N93 (Netherlands)

National Road 93 (Dutch: Nationale weg 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.[1]

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.[2]
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):

Province F.A.H.[3] Junction Intersecting roads Historical Municipality Notes
Flevoland N38 Emmeloord N91 Noordoostpolder
Highway 352
Overijssel level crossing Road 765 Kampen
Highway 307
Road 763 Kamperveen
Gelderland N50 Hattemerbroek E232 Hattem begin of motorway regulations
Hattem
Heerde Heerde
Epe (North)
Epe Highway 309 Epe
Vaassen Road 792 Vaassen
Apeldoorn (North) Highway 304 Apeldoorn
Apeldoorn Highway 345
Beekbergen E30 Beekbergen
Beekbergen Road 786
Hoenderloo Road 788 Loenen
Schaarsbergen Highway 311 Arnhem
Arnhem (North) Road 784
Waterberg E35 section shared with E 35 for 5 kilometres
N52 Velperbroek Roundabout N5 end of motorway regulations
level crossing (2x) Road 810 crossing river Lower Rhine
Huissen
N6 South Arnhem square Highway 325 Elden
Elden begin of motorway regulations
Elst Elst
Ressen N96 Bemmel section between Velperbroek and Ressen shared with N 96 until completion of the latter connection to Zevenaar
level crossing (2x) Lent end of motorway regulations
Lent crossing river Waal

Highway N93 Second section (Nijmegen - Tilburg):

Province F.A.H. Junction Intersecting roads Historical Municipality Notes
Gelderland N6 Sint Canisiussingel /Oranjesingel /Graafsebaan Emperor Trajan Square N53 Nijmegen Within 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 Roundabout N95 Sint Annastraat Main square of central Nijmegen
N55 Graafseweg Square N53 Neerbosscheweg
Lindenholt Square E31 Leaving the city limits
Bijsterhuizen Roundabout Highway 324 Wijchen begin of motorway regulations
Beuningen Road 847
Bergharen Road 845
Bankhoef N94 Leur en Hernen Begin of shared section N93-94
North Brabant Ravenstein Highway 277 Huisseling en Neerloon crossing the river Meuse
Paalgraven N94 Berghem End of shared section N93-94
Oss (East) Highways 265 and 324 Heesch
Oss
Nuland Nuland Last section to be upgraded to motorway conditions, in 2004.
Kruisstraat Road 625 Rosmalen
Rosmalen (East)
Rosmalen
N7 Bois-le-Duc beltway Hintham E25 section shared with E 25 for 6 kilometres, including two exits (Den Dolder /Sint-Michielsgestel)
N65 Vught N65 Vught end of E 25 shared section
level crossing (2x) Helvoirtseweg end of motorway regulations
level crossing Torenstraat Helvoirt
level crossing Mgr. Zwijsenstraat Haaren
level crossing (2x) Oisterwijk and Udenhout
Berkel-Enschot Berkel-Enschot begin of motorway regulations
Tilburg (North) Highway 261 Tilburg ring road
De Baars E312 End 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.[4]

References

  1. De Grote Shell Atlas: Benelux en Europa. Editie 1966.
  2. Elsevier Atlas van Nederland, België en Luxemburg, samengesteld door de Winkler Prins redactie, Amsterdam/Brussel 1960.
  3. Former Administrative Highway (F.A.H.) refers to the Nationale Straatwegen, but are not signposted as such anymore.
  4. Shell Stratenboek -Alle straatnamen van Nederland, Edition 56, Royal Dutch - Shell BV, 2012.
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