U.S. Route 34
Length:	1122 mi[1] (1806 km)
Formed:	1926[1]
West end:	US 40 in Granby, CO
Major junctions:	I-25 at Loveland, CO I-80 at Lincoln, NE I-29 near Glenwood, IA I-35 near Osceola, IA I-74 at Galesburg, IL I-39 near Mendota, IL I-294 at Western Springs, IL
East end:	Illinois Route 43 in Berwyn, IL
United States Numbered Highways U.S. Routes - Bannered - Divided - Replaced

U.S. Route 34 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 1,122 miles (1,806 km) from the western suburbs of Chicago to north-central Colorado. Through Rocky Mountain National Park it is known as the Trail Ridge Road where it reaches 12,183 ft (3,713 m), making it the highest paved through highway in the United States. Image File history File links US_34. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2205x1286, 95 KB) [edit] Summary [edit] Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): U.S. Route 34 ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... km redirects here. ... Image File history File links US_40. ... U.S. Route 40 is an east-west United States highway. ... Granby, Colorado is located along U.S. Highway 40 in Grand County, Colorado. ... Image File history File links I-25. ... Interstate 25 (abbreviated I-25) is an interstate highway in the western United States. ... ... Image File history File links I-80. ... Interstate 80 (abbreviated I-80) is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States. ... Nickname: Location in Nebraska Coordinates: , Country   State     County United States   Nebraska     Lancaster Founded[1]   Renamed   Incorporated 1856   July 29, 1867   April 1, 1869 Government  - Mayor Chris Beutler Area  - City 195. ... Image File history File links I-29. ... Interstate 29 (abbreviated I-29) is an interstate highway in the Midwestern United States. ... Glenwood is a city in Mills County, Iowa, United States. ... Image File history File links I-35. ... This Interstate Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Interstate Highways. ... Osceola is a city located in Clarke County, Iowa. ... Image File history File links I-74. ... Interstate 74 (abbreviated I-74) is an interstate highway in the Midwestern and southeastern United States. ... Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, in the United States. ... Image File history File links I-39. ... INTERSTATE JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # Legend BROWSE STATE HWYS Prev Next Interstate 39 (abbreviated I-39) is an interstate highway in the midwestern United States. ... Mendota is a city located in La Salle County, Illinois. ... Image File history File links I-294. ... Categories: Stub ... Western Springs is an affluent suburb of Chicago located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Image File history File links Illinois_43. ... See also U.S. 41 U.S. 45 Illinois State Route 43 is a major north-south state road that runs from the large intersection of Illinois State Route 120 (Belvidere Road) and U.S. Highway 41 (Skokie Highway) in Waukegan south through the city of Chicago to U.S... Incorporated City in 1902. ... Current U.S. Route shield Current U.S. Route shield in California The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U.S. Routes or U.S. Highways) is an integrated system of roads and highways in the United States numbered within a nationwide grid. ... This list of U.S. Highways is grouped by the 1- or 2-digit parent highway, although in some cases, a 3 digit highway is totally unrelated to its apparent parent. ... // Types of bannered routes in the United States A bannered highway is an auxiliary route (alternate route, loop, or spur) designated with a banner plate above (or occasionally below) the route shield, or a suffix after the number in the shield of U.S. Highways and state highways The following... Some U.S. Routes are given directional suffixes to indicate a split of the main route - for instance, U.S. Route 25 splits into U.S. Route 25E (east) and U.S. Route 25W (west) between Newport, Tennessee and Corbin, Kentucky, and U.S. Route 9W is an alternate of... The Interstate Highway System and its numbering as approved June 27, 1958; several of these numbers were modified by 1960 This is a list of highways, mostly U.S. Routes, bypassed by Interstate Highways. ... Current U.S. Highway shield The United States Highway System is an integrated system of roads in the United States numbered within a nationwide grid. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... Rocky Mountain National Park is located in the north central region of the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Trail Ridge Road is the famous name for the stretch of U.S. Highway 34 that traverses Rocky Mountain National Park from Estes Park, Colorado in the east to Grand Lake, Colorado in the west. ...

U.S. Route 34 becomes a toll road for a short distance in Colorado, where it passes through Rocky Mountain National Park. Rocky Mountain National Park is located in the north central region of the U.S. state of Colorado. ...

