West Virginia Route 34

West Virginia Route 34 is a northsouth state highway in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 3 three miles (5 km) east of Hamlin. The northern terminus is at Interstate 77 exit 124 in Kenna.

West Virginia Route 34 marker

West Virginia Route 34

Route information
Maintained by WVDOH
Length51.0 mi[1] (82.1 km)
Major junctions
South end WV 3 near Hamlin
Major intersections US 60 near Hurricane

I-64 near Hurricane
US 35 from Scott Depot to Winfield

WV 817 near Winfield
North end I-77 in Kenna
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountiesLincoln, Putnam, Kanawha, Jackson
Highway system
US 33 US 35
View north along WV 34 at US 35 in Putnam County

The portion of the highway between Scott Depot and Hurricane has seen heavy commercial and residential development since the 1980s. The area, known as Teays Valley, has grown into a major suburb of Charleston, the state's capital.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Lincoln WV 3 Hamlin
PutnamHurricane
US 60 east St. Albans
south end of US 60 overlap

US 60 west Milton
north end of US 60 overlap


WV 34 Alt. south Hurricane
Teays Valley I-64 Huntington, CharlestonI-64 exit 39

US 35 to I-64 Point Pleasant, Charleston
interchange



WV 817 north to US 35 north Point Pleasant
south end of WV 817 overlap
Winfield
WV 817 south Charleston
interchange; north end of WV 817 overlap
Winfield Toll Bridge over Kanawha River

WV 62 north Point Pleasant, Eleanor
interchange; south end of WV 62 overlap
Red House
WV 62 south Charleston, Poca
north end of WV 62 overlap
Jackson
CR 21 south
south end of CR 21 overlap; former US 21 south
Kenna
CR 21 north
north end of CR 21 overlap; former US 21 north
I-77 Parkersburg, CharlestonI-77 exit 124
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
WV 34 Bus. northbound in Hurricane

West Virginia Route 34 Business

WV 34 Bus is a business loop through downtown Hurricane. It follows Main Street from US 60 southwest of Hurricane northeastward to WV 34 just east of downtown Hurricane. Along WV 34 and US 60, it is signed as WV 34 Alternate, but along the route itself, it is signed as WV 34 Business.

References

  1. Distance calculated using Microsoft MapPoint mapping software.
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