Iowa Highway 93 is a state highway that runs from east to west through two counties in northeastern Iowa. Iowa 93 is 29.55 miles (47.56 km) long. The eastern terminus of Iowa 93 is at its junction with Iowa Highway 150 in Fayette. The western terminus of Iowa 93 is at an intersection with U.S. Route 63 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Tripoli.
 Iowa Highway 93 | ||||
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 Iowa 93 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Iowa DOT | ||||
| Length | 29.534 mi[1] (47.530 km) | |||
| Existed | 1920s–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 63 near Tripoli | |||
| East end |  Iowa 150 in Fayette | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Iowa | |||
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| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
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Iowa Highway 93 begins at U.S. Highway 63 four miles (6.4 km) west of Tripoli, entering on 7th Avenue. At Tripoli, Highway 93 turns north onto Main Street and heads through the heart of town. North of Tripoli, Iowa 93 travels a 2-mile (3.2 km) stretch of highway, crossing the Wapsipinicon River before curving to the northeast and then to the east. Once again heading east, Iowa 93 travels 7 miles (11 km) to Sumner. East of Sumner, Iowa 93 journeys east through Fayette County for 15 miles (24 km) until it ends at Iowa Highway 150 at Fayette.[1]
History
editBy 1926, Primary Road No. 93 had been designated between Primary Road No. 59, now U.S. Route 63, and Sumner.[2] By 1952, Iowa 93 was paved in Fayette County.[3] The portion in Bremer County was paved in 1955.[4]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Bremer | Tripoli | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 63 – Denver, New Hampton | |
| Fayette | Fayette | 29.534 | 47.530 | Iowa 150 – West Union, Oelwein | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c 2009 Volume of Traffic on the Primary Road System of Iowa (PDF) (Report). Iowa Department of Transportation. January 1, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
- ^ Junior Road Map: Iowa (Map). Rand McNally. 1926. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
- ^ Iowa State Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Iowa State Highway Commission. 1952. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- ^ Iowa State Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Iowa State Highway Commission. 1956. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
External links
edit- End of Iowa 93 at Iowa Highway Ends