U.S. 34 East - Lucas County

U.S. 34 proceeds three miles east into Lucas County through rural areas north of Stephens State Forest.

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Flattening out ahead of 135th Trail, U.S. 34 circumvents White Breast Creek.

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U.S. 34 next approaches U.S. 65 north at the city of Lucas.

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Combining with U.S. 65 for a half mile, U.S. 34 bypasses Lucas to the south of a BNSF Railroad line.

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U.S. 65 travels 22 miles north from U.S. 34 at Lucas to U.S. 69, which it overlaps with into Indianola.

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U.S. 65 runs north from Lucas to the Des Moines metropolitan area, where it shifts onto a freeway through Carlisle, Pleasant Hill and Altoona.

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U.S. 34 east and U.S. 65 south overlap for a half mile through southern reaches of Lucas.

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An overpass takes U.S. 34/65 across a BNSF Railroad line.

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Approaching Division Street, which leads north into the Lucas city center.

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Continuing south from Lucas, U.S. 65 reaches Humeston in 12 miles and Lineville in 30 miles.

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The Lucas County seat of Chariton lies nine miles beyond the U.S. 34/65 separation at Division Street.

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U.S. 34 runs alongside the BNSF Railroad and agricultural areas spreading north of White Breast Creek on the succeeding stretch.

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The Monroe County seat of Albia is 35 miles ahead at Iowa 5. Ottumwa and U.S. 63 is 55 miles away.

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U.S. 34 crosses White Breast Creek ahead of 167th Avenue.

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U.S. 34 climbs onto a series of hills southeast from 167th Avenue.

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Angling southeast, U.S. 34 intersects 185th Trail.

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Turning eastward toward Chariton, U.S. 34 meets 190th Avenue north and 480th Lane west.

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County Road S23 crosses U.S. 34 northeast of the ISU McNay Research Farm along 200th Avenue.

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North of U.S. 34, CR S23 (200th Avenue) links with CR H32 (490th Street) east to the Hy Vee Distribution Center. CR S23 extends another 11 miles from CR H32 to Lacona in southeastern Warren County.

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U.S. 34 passes south of Chariton Municipal Airport (KNC) east of CR S23.

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Advancing east from 210th Avenue, U.S. 34 reaches the city of Chariton.

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U.S. 34 bypasses Chariton to the south while U.S. 34 Business leads directly to Downtown along Court Avenue.

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U.S. 34 Business follows a three mile route through Chariton, returning to U.S. 34 along Albia Road.

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34th Infantry Division Memorial Highway trailblazer posted after the separation with U.S. 34 Business (Court Street).

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A diamond interchange joins U.S. 34 with Iowa 14 one mile beyond the Cinder Path underpass.

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U.S. 34 runs across the south side of the Chariton within the city limits for 2.25 miles.

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S 16th Street ties into U.S. 34 from the Chariton street grid ahead of Iowa 14.

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S Main Street accompanies Iowa 14 north to Woodlawn Avenue east en route to the Chariton business district.

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U.S. 34 widens to four lanes through the exchange with Iowa 14 (S Main Street).

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Iowa 14 measures 188 miles from Iowa 2 at Corydon and U.S. 18 in Charles City.

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Traffic headed north into Chariton and south to Corydon departs U.S. 34 east for Iowa 14.

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Corydon, the Wayne County seat, lies 17 miles to the south via Iowa 14.

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