National Road 93 () or simply N93, was a highway route in the

Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...

from 1957 through 1985. It formed part of the Dutch National highway network and connected

Tilburg Tilburg () is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Netherlands, in the southern Provinces of the Netherlands, province of North Brabant. With a population of 22 ...

( E312) with

Emmeloord Emmeloord is the administrative centre of the municipality of Noordoostpolder, Flevoland, Netherlands. In 2019, it had a population of 26,055. Overview At the heart of the Noordoostpolder, where the three main drainage canals Lemstervaart, Urk ...

( N91). A stretch of road between Tilburg and the Belgian border was also part of the initial route. 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.
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 Almere () is a Planned community, planned List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Flevoland, Netherlands across the IJmeer fro ...

and

Utrecht Utrecht ( ; ; ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht. The ...

, the N93 was extended northwards. The section leading to the border with

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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):'' Highway N93 ''Second section (Nijmegen - Tilburg):'' {, class=wikitable !Province !F.A.H. !Junction !Intersecting roads !Historical Municipality !Notes , - , rowspan=8,

Gelderland Gelderland ( , ), also known as Guelders ( ) in English, is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands, located in the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Nethe ...

, rowspan =2, N6 ''Sint Canisiussingel /Oranjesingel /Graafsebaan'' , Emperor Trajan Square , N53 , rowspan=4,

Nijmegen Nijmegen ( , ; Nijmeegs: ) is the largest city in the Dutch province of Gelderland and the ninth largest of the Netherlands as a whole. Located on the Waal River close to the German border, Nijmegen is one of the oldest cities in the ...

, 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 , - , rowspan =14, N55 , Graafseweg Square , N53 ''Neerbosscheweg'' , , - , Lindenholt Square , European route E31, E31 , Leaving the city limits , - , Bijsterhuizen Roundabout , Highway 324 , rowspan=3, Wijchen , ''begin of motorway regulations'' , - , Beuningen , Road 847 , , - , Bergharen , Road 845 , , - , Bankhoef , N94 (Netherlands), N94 , Leur en Hernen , ''Begin of shared section'' N93-94 , - , rowspan=20,

North Brabant North Brabant ( ; ), also unofficially called Brabant, Dutch Brabant or Hollandic Brabant, is a province in the south of the Netherlands. It borders the provinces of South Holland and Gelderland to the north, Limburg to the east, Zeeland to ...

, 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 , rowspan=2, Heesch , , - , Oss , , , - , Nuland , ,

Nuland Nuland is a village in the Netherlands, Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located about 8 km (5 mi) east of 's-Hertogenbosch. History In the Middle Ages, Nuland was part of the Kwartier van Maasland of the Meierij van 's-Hertoge ...

, Last section to be upgraded to motorway conditions, in 2004. , - , Kruisstraat , Road 625 , rowspan=4,

Rosmalen Rosmalen () is a town in the province of North Brabant, in the south of the Netherlands. The town is located 6 kilometers east of the city of 's-Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch) and has been part of that municipality since 1996. Its population is around ...

, , - , Rosmalen (East) , , , - , Rosmalen , , , - , N7 ''Bois-le-Duc beltway'' , Hintham , European route E25, E25 , section shared with E 25 for 6 kilometres, including two exits (Den Dolder /Sint-Michielsgestel) , - , rowspan=8, N65 ,

Vught Vught () is a municipality and a town in the Province of North Brabant in the southern Netherlands, and lies just south of the industrial and administrative centre of 's-Hertogenbosch. Many commuters live there, and in 2004 the town was named "Best ...

, N65 , rowspan=2,

, end of E 25 shared section , - , level crossing (2x) , ''Helvoirtseweg'' , ''end of motorway regulations'' , - , level crossing , ''Torenstraat'' ,

Helvoirt Helvoirt () is a village and part of the municipality of Vught, Netherlands. History The village was first mentioned in 1192 as Hellevorth, and means "clear fordable place". Helvoirt developed in the Middle Ages on the road from Tilburg to 's- ...

, , - , level crossing , ''Mgr. Zwijsenstraat'' , Haaren , , - , level crossing (2x) , ,

Oisterwijk Oisterwijk () is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and a city in the south of the Netherlands. Population centres *Haaren, North Brabant, Haaren *Heukelom, North Brabant, Heukelom *Moergestel *Oisterwijk Topography ''Dutch top ...

and

Udenhout Udenhout is a village and a former municipality in the Netherlands, Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located northeast of Tilburg, north of Berkel-Enschot and south of the National Parc Loonse en Drunense Duinen. The municipality of Udenho ...

, , - , Berkel-Enschot , , rowspan=3,

Berkel-Enschot Berkel-Enschot is a Dutch village, located in the municipality of Tilburg in the North Brabant province which borders Belgium. Geography Berkel-Enschot is located between Tilburg and Oisterwijk. Surrounding towns and hamlets are Brem, Heikant, He ...

, ''begin of motorway regulations'' , - , Tilburg (North) , Highway 261 , Tilburg ring road , - , De Baars , European route E312, 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.Shell Stratenboek -Alle straatnamen van Nederland, Edition 56, Royal Dutch - Shell BV, 2012.

References

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