Iowa Highway 93

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 marker

Iowa Highway 93

Iowa 93 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Iowa DOT
Length29.534 mi[1] (47.530 km)
Existed1920s–present
Major junctions
West end US 63 near Tripoli
East end Iowa 150 in Fayette
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
Counties
Highway system
← Iowa 92→ Iowa 96

Route description
Bank of Sumner in Sumner on Iowa 93

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

By 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
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
BremerTripoli0.0000.000 US 63 – Denver, New Hampton
FayetteFayette29.53447.530 Iowa 150 – West Union, Oelwein
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. 2009 Volume of Traffic on the Primary Road System of Iowa (PDF) (Report). Iowa Department of Transportation. January 1, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
  2. Junior Road Map: Iowa (Map). Rand McNally. 1926. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
  3. Iowa State Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Iowa State Highway Commission. 1952. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  4. Iowa State Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Iowa State Highway Commission. 1956. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
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