South Dakota Highway 34
![]() Route of SD 34 (in red) | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by SDDOT | ||||
Length | 419.010 mi[1][2][3][4] (674.331 km) | |||
Existed | 1926–present | |||
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Major junctions | ||||
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Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | South Dakota | |||
Counties | Butte, Lawrence, Meade, Ziebach, Haakon, Stanley, Hughes, Hyde, Buffalo, Jerauld, Sanborn, Miner, Lake, Moody | |||
Highway system | ||||
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South Dakota Highway 34 (SD 34) is a state route that runs parallel to Interstate 90 across the entire state of South Dakota. It begins at the Wyoming border west of Belle Fourche, as a continuation of Wyoming Highway 24 (WYO 24). The eastern terminus is at the Minnesota border east of Egan, or southwest of Airlie, Minnesota, where it continues as Minnesota State Highway 30 (MN 30). It is just over 419 miles (674 km) in length, making it the longest state highway in South Dakota.
History
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When first implemented in 1926, the western terminus was at South Dakota Highway 45 near Gann Valley. In the 1940s and early 1950s, a road was gradually built from Pierre to SD 45 via Fort Thompson, and SD 34 was extended west along it upon its completion. A further extension westward occurred in February 1961, when SD 34 absorbed the alignment of South Dakota Highway 24.[5]
In the late 1960s, a portion of SD 34 (along with U.S. Highway 14) was upgraded as part of the construction of Interstate 90. The segment between Whitewood and Sturgis (exits 23 and 30) remains signed with I-90 and U.S. 14.
A 10-mile (16 km) segment of SD 34 in Sanborn County has been upgraded to 4 lanes. This is part of a 4-lane route from Huron to Mitchell via South Dakota Highway 37.
Major intersections
[edit]County | Location | mi[1][2][3][4] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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Butte | West Butte | 0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() ![]() | Continuation into Wyoming | |||
Belle Fourche | 9.919 | 15.963 | ![]() | |||||
Lawrence | North Lawrence | 27.267– 27.371 | 43.882– 44.049 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western end of I-90/US 14 concurrency | |||
Meade | Sturgis | 33.873– 34.294 | 54.513– 55.191 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of I-90/US 14 concurrency, eastern terminus of US 14A, western end of SD 79 concurrency | |||
Southwest Meade | 39.319 | 63.278 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of SD 79 concurrency | ||||
Howes | 113.051 | 181.938 | ![]() ![]() | Western end of SD 73 concurrency | ||||
Ziebach |
No major junctions | |||||||
Haakon | East Haakon | 138.931 | 223.588 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of SD 73 concurrency | |||
Stanley | North Stanley–South Stanley line | 167.189 | 269.065 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western end of SD 63 concurrency | |||
167.673 | 269.844 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western end of US 14 concurrency, eastern end of SD 63 concurrency | |||||
Fort Pierre | 204.473 | 329.067 | ![]() ![]() | Western end of SD 1806 concurrency | ||||
205.362 | 330.498 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western end of US 83 concurrency, eastern end of SD 1806 concurrency | |||||
Hughes | Pierre | 206.804 | 332.819 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | US 14 Truck & US 83 Truck begins, eastern end of US 14/US 83 concurrency | |||
208.796 | 336.025 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of US 14 Truck & US 83 Truck concurrency | |||||
Hyde | Crow Creek | 254.528 | 409.623 | ![]() ![]() | Northern end of SD 47 concurrency | |||
Buffalo | Fort Thompson | 266.869 | 429.484 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Southern end of SD 47 concurrency | |||
267.812 | 431.002 | ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus of SD 249 | |||||
Crow Creek | 272.369 | 438.335 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of SD 50 | ||||
Elvira Township | 289.300 | 465.583 | ![]() | |||||
Jerauld | Wessington Springs Township | 316.095 | 508.706 | ![]() | ||||
Sanborn | Woonsocket–Silver Creek township line | 328.326 | 528.389 | ![]() ![]() | Western end of SD 37 concurrency | |||
Union Township | 338.415 | 544.626 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of SD 37 concurrency | ||||
Miner | Roswell Township | 356.352 | 573.493 | ![]() ![]() | Western end of SD 25 concurrency | |||
Howard Township | 362.381 | 583.196 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of SD 25 concurrency | ||||
Clearwater Township | 370.445 | 596.173 | ![]() ![]() | Western end of US 81 concurrency | ||||
Lake | Madison | 383.519 | 617.214 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of US 81 concurrency | |||
Lake View Township | 387.529 | 623.667 | ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus of SD 19 | ||||
Moody | Egan Township | 402.961– 403.153 | 648.503– 648.812 | ![]() | ||||
Lone Rock Township | 419.010 | 674.331 | ![]() ![]() | Continuation into Minnesota | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "State Highway Log: Rapid City Region" (PDF). South Dakota Department of Transportation. January 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- ^ a b "State Highway Log: Pierre Region" (PDF). South Dakota Department of Transportation. January 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- ^ a b "State Highway Log: Aberdeen Region" (PDF). South Dakota Department of Transportation. January 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- ^ a b "State Highway Log: Mitchell Region" (PDF). South Dakota Department of Transportation. January 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- ^ "S.D. 34 Will Become Major East-West Rd". The Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. February 21, 1961. p. 14. Retrieved January 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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- State highways in South Dakota
- Transportation in Butte County, South Dakota
- Transportation in Lawrence County, South Dakota
- Transportation in Meade County, South Dakota
- Transportation in Ziebach County, South Dakota
- Transportation in Haakon County, South Dakota
- Transportation in Stanley County, South Dakota
- Transportation in Hughes County, South Dakota
- Transportation in Hyde County, South Dakota
- Transportation in Buffalo County, South Dakota
- Transportation in Jerauld County, South Dakota
- Transportation in Sanborn County, South Dakota
- Transportation in Miner County, South Dakota
- Transportation in Lake County, South Dakota
- Transportation in Moody County, South Dakota