Missouri Route 34
Route 34 is a highway in southeastern Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at the Illinois state line on the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau where it overlaps Route 74. Its western terminus is at U.S. [Route 60 in Missouri|U.S. Route 60] near Van Buren. The road continues into Illinois via the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge as Illinois Route 146.
Route description
Route 34 begins at a junction with US 60 and Route 21 east of Van Buren in Carter County. The highway heads easterly, running concurrent with Route 21 for about before separating near Garwood. Continuing through rolling terrain, Route 34 enters Reynolds County, where it intersects Route 21 again near Ellington.Further east, Route 34 crosses into Wayne County, passing through the unincorporated community of Leeper before reaching Piedmont, where it meets Route 49. The highway runs concurrent with Route 49 for a short distance before separating and heading northeasterly toward Patterson. About from its starting point, Route 34 intersects Route 143, which provides access to Sam A. Baker State Park.
Continuing eastward, Route 34 reaches Silva, where it meets U.S. [Route 67 in Missouri|US 67] at an interchange. The highway then enters Bollinger County, passing through Lutesville before reaching Marble [Hill, Missouri|Marble Hill], where it intersects Route 51. Route 34 runs concurrent with Route 51 through Marble Hill before separating and heading easterly toward Cape Girardeau County. Lastly, Route 34 passes through Millersville before reaching its eastern terminus at a junction with Route 72 in Jackson.