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

; U.S. Route 93 Business
	Boulder City Parkway
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
Highway system
	United States Numbered Highway System; List; Special; Divided; Highways in Nevada; Interstate; U.S.; State pre-1976; ; Scenic;

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

Southbound US 93 Bus. between Boulder City and the Hoover Dam in 2008

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

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

The entire route is in Clark County.

Location	mi[2]	km	Destinations	Notes
Lake Mead NRA	0.0	0.0	I‑11 / US 93 / SR 172 east (Hoover Dam Access Road) – Kingman, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Hoover Dam	Interchange; southern terminus; SR 172 east was former US 93 south/US 466 east; I-11 exit 2
Lake Mead NRA	1.4	2.3	Lakeshore Road – Lake Mead
Boulder City	4.2	6.8	Nevada Way	Former US 93 north/US 466 west
	5.6	9.0	Buchanan Boulevard, Nevada Way	Nevada Way was former US 93 south/US 466 east
	7.0	11.3	Veterans Memorial Drive – Boulder City Municipal Airport
	7.0	11.3	Southern end of freeway
	8.0	12.9	SR 173 south to US 95 south / Cascata Drive – Searchlight	SR 173 south was former US 95 south
Henderson	9.0	14.5	Railroad Pass Casino Road	Northbound exit and southbound entrance; former US 93 north/US 95 north/US 466 west
Henderson	9.5	15.3	I‑11 north / US 93 north / US 95 north – Las Vegas	Northbound exit and southbound entrance; northern terminus; I-11 exit 15
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References

Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2019). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
Google (January 12, 2019). "Overview of US 93 Business" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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 (PDF) from the original on January 13, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2019.

External links

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[NDOT_Log-1] Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2019). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved January 12, 2019.

[GoogleMaps-2] Google (January 12, 2019). "Overview of US 93 Business" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 12, 2019.

[AASHTO2017S-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 (PDF) from the original on January 13, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2019.