Pennsylvania Route 93 (PA 93) is a state route located in Carbon, Luzerne, and Columbia counties in northeastern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 209 (US 209) in Nesquehoning, about halfway from PA just north of the 1800s community of Lausanne Landing, the southern toll station of the Lausanne & Nescopeck Turnpike (1804)—along whose path (east of the Susquehanna River) the highway was built. The northern terminus of the route is at PA 487 in Orangeville, the part of the road west of the Susquehanna and Berwick once being part of the Susquehanna & Tioga Turnpike (1806).
The route heads northwest as an undivided road from Nesquehoning through mountainous areas, passing through Beaver Meadows. The road reaches the city of Hazleton, where it passes through developed areas and crosses PA 309. PA 93 continues through West Hazleton and becomes a divided highway before it reaches an interchange with Interstate 81 (I-81). The road becomes undivided again and passes through Conyngham before coming to an interchange with I-80. PA 93 continues northwest and passes through Nescopeck before crossing the Susquehanna River into Berwick and forming a concurrency with US 11. The route continues west from Berwick through rural areas to Orangeville.
PA 93 was designated in 1927 between US 309/PA 22 in Hazleton and US 11/PA 19 in Berwick while US 309/PA 22 was designated onto the road between Nesquehoning and Hazleton. A year later, PA 93 was extended to PA 339 (now PA 487) in Orangeville and the PA 22 designation was removed from US 309. In the 1930s, the south end of PA 93 was truncated to PA 29 (now PA 239) southeast of Nescopeck, with PA 29 replacing the route southeast to Hazleton. PA 93 was extended north to PA 115 (now PA 254) in Rohrsburg in the 1940s. A realigned PA 29 replaced the US 309 designation between Nesquehoning and Hazleton in the 1950s. On May 9, 1966, PA 93 was extended southeast to US 209 in Nesquehoning, replacing that section of PA 29, while the north end was cut back to PA 487 in Orangeville in the 1960s.
Route description
PA 93 begins at an intersection with US 209 in the borough of Nesquehoning in Carbon County, heading north on two-lane undivided Hunter Street. The road passes over the Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad's Reading Division line before it heads into forested areas. The route begins to ascend Broad Mountain, gaining a second northbound lane and curving northeast, where it comes to a southbound runaway truck ramp. PA 93 narrows back to two lanes and curves north and then west as it continues to climb the mountain. The road turns to the northwest and heads through dense forested areas on Broad Mountain, reaching a southbound truck brake check station. The route crosses into Packer Township and descends the mountain to reach the community of Hudsondale, where SR 4010 (Brenkman Drive) and SR 4006 (Packer Drive) both head northeast toward the borough of Weatherly. PA 93 heads through wooded areas with some fields and homes before it curves west and crosses forested Spring Mountain, where it enters Banks Township. After crossing the mountain, the road intersects SR 4006 (Spring Mountain Road), which heads east to Weatherly. The route heads into the borough of Beaver Meadows and becomes Broad Street, passing homes and a few businesses. PA 93 turns northwest onto Berwick Street and runs through more developed areas of the borough. The route leaves Beaver Meadows for Banks Township again and becomes Main Street, passing through wooded areas and the community of Coxes Village as it heads to the northeast of a coal mine.