Termini

As of 2004, the highway's eastern terminus is Berwyn, Illinois at Illinois Route 43. Its western terminus is Granby, Colorado at U.S. Route 40. shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Incorporated City in 1902. ... See also U.S. 41 U.S. 45 Illinois State Route 43 is a major north-south state road that runs from the large intersection of Illinois State Route 120 (Belvidere Road) and U.S. Highway 41 (Skokie Highway) in Waukegan south through the city of Chicago to U.S... Granby, Colorado is located along U.S. Highway 40 in Grand County, Colorado. ... U.S. Route 40 is an east-west United States highway. ...

Before Interstate 55 was completed in greater Chicago, US 34 coincided with U.S. Route 66 at its eastern end, mostly along Ogden Avenue. A few years after US 66 was wholly decommissioned as a numbered route in Illinois, so was US 34 east of its current eastern terminus. Interstate 55 (abbreviated I-55) is an interstate highway in the central United States. ... U.S. Route 66, (also known as Route 66, The Main Street of America, The Mother Road and the Will Rogers Highway[1]) was a highway in the U.S. Highway system. ...

Route description

U.S. Route 34 passes through the following states: Estes Park is a town in Larimer County, Colorado (USA) on the Big Thompson River. ... ... Greeley is a city in Weld County, Colorado, United States. ... Hastings is a city located in Adams County, Nebraska. ... Image:Thumb18115. ... Nickname: Location in Nebraska Coordinates: , Country   State     County United States   Nebraska     Lancaster Founded[1]   Renamed   Incorporated 1856   July 29, 1867   April 1, 1869 Government  - Mayor Chris Beutler Area  - City 195. ... Plattsmouth is a city located in Cass County, Nebraska. ... Glenwood is a city in Mills County, Iowa, United States. ... Red Oak is a city located in Montgomery County, Iowa, along the East Nishnabotna River. ... Creston is a city in Union County, Iowa, United States. ... Osceola is a city located in Clarke County, Iowa. ... Lucas County Courthouse Chariton is a city in Lucas County, Iowa, United States. ... Ottumwa (pronounced Uh-tuhm-wa) is a city in Wapello County, Iowa. ... Fairfield is a city in Jefferson County, Iowa. ... Mount Pleasant is a city located in Henry County, Iowa. ... U.S. 34 over the Mississippi River in Burlington. ... Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, in the United States. ... Nickname: Location in the Chicago Metropolitan Area Country United States State Illinois Counties Kane, DuPage, Kendall and Will Founded 1837 Government  - Mayor Tom Weisner (D) Area  - City 39. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Downtown La Grange, Illinois La Grange is a suburb of Chicago in Cook County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...

Colorado

View of US 34 in Rocky Mountain National Park, at an altitude above 11,000 feet

Main article: U.S. Route 34 in Colorado

In the state of Colorado, U.S. Route 34 runs north from Granby through Rocky Mountain National Park. It passes through Estes Park, Loveland and Greeley before entering Nebraska east of Wray. Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Granby, Colorado is located along U.S. Highway 40 in Grand County, Colorado. ... Rocky Mountain National Park is located in the north central region of the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Estes Park is a town in Larimer County, Colorado (USA) on the Big Thompson River. ... ... Greeley is a city in Weld County, Colorado, United States. ... Wray is a city located in Yuma County, Colorado. ...

Mountain Passes

Route 34 transverses Fall River Pass and Milner Pass in the Front Range of Colorado. Fall River Pass, elevation 11,796 ft (3,595 m), is a mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado in the United States. ... Milner Pass (elevation 10758 ft) is a mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado in the United States. ... The Front Range is shown highlighted on a map of the western United States The Front Range is a mountain range in the United States on the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains, and on the western edge of the Great Plains. ...

Nebraska

Main article: U.S. Route 34 in Nebraska

In the state of Nebraska, U.S. Route 34 is a major east-west arterial surface road along the southern portion of Nebraska. It enters Nebraska west of Haigler and is multiplexed with other routes for the majority of its routing. U.S. 34 passes through Hastings, Grand Island, and Lincoln before entering Iowa east of Plattsmouth over the Plattsmouth Bridge. Official language(s) English Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Largest metro area Omaha Area  Ranked 16th  - Total 77,421 sq mi (200,520 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 0. ... Haigler is a village located in Dundy County, Nebraska. ... A multiplex or concurrency on a road network occurs where a single physical road carries two or more different highway, motorway or other road numbers. ... Hastings is a city located in Adams County, Nebraska. ... Image:Thumb18115. ... Nickname: Location in Nebraska Coordinates: , Country   State     County United States   Nebraska     Lancaster Founded[1]   Renamed   Incorporated 1856   July 29, 1867   April 1, 1869 Government  - Mayor Chris Beutler Area  - City 195. ... Plattsmouth is a city located in Cass County, Nebraska. ... Plattsmouth Bridge from the south on the Iowa side. ...

