 88 US 93 Alt.

U.S. Route 93 marker

In the U.S. state of Nevada, U.S. Route 93 (US 93) is a major United States Highway traversing the eastern edge of the state. The highway connects the Las Vegas area to the Great Basin National Park, and provides further connections to Ely and Wells. US 93 also provides the majority of the most direct connection between the major metropolitan areas of Las Vegas and Phoenix (via Boulder City, Kingman and Wickenburg with a final link to Phoenix via US 60).

U.S. Route 93 in Nevada is known as the Great Basin Highway throughout the state. It begins at the Mike O'Callaghan – Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge in Boulder City. The highway overlaps U.S. Route 95 for 3.2 miles from an interchange between downtown Boulder City and the Railroad Pass Hotel and Casino to Interstate 215. It runs to the Las Vegas Valley passing through the cities of Henderson, Las Vegas and North Las Vegas. US 93 merges with Interstate 15 at the Spaghetti Bowl interchange and overlaps I-15 for approximately 21 miles. After overlapping I-15, US 93 heads northwest towards Alamo.


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