Oklahoma State Highway 34
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by ODOT | ||||
Length | 188.3 mi[1] (303.0 km) | |||
Existed | June 15, 1931[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | SH-6 northeast of Eldorado | |||
North end | K-1 at the Kansas state line | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Oklahoma | |||
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State Highway 34 (abbreviated SH-34) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It runs for 188.3 miles (303.0 km) south-to-north in the western part of the state. The highway begins northeast of Eldorado, in the southwest corner of the state, and extends north to the Kansas state line between Woodward and Coldwater, Kansas.
SH-34 has always been a lengthy highway, starting with its commissioning in June 1931, when it was a border-to-border highway stretching from Texas to Kansas. Most of SH-34 has followed the same basic corridor since its inception, with the exception of the portion of highway north of Woodward. The southernmost portion of highway, connecting it to Texas, became solely SH-6 in 1987.
There are three letter-suffixed spur highways branching from SH-34. SH-34A and SH-34B serve small towns in Greer County off the mainline of SH-34, while SH-34C serves Boiling Springs State Park.
Route description
For much of its extent, State Highway 34 passes through rural areas, running through the plains of western Oklahoma. The highway begins at SH-6 six miles (10 km) northeast of
Nine miles (14 km) north of Mangum, SH-34B branches off to the west, connecting to the town of
SH-34 continues on to an interchange with
After leaving Beckham County, SH-34 enters
In Dewey County, SH-34 crosses
SH-34 joins
History
State Highway 34 was first designated on June 15, 1931.
SH-34 was rerouted north of Buffalo on January 30, 1934.
The next major change to SH-34 occurred in 1954. On November 1 of that year, the highway was realigned to follow a new road extending north of Woodward, intersecting US-64 east of Buffalo, and following existing highways north to the state line.[2] This would put SH-34 on its present-day route north of Woodward.[7] SH-50 would remain concurrent with SH-34 north of US-64 until November 9, 1964.[8]
The next major change to SH-34 would be brought about by the establishment of the southern part of State Highway 6. The new highway was introduced on July 7, 1975.[9] SH-34 remained in place; the two highways were concurrent from northwest of Eldorado to the Red River bridge, where they both ended. On January 5, 1987, the redundant section of SH-34 was removed, truncating it to its current southern terminus.[2][9]
The final modification to SH-34 occurred just under a month later, on February 2, 1987, when SH-34 was realigned in Elk City to follow I-40 instead of the old alignment of the now-dead US-66, which had become a business loop of I-40. No further changes have taken place since then.[2]
Junction list
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes | ||
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Jackson | | 0.0 | 0.0 | SH-6 | Southern terminus | |||
Duke | 10.5 | 16.9 | US 62 | |||||
US 283 | Southern end of US-283 concurrency | |||||||
| 28.3 | 45.5 | SH-9 | Southern end of SH-9 concurrency | ||||
| 32.3 | 52.0 | SH-9 | Northern end of SH-9 concurrency | ||||
| 35.8 | 57.6 | SH-34B | Eastern terminus of SH-34B | ||||
| 38.7 | 62.3 | SH-34A | Eastern terminus of SH-34A | ||||
| 40.5 | 65.2 | US 283 | Northern end of US-283 concurrency | ||||
Beckham | Carter | 50.4 | 81.1 | SH-55 | Western terminus of SH-55 | |||
| 55.4 | 89.2 | SH-152 | |||||
| 62.1 | 99.9 | I-40 | Western end of I-40 concurrency, I-40 exit 32 | ||||
Elk City | 63.9 | 102.8 | 34 | Merritt Road | ||||
67.8 | 109.1 | 38 | SH-6 | |||||
69.5 | 111.8 | 40 | East 7th Street | |||||
70.2 | 113.0 | I-40 | Eastern end of I-40 concurrency, exit 41 | |||||
70.7 | 113.8 | I-40 BL | ||||||
Roger Mills–Custer county line | | 79.7 | 128.3 | SH-73 | Western terminus of SH-73 | |||
Hammon | 85.7 | 137.9 | SH-33 | |||||
Custer |
No major junctions | |||||||
Dewey | | 100.1 | 161.1 | SH-47 | ||||
Vici | 122.6 | 197.3 | US 60 / SH-51 | Eastern end of US-60/SH-51 concurrency | ||||
123.6 | 198.9 | US 60 / SH-51 | Western end of US-60/SH-51 concurrency | |||||
US 270 / SH-3 | Southern end of US-183/US-270/SH-3 concurrency | |||||||
Woodward | 144.8 | 233.0 | US 183 / US 270 / US 412 / SH-3 | Northern end of US-183/US-270/SH-3 concurrency | ||||
| 146.3 | 235.4 | SH-34C | Western terminus of SH-34C | ||||
| 174.4 | 280.7 | US 64 | Western end of US-64 concurrency | ||||
