Kentucky Route 34
Encyclopedia
Kentucky Route 34 is a 34.6 mi (55.7 km) long, east–west, 2-lane, state highway
in Kentucky
managed by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
.
KY 34 begins at US 68 near Mitchellsburg and goes though Boyle
and Garrard
counties before terminating at US 27 east of Danville
. It serves as a primary connector between Danville and Lexington
.
A new route (KY 2168) is planned to connect KY 34 and KY 33 northeast of Danville.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
managed by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is Kentucky's state-funded agency charged with building and maintaining U.S...
.
KY 34 begins at US 68 near Mitchellsburg and goes though Boyle
Boyle County, Kentucky
Boyle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Danville. In 2000, its population was 28,432. It was formed in 1842 and named for John Boyle , a U.S...
and Garrard
Garrard County, Kentucky
Garrard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is pronounced 'Gair-ad' with the third "r" silent. It was formed in 1797 and was named for James Garrard, Governor of Kentucky from 1796 to 1804. Its county seat is Lancaster. The population was 16,912 in the 2010 Census...
counties before terminating at US 27 east of Danville
Danville, Kentucky
Danville is a city in and the county seat of Boyle County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 16,218 at the 2010 census.Danville is the principal city of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Boyle and Lincoln counties....
. It serves as a primary connector between Danville and Lexington
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
.
Alternate names
KY 34 has other names along its path:- Lebanon Road from its western terminus into Danville.
- Main Street (US 150 and US 127) in Danville
- Wilderness Road in Danville
- Lexington Road from Danville to the Garrard County line
- Chenault Bridge Road in Garrard County
Future
The eastern terminus of KY 34 will move west about 0.2 mi (0.321868 km) because of rerouting and widening of U.S. 27.A new route (KY 2168) is planned to connect KY 34 and KY 33 northeast of Danville.