State Highway 34 (SH-34) is a state highway serving

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and

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counties in southeastern

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. The highway runs northeasterly along the Bear River from Preston towards Soda Springs and the

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state line, where it terminates and becomes Wyoming Highway 239. The entire highway is designated as the Pioneer Historic Byway, a

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following a historic pioneer route. The designation continues south on

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through Preston and

towards the

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state line.

Route description

State Highway 34 begins north of downtown Preston at an intersection with

. The highway, temporarily

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with State Highway 36, travels north from Preston through the communities of Thatcher and

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, following the course of the Bear River. North of Grace, State Highway 34 intersects

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and becomes concurrent with the highway while continuing east into Soda Springs. From Soda Spring, the highway continues north towards the

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and

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, turning east to cross the Caribou Mountains. State Highway 34 ends at the

state line north of

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, where Wyoming Highway 239 begins its short route to

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History

The Bear Lake–Caribou Scenic Route was designated as a state scenic byway in December 1988.

Major intersections

File:Idaho State Highway 34 Between Preston and Soda Springs.jpg

References

External links

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Route description

History

Major intersections

See also

References

External links