highway 34

This photo taken by long-time News-Register employee Laurie Pfeifer shows Skeet Mahler’s vehicle stuck in the mud of the construction area at the 9th Street intersection of Highway 34. Originally published on June 20, 1990, similar stories were told alongside the photo of the project being plagued by rain.

This photo taken by long-time News-Register employee Laurie Pfeifer shows Skeet Mahler’s vehicle stuck in the mud of the construction area at the 9th Street intersection of Highway 34. Originally published on June 20, 1990, similar stories were told alongside the photo of the project being plagued by rain.

Highway 34 history -- Project was years in making

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
It’s a part of daily life for many Hamilton County residents. Highway 34, running east to west throughout the area, is an essential to commuters between Aurora and Grand Island or York.
State officials report that the 1.71 miles of Highway 34 running through Aurora is scheduled to be replaced, with planning underway now as to the roadway’s future design.

State officials report that the 1.71 miles of Highway 34 running through Aurora is scheduled to be replaced, with planning underway now as to the roadway’s future design.

NDOT seeks input on plans to rebuild Hwy 34 in Aurora

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Community and business leaders were invited to share feedback last week regarding a Nebraska State Department of Transportation proposal to rebuild Highway 34 through Aurora. With 1.
Kurt Johnson

Kurt Johnson

Highway 34 project demands community’s attention, input

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Plans to redo the Highway 34 corridor running through Aurora were aired publicly for the first time last week, starting a process that deserves this community’s full attention. There is a lot to digest with this issue, with safety and traffic flow concerns topping the list.
Kurt Johnson

Kurt Johnson

Shared responsibility

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
As a new summer season begins there is both good news and cause for concern on a busy stretch of highway passing through Aurora.
Kurt Johnson

Kurt Johnson

On a roll ...

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
The numbers keep going up on Aurora’s busy Highway 34 corridor. Not only is the traffic count high on one of Nebraska’s primary east/west roadways, so too is the investment being made by businesses that see opportunity in locating and/or updating facilities there.