In the U.S. state of

Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the sout ...

, U.S. Highway 34 is a highway which goes between the

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border west of Haigler to the

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border east of Plattsmouth. Between Culbertson and

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, U.S. 34 overlaps U.S. Highway 6. From Grand Island to

Lincoln Lincoln most commonly refers to: * Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the sixteenth president of the United States * Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England * Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S. * Lincol ...

, U.S. 34 has been replaced by Interstate 80 as a high-speed corridor and mostly serves local traffic. On this portion of the highway, U.S. 34 is continuously north of Interstate 80. Within Lincoln, U.S. 34 runs concurrent with all of Interstate 180, and much of it follows O Street.

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U.S. Highway 34 begins west of Haigler. At Haigler, it meets Nebraska Highway 27, which connects with K-27 in

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. It continues east to Benkelman, where it intersects and overlaps with

Nebraska Highway 61 Nebraska Highway 61 is a highway in western Nebraska. It is a north–south highway with a length of . The southern terminus of Nebraska Highway 61 is at the Kansas border south of Benkelman, where the highway continues south as K-161. The ...

and briefly turns north. After leaving Benkelman, the overlap ends, and U.S. 34 continues northeast through Max and Stratton before meeting

Nebraska Highway 25 Nebraska Highway 25 is a highway in southwestern Nebraska. It runs for . Its southern terminus is at the Kansas border south of Trenton. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Highway 30 in Sutherland. A previous routing of the highway is now Nebr ...

in Trenton. Before reaching Culbertson, it intersects U.S. Highway 6. U.S. 34 and U.S. 6 then pass through Culbertson, where they intersect

Nebraska Highway 17 Nebraska Highway 17 is a highway in southwestern Nebraska. It has a southern terminus at the Kansas border south of Culbertson and a northern terminus in Culbertson at an intersection with U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 34. The highway exten ...

. They go east together through McCook, where they meet U.S. Highway 83 and briefly overlap. They continue east through Indianola and

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, and at

Cambridge Cambridge ( ) is a College town, university city and the county town in Cambridgeshire, England. It is located on the River Cam approximately north of London. As of the 2021 United Kingdom census, the population of Cambridge was 145,700. Cam ...

, intersect the southern segment of

Nebraska Highway 47 Nebraska Highway 47 is a highway in Nebraska. It is a highway split into two segments. The southern segment runs for between Nebraska Highway 89 near Wilsonville and U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 34 in Cambridge. The northern segment runs ...

. After passing through

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, they intersect U.S. Highway 283 in

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. After Arapahoe, U.S. 34 and U.S. 6 continue east, intersecting

U.S. Highway 136 U.S. Route 136 is an east-west U.S. highway that is a spur route of U.S. Route 36. It runs from Edison, Nebraska, at U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Route 34 to the Interstate 74/Interstate 465 interchange in Speedway, Indiana. This is a distance of . U ...

, Nebraska Highway 46 and

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before turning northeast. After passing through

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, they meet

Nebraska Highway 23 Nebraska Highway 23 is a highway in southwestern Nebraska, United States. Its western terminus is on the Colorado border at Venango, where the highway continues west as Colorado State Highway 23. The eastern terminus of NE 23 is at Holdrege at ...

and U.S. Highway 183 in Holdrege. They continue northeasterly through Funk before intersecting and overlapping

Nebraska Highway 44 Nebraska Highway 44 (NE-44) is a highway in Franklin, Kearney, and Buffalo counties in Nebraska, United States. It runs in a south-to-north direction from Nebraska Highway 4 (NE-4) south of Wilcox to an intersection with Interstate 80 (I-80) i ...

through Axtell. They then continue through Minden, where they intersect

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. They continue going northeast through Heartwell, where the road turns due east. At

, U.S. 34 and U.S. 6 intersect U.S. Highway 281, and U.S. 34 then turns north with U.S. 281. U.S. 34 and U.S. 281 then follow a divided highway north to Grand Island, intersecting Interstate 80 south of Grand Island near its crossing of the

Platte River The Platte River () is a major river in the State of Nebraska. It is about long; measured to its farthest source via its tributary, the North Platte River, it flows for over . The Platte River is a tributary of the Missouri River, which itsel ...

. At the southern end of Grand Island, U.S. 34 ends its overlap with U.S. 281 and turns east, overlapping the western segment of

Nebraska Highway 2 Nebraska Highway 2 (N-2) is a state highway in Nebraska consisting of two discontinuous segments. The western segment begins at the South Dakota border northwest of Crawford and ends southeast of Grand Island at an intersection with Intersta ...

