Illinois Route 93

Illinois Route 93
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length:	9.60 mi[1] (15.45 km)
Existed:	1924[2] – present
Major junctions
West end:	IL 91 in Elmira
East end:	IL 40 in Bradford
Location
Counties:	Stark
Highway system
Illinois State Highway System Interstate U.S. State Tollways ← IL 92 I-94 →

Illinois Route 93 (IL 93) is an east–west state road in central Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 91, one mile (1.6 km) west of Elmira to Illinois Route 40, one mile (1.6 km) west of Bradford. This is a distance of 9.60 miles (15.45 km).^[1]

Route description

IL 93 is a rural, two-lane undivided surface road for its entire length. It begins at IL 91 just west of Elmira. It travels east and curves north slightly, passing through southern Elmira. Route 93 continues west through slight hills for the majority of its length, passing only township and county roads. After a curve south, it ends at an intersection with IL 40 west of Bradford.^[3][4]

History

SBI Route 93 originally ran from Galva to Bradford, with a southern spur to Toulon. In the early 1930s, U.S. Route 34 replaced Illinois 93 from west of Galva to west of Elmira. In 1936, Illinois Route 91 replaced the remaining segment west of Elmira to the spur, and then south to Toulon.

Junction list

The entire route is in Stark County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Elmira Township	0.00	0.00	IL 91 / 1400 N
Osceola Township	9.60	15.45	IL 40 / 1600 E
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing / Google

1. Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2012). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved December 29, 2013.
2. Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 81 thru 100. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved April 15, 2006.
3. Google (December 29, 2013). "Illinois Route 93" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
4. General Highway Map - Stark County, Illinois (PDF) (Map) (Revised 1998 ed.). Illinois Department of Transportation. 1987. Retrieved December 29, 2013.