Missouri Route 34
 Route 34 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MoDOT | ||||
| Length | 88.153 mi[1] (141.869 km) | |||
| Existed | 1922–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   US 60 / Route 21 east of Van Buren | |||
| East end |  Route 72 in Jackson | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Missouri | |||
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Route 34 is a highway in southeastern Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at the Illinois state line on the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau where it overlaps Route 74. Its western terminus is at U.S. Route 60 (US 60) near Van Buren. The road continues into Illinois via the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge as Illinois Route 146.[2]
Route description
[edit]Route 34 begins at a junction with US 60 and Route 21 east of Van Buren in Carter County. The highway heads north from the junction running concurrently with Route 21 for about 3.4 miles (5.5 km), crossing into Reynolds County. Just north of the county line, the routes separate and Route 34 continues easterly through the far southern portion of Reynolds County, passing through Garwood before entering Wayne County. Near the unincorporated community of Leeper, Route 34 crosses the Black River and soon after meets Route 49; the two highways run concurrently northward for 7.8 miles (12.6 km) through Piedmont. Route 34 then continues northeasterly toward Patterson. Just east of Patterson, Route 34 intersects Route 143, which provides access to Sam A. Baker State Park.[3]
Continuing eastward, Route 34 reaches Silva, where it meets US 67 at an interchange. The highway then enters Bollinger County, passing through Lutesville before reaching Marble Hill, where it intersects Route 51. Route 34 runs concurrently with Route 51 through Marble Hill before separating and heading easterly toward Cape Girardeau County. Lastly, Route 34 passes through Millersville before reaching its eastern terminus at a junction with Route 72 in Jackson.[3]
History
[edit]Route 34 is one of the original 1922 state highways. Its original eastern terminus was at Jackson.[4]
Major intersections
[edit]| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Carter | | 0.000 | 0.000 |  US 60 / Route 21 south | Western end of Route 21 overlap |
| Reynolds | | 3.367 | 5.419 |  Route 21 north – Ellington | Eastern end of Route 21 overlap |
| Wayne | | 17.939 | 28.870 |  Route 49 south – Leeper, Mill Spring | Western end of Route 49 overlap |
| Piedmont | 25.787 | 41.500 | Route 49 north – Des Arc | Eastern end of Route 49 overlap | |
| | 35.492 | 57.119 |  Route 143 north | ||
| | 39.301 | 63.249 |  US 67 – Fredericktown, Greenville, Poplar Bluff | Interchange | |
| Bollinger | Lutesville | 70.821 | 113.975 |  Route 51 south | Western end of Route 51 overlap |
| Marble Hill | 71.321 | 114.780 | Route 51 north – Perryville | Eastern end of Route 51 overlap | |
| Cape Girardeau | | 88.153 | 141.869 | Route 72 – Millersville | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
[edit]- 1 2 Missouri Department of Transportation (December 20, 2020). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ↑ "Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge Main Span Completed, Cape Girardeau, Missouri". Segments. American Segmental Bridge Institute. Archived from the original on October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- 1 2 Missouri Department of Transportation (2021). Official Highway Map (Map) (2021–2022 ed.). Jefferson City: Missouri Department of Transportation.
- ↑ Missouri State Highway Commission (1924). Missouri's State Road System (Map). Scale not given. Jefferson City: Missouri State Highway Commission. Retrieved June 16, 2025 – via The State Historical Society of Missouri.