. U.S. 34 and Nebraska Highway 2 continue east through the southern portion of Grand Island, where they briefly enter Merrick County while crossing the Platte River. The two highways end their overlap shortly after this crossing. U.S. 34 then continues east through

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and intersecting

Nebraska Highway 14 Nebraska Highway 14 (N-14) is a highway in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It has a southern terminus at the Kansas border, where it continues south as K-14 (Kansas highway), K-14, southwest of Superior, Nebraska, Superior and a northern terminus east ...

there. It then passes through

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and Bradshaw before meeting

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. After passing through

Waco Waco ( ) is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin. The city had a 2020 population of 138,486, making it the 22nd-most populous city in the st ...

, U.S. 34 then intersects Nebraska Highway 69. It then continues through Utica and Tamora before meeting

Nebraska Highway 15 Nebraska Highway 15 (N-15) is a highway in eastern Nebraska, United States. It has a southern terminus at the Kansas border south of Fairbury and a northern terminus northeast of Maskell at the South Dakota border. Route description Nebraska ...

in Seward. U.S. 34 continues east and becomes a divided highway when it intersects

Nebraska Highway 79 Nebraska Highway 79 is a highway in eastern Nebraska. It is a north–south highway which has a length of . The southern terminus of Highway 79 is northwest of Lincoln near Lincoln Airport at U.S. Highway 34. The northern terminus of High ...

. U.S. 34 passes north of the Lincoln Airport as the Purple Heart Highway before it curves south towards downtown

and intersects with Interstate 80 and U.S. Highway 77. At I-80, a new overlap begins with Interstate 180, which overlaps U.S. 34 for its entire length to downtown. U.S. 34 then becomes a pair of one-way streets, North 9th Street and North 10th Streets, where Interstate 180 ends. U.S. 34 turns east on "O" Street in downtown Lincoln just a few blocks later. U.S. 34 then continues due east from Lincoln, intersecting

Nebraska Highway 43 Nebraska Highway 43 (N-43) is a highway in southeastern Nebraska. It runs for a length of in a south-to-north direction. Its southern terminus is near Adams at an intersection with N-41. Its northern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. ...

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. It then intersects Nebraska Highway 63 east of Eagle and then

Nebraska Highway 1 Nebraska Highway 1 (N-1) is a state highway in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. Its western terminus is at U.S. Route 34 (US 34) south of Elmwood, and its eastern terminus is at US 34/US 75 east of Murray. Route description N-1 begi ...

near Elmwood. It then intersects

Nebraska Highway 50 Nebraska Highway 50 (N-50) is a north–south highway in the state of Nebraska. The southern terminus is at the Nebraska-Kansas border near Du Bois. The northern terminus is in the Millard neighborhood of Omaha at an intersection with U.S. Hi ...

and

Nebraska Highway 67 Nebraska Highway 67 is a highway in southeastern Nebraska. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Highway 73 near Verdon. Its northern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Highway 34 near Nehawka. The segment between Nebras ...

before passing through

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. It then turns north with U.S. 75, intersects Nebraska Highway 1 again near

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, and then intersects

Nebraska Highway 66 Nebraska Highway 66 is a highway in central and eastern Nebraska. It is a discontinuous highway with four segments heading in a west-to-east direction. The first segment begins at Nebraska Highway 14 south of Central City and ends at U.S. Highway 8 ...

in Plattsmouth. It then passes through Plattsmouth and over the Platte River, then splits from U.S. 75 just south of

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, turning east where it enters

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History

U.S. 34 was realigned onto a new divided highway northwest of Lincoln in late 1963, shortly after the opening of I-180, which was also incorporated into U.S. 34. The highway's former alignment was demolished to make way for an expansion of the

Lincoln Air Force Base Lincoln Airport (formerly Lincoln Municipal Airport) is a public/military airport northwest of downtown Lincoln, the state capital, in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is owned by the Lincoln Airport Authority and is the second- ...

(now Lincoln Airport). In 1997, this section of U.S. 34 was designated as the Purple Heart Highway. Prior to 2014, U.S. 34 entered Iowa at the Plattsmouth Bridge east of Plattsmouth. A new bridge was built near La Platte and opened to traffic on October 22, 2014, bringing it more in line with the current U.S. 34 alignment near

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