U.S. Route 34 from between Hastings and Grand Island is known as the Tom Osborne Expressway, which is named for the former Hastings resident, Nebraska Cornhusker football coach, and Congressman. Also, the segment from the Lancaster County/Cass County border to Nebraska Highway 1 south of Elmwood is the Bess Streeter Aldrich Memorial Highway, after the former author and Elmwood resident. Thomas William Tom Osborne (born February 23, 1937 in Hastings, Nebraska) is a former football coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and a current Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Nebraskas 3rd congressional district. ... The Nebraska Cornhuskers, or Huskers, are the athletic teams at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. ... Lancaster County is the name of several counties in the United States: Lancaster County, Nebraska Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Lancaster County, South Carolina Lancaster County, Virginia This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Cass County is the name of several counties in the United States: Cass County, Illinois Cass County, Indiana Cass County, Iowa Cass County, Michigan Cass County, Minnesota Cass County, Missouri Cass County, Nebraska Cass County, North Dakota Cass County, Texas In addition, Bartow County, Georgia was formerly Cass County, Georgia... Nebraska Highway 1 is a highway in eastern Nebraska. ... Elmwood is a village located in Cass County, Nebraska. ... Bess Streeter Aldrich (1881-1954) was an American author. ...

Iowa

It has been suggested that Red Bull Highway (Iowa) be merged into this article or section. (Discuss)

In the state of Iowa, U.S. Route 34 is a major east-west arterial surface road in across southern Iowa. It enters Iowa west of Pacific Junction. U.S. 34 passes through Glenwood, Red Oak, Creston, Osceola, Ottumwa, Fairfield, Mt. Pleasant, and Burlington before crossing the Mississippi River on the Great River Bridge into Illinois. Much of this route was originally known as the Bluegrass Highway and parallels tracks of what was originally the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad and is now the BNSF. Amtrak's California Zephyr passenger rail service also parallels this route. Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  Ranked 26th  - Total 56,272 sq mi (145,743 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 199 miles (320 km)  - % water 0. ... Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into U.S. Route 34. ... Pacific Junction is a city in Mills County, Iowa, United States. ... Glenwood is a city in Mills County, Iowa, United States. ... Red Oak is a city located in Montgomery County, Iowa, along the East Nishnabotna River. ... Creston is a city in Union County, Iowa, United States. ... Osceola is a city located in Clarke County, Iowa. ... Ottumwa (pronounced Uh-tuhm-wa) is a city in Wapello County, Iowa. ... Fairfield is a city in Jefferson County, Iowa. ... Mount Pleasant is a city located in Henry County, Iowa. ... U.S. 34 over the Mississippi River in Burlington. ... For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ... The term Great River Bridge may also refer to the former proposed name of the Charles W. Dean Bridge, a bridge that (starting in 2010) will carry Interstate 69 from Arkansas to Mississippi. ... The Burlington and Missouri River Railroad was incorporated in Iowa in 1852. ... The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (AAR reporting mark BNSF) (NYSE: BNI), headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, and established as a result of a 1995 merger between the parent companies of the Burlington Northern Railroad and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, is one of the largest... Acela Express in West Windsor, NJ Amtrak Cascades service with tilting Talgo trainsets in Seattle, Washington Amtrak train in downtown Orlando, Florida For other uses, see Amtrak (disambiguation). ... Two California Zephyr express trains meet at a railroad siding (Grizzly) in Garfield County, Colorado beside the Colorado River on March 21, 1949. ...

U.S. 34 in the state of Iowa is officially designated the Red Bull Highway. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into U.S. Route 34. ...

