Route 93

From route 52 in Ironton to route 18 in Akron.

Counties:

Lawrence, Jackson, Vinton, Hocking, Perry, Muskingum, Coshocton, Tuscarawas, Holmes, Stark, Summit

Length:

243 miles

General Direction:

North/South

Dual Certifications:

  • Superceded by route 22 from Moxahala Park to Zanesville.
  • Supercedes route 261 from 3 miles south of downtown Akron to downtown Akron.

    Intersections:

    0: 52; 11: 522; 12: 373; 15: 373; 29: 140; 32: 233,279; 43: 32; 45: 139,788; 46: 35; 53: 788; 55: 327; 56: 349; 58: 160,683; 62: 324; 65: 50; 68: 328; 75: 56; 88: 33; 95: 312,668; 101: 216,595; 103: 155; 112: 13N,37W; 117: 13S,37E; 121: 669E; 123: 669W; 133: 22; 139: 22,40W,60,146; 142: 70,40E; 153: 208; 161: 83; 165: 662; 168: 541E; 170: 541W; 175: 751; 177: 36; 189: 651; 191: 557; 195: 39; 201: 516; 206: 250E; 207: 250W; 208: 212; 211: 62; 216: 241; 219: 172; 225: 21; 229: 236; 234: 619; 237: 277; 238: 764; 241: 261W; 242: 59; 243: 18,59

    Four-Lane Divided Highway Sections:

  • From 1 mile south of Crooksville to 1 mile north of Crooksville.
  • From Moxahala Park to South Zanesville.
  • From 1 mile south of route 277 to route 277.
  • From route 764 to 1 mile north of route 764.

    History of route 93:

  • Original state highway.
  • Originally routed from Massillon to 3 miles south of downtown Akron along current route 236 from Massillon to 3 miles north of Canal Fulton and route 93 from 3 miles north of Canal Fulton to 3 miles south of downtown Akron.
  • Ironton to West Lafayette was route 75 before 1962.
  • West Lafayette to Sugar Creek was route 234 before 1930.
  • Sugar Creek to Canal Fulton was unnumbered before 1930.
  • Canal Fulton to 3 miles north of Canal Fulton was unnumbered before 1928.
  • See route 22 for the history of the route from Moxahala Park to Zanesville.
  • In 1928, rerouted from 3 miles north of Canal Fulton to Canal Fulton along previous unnumbered road.
  • Massillon to 3 miles north of Canal Fulton certified as route 236 in 1928.
  • In 1930, extended to West Lafayette along previous unnumbered road from Canal Fulton to Sugar Creek and route 234 from Sugar Creek to West Lafayette.
  • Extended to Ironton along previous route 75 in 1962.
  • Extended to route 18 (route 176 in 1966) in downtown Akron in 1966.
  • 3 miles south of downtown Akron to downtown Akron dually certified with route 261 in 1966.
  • 1 mile south of Crooksville to 1 mile north of Crooksville upgraded to divided highway in 1971.
  • 1 mile south of route 277 to route 277 upgraded to divided highway by 1976.
  • Route 764 to 1 mile north of route 764 upgraded to divided highway by 1997.
    Last updated by John Simpson on 8-25-98 at 18:12 EDT.