Woods | | 177.9 | 286.3 | US 64 | Eastern end of US-64 concurrency | |||
Oklahoma–Kansas state line | 188.3 | 303.0 | K-1 continues north into Kansas | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Spurs
SH-34A
Location | Willow |
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Length | 1.00 mi[10] (1.61 km) |
Existed | c. 1943[11]–present |
SH-34A is a 1.00-mile (1.61 km) spur connecting SH-34 with Willow, north of Mangum.[10] The highway begins at the west edge of Willow and follows Main Street east as it bisects the town. East of the town limits, the highway intersects US-283/SH-34 and ends.[4][12]
SH-34A first appeared on the 1944 state highway map.[11]
SH-34B
Location | Brinkman |
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Length | 1.03 mi[10] (1.66 km) |
Existed | c. 1943[11]–present |
SH-34B is a 1.03-mile (1.66 km) spur connecting SH-34 with Brinkman, north of Mangum.[10] The highway follows Main Street from unincorporated Brinkman to US-283/SH-34.[13]
SH-34B first appeared on the 1944 state highway map.[11]
SH-34C
Location | Boiling Springs State Park |
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Length | 4.52 mi[14] (7.27 km) |
Existed | c. 1947[15]–present |
SH-34C is a 4.52-mile (7.27 km) spur connecting SH-34 with Boiling Springs State Park north of Woodward.
The road that is currently SH-34C first appeared on the 1948 state highway map as SH-15A. At this time, the highway began at US-183/US-270/SH-15/SH-34 in Woodward and headed north, then turned east north of the city and headed to Boiling Springs State Park.[15] When SH-34 was realigned north of Woodward on November 1, 1954, it took over the portion of SH-15A in Woodward, severing the highway's link to its parent.[2] SH-15A had been renumbered as SH-34C by 1956.[17] By 1957, the highway was extended east, passing through the park and continuing onward to SH-50. However, by 1959, the road through the park had been removed from the state highway system; the segment of highway east of the park was renumbered to SH-50B.[18]
References
- ^ a b c Google (February 22, 2014). "Oklahoma State Highway 34" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
Google (February 22, 2014). "Oklahoma State Highway 34" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 22, 2014. - ^ a b c d e f g Oklahoma Department of Transportation. "Memorial Dedication and Revision History, SH 34". Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Official State Map (PDF) (Map) (2009–10 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
- ^ a b Oklahoma Atlas and Gazetteer (Map). 1:200,000. DeLorme. 2006.
- ^ Map Showing Condition of Improvement of the State Highway System (PDF) (Map) (December 1, 1931 ed.). Oklahoma State Highway Department. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
- ^ Map Showing Condition of Improvement of the State Highway System and Landing Fields (PDF) (Map) (October 1935 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Highways. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
- ^ Oklahoma's Highways 1955 (PDF) (Map). Oklahoma Department of Highways. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
- ^ Oklahoma Department of Transportation. "Memorial Dedication and Revision History, SH 50". Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
- ^ a b Oklahoma Department of Transportation. "Memorial Dedication and Revision History, SH 6". Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Oklahoma Department of Transportation (n.d.). Control Section Maps: Greer County (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Map Showing Condition of Improvement of the State Highway System (PDF) (Map) (June 1944 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Highways. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ Google (February 21, 2014). "State Highway 34A" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ Google (February 21, 2014). "State Highway 34B" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ a b Oklahoma Department of Transportation (n.d.). Control Section Maps: Woodward County (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
- ^ a b Map of Oklahoma's State Highway System (PDF) (Map) (1948 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Highways. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ Google (February 21, 2014). "State Highway 34C" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ Oklahoma's Highways 1956 (PDF) (Map). Oklahoma Department of Highways. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ 1959 Oklahoma Road Map (PDF) (Map). Oklahoma Department of Highways. Retrieved February 21, 2014.