N93 (Netherlands)

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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 AB-Kreuz-blau.svg Emmeloord N91 Noordoostpolder
AB-AS.svg Highway 352
Overijssel level crossing Road 765 Kampen
AB-AS.svg Highway 307
AB-AS.svg Road 763 Kamperveen
Gelderland N50 AB-Kreuz-blau.svg Hattemerbroek E232 Hattem begin of motorway regulations
AB-AS.svg Hattem
AB-AS.svg Heerde Heerde
AB-AS.svg Epe (North)
AB-AS.svg Epe Highway 309 Epe
AB-AS.svg Vaassen Road 792 Vaassen
AB-AS.svg Apeldoorn (North) Highway 304 Apeldoorn
AB-AS.svg Apeldoorn Highway 345
AB-Kreuz-blau.svg Beekbergen E30 Beekbergen
AB-AS.svg Beekbergen Road 786
AB-AS.svg Hoenderloo Road 788 Loenen
AB-AS.svg Schaarsbergen Highway 311 Arnhem
AB-AS.svg Arnhem (North) Road 784
AB-Kreuz-blau.svg 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
AB-AS.svg Huissen
N6 South Arnhem square Highway 325 Elden
AB-AS.svg Elden begin of motorway regulations
AB-AS.svg Elst Elst
AB-Kreuz-blau.svg 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
AB-AS.svg 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
AB-AS.svg Beuningen Road 847
AB-AS.svg Bergharen Road 845
AB-Kreuz-blau.svg Bankhoef N94 Leur en Hernen Begin of shared section N93-94
North Brabant AB-AS.svg Ravenstein Highway 277 Huisseling en Neerloon crossing the river Meuse
AB-Kreuz-blau.svg Paalgraven N94 Berghem End of shared section N93-94
AB-AS.svg Oss (East) Highways 265 and 324 Heesch
AB-AS.svg Oss
AB-AS.svg Nuland Nuland Last section to be upgraded to motorway conditions, in 2004.
AB-AS.svg Kruisstraat Road 625 Rosmalen
AB-AS.svg Rosmalen (East)
AB-AS.svg Rosmalen
N7 Bois-le-Duc beltway AB-Kreuz-blau.svg Hintham E25 section shared with E 25 for 6 kilometres, including two exits (Den Dolder /Sint-Michielsgestel)
N65 AB-Kreuz-blau.svg 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
AB-AS.svg Berkel-Enschot Berkel-Enschot begin of motorway regulations
AB-AS.svg Tilburg (North) Highway 261 Tilburg ring road
AB-Kreuz-blau.svg 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.