Mississippi Highway 342 (MS 342), also known as Black Zion Road, is a 7.793-mile-long (12.542 km) west–east state highway in eastern Pontotoc County, Mississippi, connecting MS 41 near Pontotoc to West Main Street east of Pontotoc. It is generally a narrow two-lane route.
 Mississippi Highway 342 | ||||
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| Black Zion Road | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MDOT | ||||
| Length | 7.793 mi[1] (12.542 km) | |||
| Existed | 1956–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  MS 41 near Pontotoc | |||
  US 278 / MS 6 near Pontotoc | ||||
| East end | West Main Street near Trace State Park | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Mississippi | |||
| Counties | Pontotoc | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editMS 342 begins at an intersection with MS 41 just southeast of the Pontotoc city limits. It winds its way east up the Chiwapa Creek valley (on the creek's northern banks) for about six miles (9.7 km) to make a sharp left turn at an intersection with Valley Road at the community of Zion (also known as Black Zion). The highway heads north for about one mile (1.6 km) before coming to an intersection with U.S. Route 278 (US 278)/MS 6 just outside of Trace State Park. The road continues for another 0.65 miles (1.05 km) to end at West Main Street and Faulkner Road.
The entire length of Mississippi Highway 342 is a rural, two-lane, state highway.[2]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Pontotoc County.
| Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.000 | 0.000 | MS 41 | Western terminus | |
| | 7.144 | 11.497 | US 278 / MS 6 (Pontotoc Parkway) – Pontotoc, Tupelo | ||
| | 7.793 | 12.542 | West Main Street / Faulkner Road – Trace State Park | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ Mississippi Department of Transportation Planning Division (December 31, 2017). Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics Extent, Travel, and Designation (PDF) (Report). Mississippi Department of Transportation. p. 161. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "Map of Mississippi Highway 342" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "MS Highways". Mississippi Geospatial Data Catalog. Retrieved June 1, 2021.