The portion of U.S. Route 34 between Ottumwa and Burlington is in the process of being upgraded to expressway standards, as part of a four-lane connection between Des Moines and southeast Iowa. The new expressway joins Avenue of the Saints (U.S. Route 218) as a bypass of Mt. Pleasant. In Ottumwa highway 34 intersects U.S. Route 63 in one of the few traffic circles in Iowa. This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... The Avenue of the Saints is a 560-mile highway that connects St. ... U.S. Highway 218 is a spur of U.S. Highway 18. ... U.S. Highway 63 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1,286 miles (2,070 km) from northern Wisconsin to northern Louisiana. ... Columbus Circle, New York City, NY; site of the first traffic circle in the United States completed in 1905 DeSoto Fountain sits in the center of a traffic circle in the city of Coral Gables, Florida. ...

Illinois

U.S. 34 in western Illinois

Main article: U.S. Route 34 in Illinois

In the state of Illinois, U.S. Route 34 enters from the Mississippi River across from Burlington, Iowa. It passes through or around the cities of Galesburg, Oswego and Naperville, and continues in a largely southwest-northeast direction to its eastern terminus in Chicago.^[2] Throughout Chicago and its suburbs, the highway is known as "Ogden Avenue", after William Butler Ogden, Chicago's first mayor. Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2039x792, 264 KB) [edit] Summary U.S. Highway 34 in west-central Illinois, west of Oneida, Illinois. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2039x792, 264 KB) [edit] Summary U.S. Highway 34 in west-central Illinois, west of Oneida, Illinois. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... In the state of Illinois, U.S. Route 34 is a major arterial highway that runs from the Iowa state line at Gulf Port west of Galesburg, to the Illinois Route 43 in Berwyn. ... U.S. 34 over the Mississippi River in Burlington. ... Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, in the United States. ... For other uses, see Oswego (disambiguation). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... William Butler Ogden (June 15, 1805 - August 3, 1877) was the first Mayor of Chicago, Illinois. ...

Intersections with Interstate highways

• I-25 near Kelim, Colorado
• I-76 from Brush, Colorado to Wiggins, Colorado - multiplex 9 miles
• I-80 near Grand Island, Nebraska
• I-80 in Lincoln, Nebraska
• I-35 in Osceola, Iowa
• I-29 from near Glenwood, Iowa to Pacific Junction, Iowa - multiplex 3 miles
• I-74 in Galesburg, Illinois
• I-80 in Princeton, Illinois
• I-39 in Meriden, Illinois
• I-355 in Lisle, Illinois
• I-294 in Hinsdale, Illinois

Interstate 25 is an interstate highway in the western United States. ... Interstate 76 (abbreviated I-76) is an interstate highway that runs from Interstate 70 in Arvada, Colorado (near Denver) to an intersection with Interstate 80 near Big Springs, Nebraska. ... Brush is a city located in Morgan County, Colorado. ... Wiggins is a town located in Morgan County, Colorado. ... Interstate 80 as seen from an overpass in Davis, California Interstate 80 is the second-longest interstate highway in the United States. ... Image:Thumb18115. ... Interstate 80 as seen from an overpass in Davis, California Interstate 80 is the second-longest interstate highway in the United States. ... Nickname: Location in Nebraska Coordinates: , Country   State     County United States   Nebraska     Lancaster Founded[1]   Renamed   Incorporated 1856   July 29, 1867   April 1, 1869 Government  - Mayor Chris Beutler Area  - City 195. ... Interstate 35 is an interstate highway in the central United States. ... Osceola is a city located in Clarke County, Iowa. ... Interstate 29 is an interstate highway in the Midwestern United States. ... Glenwood is a city in Mills County, Iowa, United States. ... Pacific Junction is a city in Mills County, Iowa, United States. ... Interstate 74 is an interstate highway in the midwestern United States. ... Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, in the United States. ... Interstate 80 as seen from an overpass in Davis, California Interstate 80 is the second-longest interstate highway in the United States. ... Princeton is a city located in Bureau County, Illinois. ... Interstate 39 is an interstate highway in the midwestern United States. ... Meriden is an unincorporated community in LaSalle County, Illinois, and is located east of Mendota. ... Interstate 355 (I-355), also known as the North-South Tollway, is a 20-mile (32 km) interstate highway and tollway located in the western suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, USA (part of a metropolitan area sometimes known as Chicagoland). ... Incorporated Village in 1956. ... Interstate 294 (abbreviated I-294) is part of the Tri-State Tollway in Illinois. ... Hinsdale is an affluent Chicago suburb located in Cook County and DuPage County in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...

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Browse numbered routes
< SH 30	CO		SH 35 >
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