South Dakota Highway 34

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Highway 34

Map
     SD 34
Route information
Defined by SDCL §31-4-156
Maintained by SDDOT
Length419.010 mi[1][2][3][4] (674.331 km)
Existed1926–present
Tourist
routes
Lewis and Clark Trail
Native American Scenic Byway
Major junctions
West end WYO 24 at Wyoming state line
Major intersections
East end MN 30 at Minnesota state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountiesButte, Lawrence, Meade, Ziebach, Haakon, Stanley, Hughes, Hyde, Buffalo, Jerauld, Sanborn, Miner, Lake, Moody
Highway system
  • South Dakota State Trunk Highway System
SD 32 SD 35

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

SD 34 in Belle Fourche

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

CountyLocationmi[1][2][3][4]kmDestinationsNotes
ButteWest Butte0.0000.000
WYO 24 west – Hulett
Continuation into Wyoming
Belle Fourche9.91915.963 US 85 – Spearfish, Belle Fourche
LawrenceNorth Lawrence27.267–
27.371
43.882–
44.049


I-90 west / US 14 west – Spearfish
Western end of I-90/US 14 concurrency
MeadeSturgis33.873–
34.294
54.513–
55.191




I-90 east / US 14 east / US 14A west / SD 79 south – Rapid City, Deadwood, Lead
Eastern end of I-90/US 14 concurrency, eastern terminus of US 14A, western end of SD 79 concurrency
Southwest Meade39.31963.278
SD 79 north – Bear Butte State Park, Newell
Eastern end of SD 79 concurrency
Howes113.051181.938
SD 73 north – US 212, Faith
Western end of SD 73 concurrency
ZiebachNo major intersections
HaakonEast Haakon138.931223.588
SD 73 south – Phillip
Eastern end of SD 73 concurrency
StanleyNorth StanleySouth Stanley line167.189269.065
SD 63 north / Lewis and Clark Trail / Native American Scenic Byway – Eagle Butte
Western end of SD 63 concurrency
167.673269.844

US 14 west / SD 63 south – Phillip
Western end of US 14 concurrency, eastern end of SD 63 concurrency
Fort Pierre204.473329.067
SD 1806 north – Oahe Dam
Western end of SD 1806 concurrency
205.362330.498

US 83 south / SD 1806 south / Lewis and Clark Trail / Native American Scenic Byway
Western end of US 83 concurrency, eastern end of SD 1806 concurrency
HughesPierre206.804332.819





US 14 east / US 83 north / Lewis and Clark Trail / US 14 Truck begins / US 83 Truck begins
US 14 Truck & US 83 Truck begins, eastern end of US 14/US 83 concurrency
208.796336.025



US 14 Truck east / US 83 Truck north
Eastern end of US 14 Truck & US 83 Truck concurrency
HydeCrow Creek254.528409.623
SD 47 north – Highmore
Northern end of SD 47 concurrency
BuffaloFort Thompson266.869429.484
SD 47 south / Lewis and Clark Trail / Native American Scenic Byway – Fort Thompson, Big Bend Dam
Southern end of SD 47 concurrency
267.812431.002
SD 249 south – Big Bend Dam
Northern terminus of SD 249
Crow Creek272.369438.335
SD 50 east / Lewis and Clark Trail / Native American Scenic Byway – Chamberlain
Western terminus of SD 50
Elvira Township289.300465.583 SD 45 – Gann Valley, Miller
JerauldWessington Springs Township316.095508.706 US 281 to I-90 / US 14
SanbornWoonsocketSilver Creek
township line
328.326528.389
SD 37 north – Huron
Western end of SD 37 concurrency
Union Township338.415544.626
SD 37 south – Mitchell
Eastern end of SD 37 concurrency
MinerRoswell Township356.352573.493
SD 25 south – Epiphany
Western end of SD 25 concurrency
Howard Township362.381583.196
SD 25 north – DeSmet
Eastern end of SD 25 concurrency
Clearwater Township370.445596.173
US 81 south – Salem
Western end of US 81 concurrency
LakeMadison383.519617.214
US 81 north – Arlington
Eastern end of US 81 concurrency
Lake View Township387.529623.667
SD 19 south – Humboldt
Northern terminus of SD 19
MoodyEgan Township402.961–
403.153
648.503–
648.812
I-29 – Sioux Falls, Brookings
Lone Rock Township419.010674.331
MN 30 east – Pipestone
Continuation into Minnesota
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "State Highway Log: Rapid City Region" (PDF). South Dakota Department of Transportation. January 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "State Highway Log: Pierre Region" (PDF). South Dakota Department of Transportation. January 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "State Highway Log: Aberdeen Region" (PDF). South Dakota Department of Transportation. January 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "State Highway Log: Mitchell Region" (PDF). South Dakota Department of Transportation. January 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
  5. ^ "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.

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