Mississippi Highway 342

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 marker
Mississippi Highway 342
Black Zion Road
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Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length7.793 mi[1] (12.542 km)
Existed1956–present
Major junctions
West end MS 41 near Pontotoc
Major intersections US 278 / MS 6 near Pontotoc
East endWest Main Street near Trace State Park
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountiesPontotoc
Highway system
MS 341 MS 345

Route description

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MS 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

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The entire route is in Pontotoc County.

Locationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000  MS 41Western terminus
7.14411.497   US 278 / MS 6 (Pontotoc Parkway) – Pontotoc, Tupelo
7.79312.542West Main Street / Faulkner Road – Trace State ParkEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Map of Mississippi Highway 342" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "MS Highways". Mississippi Geospatial Data Catalog. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
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