State Route 34 (SR 34) is a
state highway
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in the
U.S. state
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of
California
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. It runs through
Ventura County
Ventura County () is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 843,843. The largest city is Oxnard, and the county seat is the city of Ventura.
Ventura County comprises the Oxnar ...
from Rice Avenue in
Oxnard
Oxnard () is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. On California's South Coast, it is the most populous city in Ventura County and the 22nd-most-populous city in California. Incorporated in 1903, Oxnard lies approximately west ...
to
State Route 118
Route 118 or Highway 118 can refer to multiple roads:
Argentina
* National Route 118 (Argentina), National Route 118
Canada
* British Columbia Highway 118
* New Brunswick Route 118
* Nova Scotia Highway 118
* Ontario Highway 118
* Prince ...
in
Somis.
Route description
SR 34 is part of the
California Freeway and Expressway System
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,
and portions of the route in Oxnard and Camarillo are part of the
National Highway System,
a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the
Federal Highway Administration
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.
It starts on the west at the intersection of Rice Avenue and Fifth Street in
Oxnard
Oxnard () is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. On California's South Coast, it is the most populous city in Ventura County and the 22nd-most-populous city in California. Incorporated in 1903, Oxnard lies approximately west ...
. It continues east then northeast on Fifth Street until it intersects Pleasant Valley Road in
Camarillo
Camarillo ( ) is a city in Ventura County in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 70,741, an increase of 5,540 from the 65,201 counted in the 2010 Census. Camarillo is named for brothers Juan an ...
. After continuing east on Pleasant Valley Road a short distance, it turns north onto Lewis Road until the intersection with Las Posas Road at the north city limit of Camarillo where Route 34 continues straight ahead as Somis Road. It ends at
Route 118 near
Somis. This route originally began in
Port Hueneme
Port Hueneme ( ; Chumash: ''Wene Me'') is a small beach city in Ventura County, California, surrounded by the city of Oxnard and the Santa Barbara Channel. Both the Port of Hueneme and Naval Base Ventura County lie within the city limits.
P ...
, but in 1965, the portion from Port Hueneme to
Route 1 was deleted. Nevertheless, Route 34 mileposts add on these additional along the signed route.
The route parallels the
Southern Pacific Coast Line, which carries ''
Coast Starlight
The ''Coast Starlight'' is a passenger train operated by Amtrak on the West Coast of the United States between Seattle and Los Angeles via Portland and the San Francisco Bay Area. The train, which has operated continuously since Amtrak's formati ...
'', ''
Pacific Surfliner
The ''Pacific Surfliner'' is a passenger train service serving the communities on the coast of Southern California between San Diego and San Luis Obispo.
The service carried 2,924,117 passengers during fiscal year 2016, a 3.4% increase from F ...
'' and
Metrolink Ventura County Line
The Metrolink Ventura County Line is a commuter rail line serving Ventura County and the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles, in the Southern California system. The line is the successor of the short lived CalTr ...
passenger trains, for almost its entire current length.
History
In 1933, a road from Hueneme to near Somis, going through Oxnard and Camarillo, was added to the state highway system. This road was numbered as Route 153 in 1935. In the
1964 state highway renumbering, SR 34 was defined with this routing, ending at SR 118 on the eastern side. In 1965, the highway from Port Hueneme to SR 1 was removed from the state highway system. The part of the highway in Oxnard was authorized by the state legislature to be turned over to the city of Oxnard in 2008.
Future
According to the 2017 Caltrans District 7 Transportation Concept Report for State Route 34,
[ State Route 34 is on the list of routes recommended for relinquishment.
]
Major intersections
See also
*
References
External links
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California @ AARoads.com - State Route 34Caltrans: Route 34 highway conditions2003 Caltrans District 7 Master System Plan Status Map
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State Route 034
Buildings and structures in Camarillo, California
Oxnard, California