Connecticut Route 34

Route 34 marker
Route 34
Map
Map of southern Connecticut with Route 34 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CTDOT
Length21.88 mi[1][2] (35.21 km)
Existed1932[3]–present
Major junctions
West endWashington Avenue in Newtown
Major intersections
East end Route 10 in New Haven[2]
Location
CountryUnited States
StateConnecticut
CountiesFairfield, New Haven
Highway system
  • Connecticut State Highway System
Route 33 Route 35
Stevenson Dam, which blocks the Housatonic River to form Lake Zoar, and that also functions as the State Route 34 bridge across the river

Route 34 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Route 34 is 21.88 miles (35.21 km) long, and extends from Washington Avenue near I-84/US 6 in Newtown to Route 10 in New Haven.[2] The highways connects the New Haven and Danbury areas via the Lower Naugatuck River Valley. The portion of the route between New Haven and Derby was an early toll road known as the Derby Turnpike. It formerly ran through downtown New Haven on the Oak Street Connector until the early 2020s.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference CTDOT was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c "Town Road Maps". CT.gov. Connecticut Department of Transportation. December 31, 2023. p. 092, City of New Haven. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  3. ^ "Road Conditions in Connecticut". The Hartford Daily Courant. September 17, 1932. p. 18. Retrieved December 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon