South Dakota Highway 34

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Highway 34 marker
Highway 34
Route of SD 34 (in red)
Route information
Maintained by SDDOT
Length419.010 mi[1][2][3][4] (674.331 km)
Existed1926–present
Tourist
routes		 Lewis & Clark Trail
Major junctions
West end WYO 24 at Wyoming state line
Major intersections
East end MN 30 at Minnesota state line
Location
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
Butte0.0000.000 WYO 24 west – HulettContinuation into Wyoming
Belle Fourche9.91915.963 US 85 – Spearfish, Belle Fourche
Lawrence27.267–
27.371		43.882–
44.049		 I-90 west / US 14 west – SpearfishWestern 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, LeadEastern end of I-90/US 14 concurrency, eastern terminus of US 14A, western end of SD 79 concurrency
39.31963.278 SD 79 north – Bear Butte State Park, NewellEastern end of SD 79 concurrency
Howes113.051181.938 SD 73 north – US 212, FaithWestern end of SD 73 concurrency
Ziebach
 No major junctions
Haakon138.931223.588 SD 73 south – PhillipEastern end of SD 73 concurrency
Stanley– line167.189269.065 SD 63 north / Lewis and Clark Trail / Native American Scenic Byway – Eagle ButteWestern end of SD 63 concurrency
167.673269.844 US 14 west / SD 63 south – PhillipWestern end of US 14 concurrency, eastern end of SD 63 concurrency
Fort Pierre204.473329.067 SD 1806 north – Oahe DamWestern end of SD 1806 concurrency
205.362330.498 US 83 south / SD 1806 south / Lewis and Clark Trail / Native American Scenic BywayWestern 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 / begins		US 14 Truck & US 83 Truck begins, eastern end of US 14/US 83 concurrency
208.796336.025

 US 14 Truck east / north		Eastern end of US 14 Truck & US 83 Truck concurrency
Hyde254.528409.623 SD 47 north – HighmoreNorthern end of SD 47 concurrency
BuffaloFort Thompson266.869429.484 SD 47 south / Lewis and Clark Trail / Native American Scenic Byway – Fort Thompson, Big Bend DamSouthern end of SD 47 concurrency
267.812431.002 SD 249 south – Big Bend DamNorthern terminus of SD 249
272.369438.335 SD 50 east / Lewis and Clark Trail / Native American Scenic Byway – ChamberlainWestern terminus of SD 50
289.300465.583 SD 45 – Gann Valley, Miller
Jerauld316.095508.706 US 281 to I-90 / US 14
Sanborn–
township line		328.326528.389 SD 37 north – HuronWestern end of SD 37 concurrency
338.415544.626 SD 37 south – MitchellEastern end of SD 37 concurrency
Miner356.352573.493 SD 25 south – Western end of SD 25 concurrency
362.381583.196 SD 25 north – DeSmetEastern end of SD 25 concurrency
370.445596.173 US 81 south – SalemWestern end of US 81 concurrency
LakeMadison383.519617.214 US 81 north – ArlingtonEastern end of US 81 concurrency
387.529623.667 SD 19 south – HumboldtNorthern terminus of SD 19
Moody402.961–
403.153		648.503–
648.812		 I-29 – Sioux Falls, Brookings
419.010674.331 MN 30 east – PipestoneContinuation 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. open access

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