Special routes of U.S. Route 71
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided

A total of tenspecial routes of U.S. Route 71 exist, and another ten previously existed.

U.S. Highway 71 Bypass
Location	Alexandria, Louisiana

Bypass US 71 is a controlled access highway atAlexandria, Louisiana. Its southern terminus is at an interchange withI-49 andUS 71/US 167 in southern Alexandria. Its northern terminus is an interchange with I-49 and US 71 andUS 165 in northern Alexandria near the city's downtown area. Bypass 71 runs a total distance of approximately five miles (8.0 km) andruns concurrently with I-49 for its whole length and is unsigned. Additionally, the bypass runs concurrent with US 167 from its southern terminus to thePineville Expressway and withLA 28 from the Pineville Expressway to the bypass's northern terminus.

Exit numbers based on I-49's mileage. The entire route is inAlexandria,Rapides Parish.

mi[1]	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
0.0	0.0	80	I-49 south –Opelousas US 71 /US 167 south (MacArthur Drive)	Southern terminus; south end of US 167 overlap; no southbound exit to US 71 north (signed at exit 81) or northbound entrance from southbound US 71; US 71 exit 63
0.5	0.80	81	LA 3250 (Sugarhouse Road) toUS 71 north (MacArthur Drive)	Southbound exit and northbound entrance
2.4	3.9	83	Broadway Avenue
3.5	5.6	84	US 167 north (Pineville Expressway) /LA 28 east /LA 1 (Casson Street)	North end of US 167 overlap; south end of LA 28 overlap
3.7	6.0	85A	M. L. King Boulevard / Elliott Street toLA 1 –Downtown Alexandria	Signed northbound as M. L. King Drive, southbound as Elliott Street to LA 1
4.3	6.9	85B	Monroe Street / Medical Center Drive	Northbound exit and southbound entrance
5.1	8.2	86	I-49 north –Shreveport US 71 /US 165 /LA 28 west (MacArthur Drive)	Northern terminus; north end of LA 28 overlap; US 71 exits 71A-B
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus       Incomplete access

U.S. Highway 71B
Location	Waldron, Arkansas
Length	6.32 mi[2] (10.17 km)

Business US 71 in Waldron runs approximately seven miles (11 km) beginning at US 712+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) north of Waldron and ending at US 714+1⁄2 miles (7.2 km) south of Waldron. Signed locally as Main Street, it was created in 1971 after US 71 was rerouted around the west side of town.

U.S. Highway 71B
Location	Fort Smith, Arkansas
Length	19.3 mi[3] (31.1 km)

US 71 Business runs approximately 13 miles (21 km) betweenAlma andFort Smith, Arkansas. Its northern terminus is atI-40 and US 71 at Alma and its southern terminus is atI-540 and US 71 in south Fort Smith. US 71 Bus. passes through the towns of Alma, Van Buren and Fort Smith. One half mile south of I-40 at Alma, US 71 Bus. intersectsUS 64 and overlaps it to downtown Fort Smith and the junction ofArkansas Highway 22.

Within the city of Fort Smith, US 71 Bus. is commonly referred to by the names of Midland Boulevard (north of downtown), North 10th (one-way north-to-south) and North 11th Streets (one-way south-to-north) within downtown, Towson Avenue (south of downtown) and Zero Street (beginning at the intersection ofUS 271 andAR 255).

County	Location	mi[3]	km	Destinations	Notes
Sebastian	Fort Smith	0.0	0.0	I-540 /US 71 –Texarkana,Spiro	Southern terminus; I-540 exit 12
		1.2	1.9	AR 255 south (Zero Street)	South end of AR 255 overlap
		1.9	3.1	US 271 south /AR 255 north	North end of AR 255 overlap
		5.6	9.0	AR 22 east (Rogers Avenue)
		5.7	9.2	US 64 west (Garrison Avenue)	South end of US 64 overlap
		9.8	15.8	AR 255 south (Riverfront Drive)
Arkansas River		10.3– 10.8	16.6– 17.4	Bridge
Crawford	Van Buren	10.9	17.5	AR 59 south	South end of AR 59 overlap
		11.3	18.2	AR 59 north (Main Street) / South 11th Street	North end of AR 59 overlap
		11.9	19.2	AR 162 east (Kibler Road) –Kibler
		12.8– 13.1	20.6– 21.1	I-540 toI-40 –Oklahoma City,Little Rock,Fort Smith	I-540 exits 2A-B
		13.7	22.0	AR 282 north
	​	15.1	24.3	AR 60 west
	Alma	18.9	30.4	US 64 east /AR 162 west –Dyer US 64B east (Fayetteville Avenue) –Downtown Alma	North end of US 64 overlap; south end of AR 162 overlap
		19.3	31.1	I-40 /US 71 /AR 162 ends –Fort Smith,Little Rock,Fayetteville	Northern terminus; north end of AR 162 overlap; I-40 exit 13
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

U.S. Highway 71B
Location	Northwest Arkansas
Length	19.895 mi[4][5] (32.018 km)
Existed	May 27, 1970[6]–present

U.S. Route 71 Business (US 71B) inNorthwest Arkansas is abusiness route of US 71 that spans 19.895 miles (32.018 km).^[4][5]

