National Road 93 () or simply N93, was a highway route in the Netherlands from 1957 through 1985. It formed part of the Dutch National highway network and connected Tilburg (E312) with Emmeloord (N91). A stretch of road between Tilburg and the Belgian border was also part of the initial route.De Grote Shell Atlas: Benelux en Europa. Editie 1966.
In 1957, road numbering was introduced in the Netherlands and the Rijkswegenplan foresaw in an increasing number of highways, together forming a nationwide system. Along with the pan-European E-road network, which designated routes of international importance, a series of N-roads was devised to designate those routes not included in the European system, but considered of national importance.Elsevier Atlas van Nederland, België en Luxemburg, samengesteld door de Winkler Prins redactie, Amsterdam/Brussel 1960. In 1985 the second generation of E-road numbering was implemented, leading to an update of the National Road network as well. With the N91 now heading south to Almere and Utrecht, the N93 was extended northwards. The section leading to the border with Belgium was abandoned and subsequently downgraded.
While the N-road numbers were originally signposted everywhere, they were gradually replaced on road signs by the formerly administrative Rijksweg and provincial numberings, starting in 1976 and 1978 respectively. Ultimately the old N93 was broken up into five sections that now carry different numbers.
Route overview
Highway N93 First section (Emmeloord-Nijmegen):
ProvinceF.A.H.Former Administrative Highway (F.A.H.) refers to the Nationale Straatwegen, but are not signposted as such anymore.JunctionIntersecting roadsHistorical MunicipalityNotesFlevolandN38 EmmeloordN91NoordoostpolderHighway 352Overijssellevel crossingRoad 765KampenHighway 307Road 763KamperveenGelderlandN50 HattemerbroekE232Hattembegin of motorway regulations Hattem HeerdeHeerde Epe (North) EpeHighway 309Epe VaassenRoad 792Vaassen Apeldoorn (North)Highway 304Apeldoorn ApeldoornHighway 345 BeekbergenE30Beekbergen BeekbergenRoad 786 HoenderlooRoad 788Loenen SchaarsbergenHighway 311Arnhem Arnhem (North)Road 784 WaterbergE35section shared with E 35 for 5 kilometresN52Velperbroek RoundaboutN5end of motorway regulationslevel crossing (2x)Road 810crossing river Lower RhineHuissenN6South Arnhem squareHighway 325Elden Eldenbegin of motorway regulations ElstElst RessenN96Bemmelsection between Velperbroek and Ressen shared with N 96 until completion of the latter connection to Zevenaarlevel crossing (2x)Lentend of motorway regulations Lentcrossing river Waal
Highway N93 Second section (Nijmegen - Tilburg):
ProvinceF.A.H.JunctionIntersecting roadsHistorical MunicipalityNotesGelderlandN6 Sint Canisiussingel /Oranjesingel /GraafsebaanEmperor Trajan SquareN53NijmegenWithin Nijmegen the N 93 follows city roads, with several on-level crossings and traffic lights. A new bridge over the river Waal is under construction, more to the west, relieving the inner city of N 93 traffic congestion.Emperor Charlemagne RoundaboutN95 Sint AnnastraatMain square of central NijmegenN55Graafseweg SquareN53 NeerbosschewegLindenholt SquareE31Leaving the city limitsBijsterhuizen RoundaboutHighway 324Wijchenbegin of motorway regulations BeuningenRoad 847 BergharenRoad 845 BankhoefN94Leur en HernenBegin of shared section N93-94North Brabant RavensteinHighway 277Huisseling en Neerlooncrossing the river Meuse PaalgravenN94BerghemEnd of shared section N93-94 Oss (East)Highways 265 and 324Heesch Oss NulandNulandLast section to be upgraded to motorway conditions, in 2004. KruisstraatRoad 625Rosmalen Rosmalen (East) RosmalenN7 Bois-le-Duc beltway HinthamE25section shared with E 25 for 6 kilometres, including two exits (Den Dolder /Sint-Michielsgestel)N65 VughtN65Vughtend of E 25 shared sectionlevel crossing (2x)Helvoirtsewegend of motorway regulationslevel crossingTorenstraatHelvoirtlevel crossingMgr. ZwijsenstraatHaarenlevel crossing (2x)Oisterwijk and Udenhout Berkel-EnschotBerkel-Enschotbegin of motorway regulations Tilburg (North)Highway 261Tilburg ring road De BaarsE312End of the route
The total length of the N 93 is approximately 180 kilometers (190 when the shared sections with E 25 and E 35 are included). The majority of the route consisted of motorway, with the main interruption being the section through Nijmegen which caused significant delays. A new bridge is under construction west of the city, aimed at creating a new urban beltway. No official decision has been made public about its new road number so far.Shell Stratenboek -Alle straatnamen van Nederland, Edition 56, Royal Dutch - Shell BV, 2012.
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