Connecticut Route 34 runs for a total of 24.37 miles. Starting in New Haven and running northwest to I-84 in Newtown.

About one third of the way it follows the western bank of the Housatonic River, before crossing over it at the Stevenson Dam.  The portion of the road from Derby north to Newtown is quite enjoyable for motorcycling.  From Derby to New Haven however, traffic and stop lights should be expected to slow your ride.

A little tidbit from Kurumi.com:

Leo Auray writes: "...the CT 34 bridge over the [Merritt] parkway is decorated with two shields, those of Yale and Harvard Universities. Harvard's is to the left; Yale's to the right, in each direction; in other words, if you're traveling in the right direction you pass under Yale's shield; if you're going the wrong way, you pass under Harvard's. This was almost a secret until the shields were accented with the proper colors about [1994]. CT 34 is the main route to downtown New Haven, and the main access road (at the time) to the Yale campus."