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State Route 34 (SR-34) is a short east-west 
From its western terminus with SR-18 at Bluff Street, the route heads east on St. George Boulevard, situated along 100 North on the St. George grid system. About a tenth of a mile after the junction with I-15, the route terminates at River Road. The route is classified as an "urban other principal arterial" by
Highway Resolutions
, updated September 2007, accessed May 2008, pp. 1, 29 and in the 1920s it became part of ( US-91).
1926 In 1964, the State Road Commission defined a new State Route 34 to be built on a new alignment along the west side of downtown St. George, connecting proposed
Highway Resolutions
, updated October 2007, accessed May 2008
state highway
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in the city of St. George
Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier ...
in southwestern Utah
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that connects Bluff Street ( SR-18) on the west to River Road on the east while providing a connection to I-15
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* Polikarpov I-15, a Soviet fighter aircraft
* I15 (band)
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. The route runs two miles (more than three kilometers) through central St. George as St. George Boulevard. SR-34 was a portion of US-91 when it passed through the city, and serves as the northern corridor of the St. George Business Loop for I-15; Bluff St. (SR-18) from Interstate 15's Exit 6 to St. George Blvd. serves as the southern half.
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Route description
From its western terminus with SR-18 at Bluff Street, the route heads east on St. George Boulevard, situated along 100 North on the St. George grid system. About a tenth of a mile after the junction with I-15, the route terminates at River Road. The route is classified as an "urban other principal arterial" by UDOT
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is an agency of the state government of Utah, United States; it is usually referred to by its initials UDOT (pronounced "you-dot"). UDOT is charged with maintaining the more than of roadway that co ...
.
History
The east–west route throughSt. George
Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier ...
was added to the state highway system in 1910, Utah Department of TransportationHighway Resolutions
, updated September 2007, accessed May 2008, pp. 1, 29 and in the 1920s it became part of ( US-91).
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br>Auto Road Atlas1926 In 1964, the State Road Commission defined a new State Route 34 to be built on a new alignment along the west side of downtown St. George, connecting proposed
I-15
I15 may refer to:
* Interstate 15, a north–south Interstate Highway in the United States of America
* Polikarpov I-15, a Soviet fighter aircraft
* I15 (band)
"Soulja Girl" is the second single from American rapper Soulja Boy's studio album '' ...
at exit 6 with US-91 at St. George Boulevard and Bluff Street. In 1974, after I-15 was completed, SR-18 (which had been extended over old US-91 to SR-34 in 1969) was extended south to replace the original portion of SR-34, leaving the latter route on only St. George Boulevard. SR-34 was extended slightly east to River Road in 1991, since exit 8 on I-15 was converted from a trumpet
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to a diamond interchange
A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a controlled-access highway crosses a minor road.
Design
The freeway itself is grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge. Approaching the ...
. In the mid 2000s, St.George Boulevard had undergone major reconstruction with new pavement, updated traffic signals, waterlines and landscaped medians installed from Bluff Street to 1000 East. In 2013, the diamond interchange was completely reconstructed into a diverging diamond interchange
A diverging diamond interchange (DDI), also called a double crossover diamond interchange (DCD), is a subset of diamond interchange in which the opposing directions of travel on the non-freeway road cross each other on either side of the inte ...
to ease congestion in the I-15 interchange/1000 East/River Road area, and was the first interchange of its kind in southern Utah. Utah Department of TransportationHighway Resolutions
, updated October 2007, accessed May 2008
Major intersections
See also
*List of state highways in Utah
The U.S. state of Utah, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) operates a system of state routes that serve all portions of the state. In official documents the state of Utah uses the term "state routes" for numbered, state maintained h ...
References
External links
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