US 71B splits from the main route at the southern end of the Fulbright Expressway inFayetteville, the southernmost principal city of theNorthwest Arkansas region. It then runs north as School Ave, turning into Nelson Hackett Blvd (formerly Archibald Yell Hwy) at the intersection withAR 180/M.L.K Jr. Blvd. It snakes around downtown before meeting College Ave and running north through Fayetteville. A small segment of the Fulbright Expressway is also designated US 71B and serves as a connection between College Ave and Interstate 49/US Route 71. It passes theWashington Regional Medical Center on its way through uptown Fayetteville as afreeway, with exits signed for Gregg Avenue and College Avenue. The expressway ends and merges into College Avenue. Continuing north, US 71B is a divided highway and passes theNorthwest Arkansas Mall andLake Fayetteville prior to enteringSpringdale.^[7]

Now known as Thompson Street, US 71B is aprincipal arterial in Springdale; passing the Springdale Country Club, intersectingDon Tyson Parkway, and crossing under theArkansas and Missouri Railroad tracks before a junction withUS 412 (Robinson Avenue). Aconcurrency begins northward, with US 71B/US 412 keeping the Thompson Avenue designation. After a short distance, US 412 turns west onto Sunset Avenue, with US 71B continuing north as Thompson Street into a commercial area of Springdale. The road passes Murphy Park,Springdale High School, and junctions with Emma Avenue just west of theSpringdale Poultry Industry Historic District. North of the junction with Emma Avenue, US 71B passes theSpringdale Public SchoolsAdministrative Offices and passes over theNorthwest Arkansas Razorback Regional Greenway andSpring Creek before enteringBenton County.^[8]

US 71B passes theBeasley Homestead (listed on theNational Register of Historic Places) shortly before serving as the western terminus of a segment ofHighway 264.

US 71B becomes Bloomington Street inLowell as it continues north toAR 94 (New Hope Road). EnteringRogers, US 71B meetsUS 62/AR 12 and becomes Walnut Street and turns east. The route passesSt. Mary's Hospital and Dixieland Mall and crosses toI-49 as it entersBentonville.

History
US 71B was created by theArkansas State Highway Commission on May 27, 1970. The designation followed the historic alignment of US 71 through Fayetteville, with the mainline US 71 designation moved to the bypass,^[6] which would becomeI-540 in 2000 and I-49 in 2014.

The highway was truncated in Bentonville from the former northern terminus (I-49, US 71 andAR 549) to an intersection of SW Regional Airport Boulevard and Walton Boulevard (colloquially known as Rainbow Curve) in 2018.^[9] In late 2019, most of the alignment in Fayetteville was transferred to city maintenance. The agreement allowed Fayetteville to construct a redesign without seeking ARDOT approval for the changes.^[10][11]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[2][4][5]	km	Destinations	Notes
Washington	Fayetteville	0.000	0.000	AR 112 (Garland Avenue) –Fayetteville,University of Arkansas,Tontitown,Cave Springs	Southern terminus; at-grade intersection
		0.5	0.80	I-49 /US 71 (US 62 / North Fulbright Expressway) –Fort Smith,Joplin, MO	No northbound access to I-49 south; exit 67B on I-49; formerI-540
		1.3	2.1	Gregg Street	Southbound exit and entrance; access via Shiloh Drive; to Washington Regional Medical Center
					Northbound exit and entrance; access via Futrall Drive; to Washington Regional Medical Center
		1.65	2.66	College Avenue
				Northern end of freeway section
	Springdale			US 412 east (Thompson Street) –Huntsville	Southern end of US 412 concurrency
		10.80	17.38	US 412 west (Sunset Avenue) –Siloam Springs	Northern end of US 412 concurrency
Benton		14.30	23.01	AR 264 east	Western terminus of AR 264
				AR 612 (Springdale Northern Bypass)	Proposed
	Lowell	16.29	26.22	AR 264 west (Monroe Avenue) toI-49 (US 62 /US 71) –Cave Springs	Eastern terminus of AR 264
	Rogers			AR 94 east (New Hope Road) –Monte Ne	Southern end of AR 94 concurrency
				AR 94 west (8th Street) toUS 62 /AR 12	Northern end of AR 94 concurrency
	Rogers–Bentonville line	19.895	32.018	I-49 (US 62 /US 71) –Springdale,Fayetteville	Exit 85 on I-49; formerI-540
				SE Walton Boulevard	Continuation west
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus       Incomplete access       Unopened

U.S. Route 71 Business
Location	Pineville–Anderson, Missouri
Length	12.7 mi[12] (20.4 km)
Existed	2005–present

Business Loop 71 is an alternate alignment ofU.S. Route 71 in southwest Missouri. Its northern terminus is at a partial interchange withI-49/US 71 approximately 7 miles (11 km) north ofAnderson. Its southern terminus is an at-grade intersection with US 71 and Wolf Den Road (also known asMcDonald County Road 71-22B SW) approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south ofPineville. In Anderson, Business 71 runs concurrently with Route 59 for approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) and Route 76 for 2 miles (3.2 km). Business 71 was originally created in 2005 running from 7 miles (11 km) north of Anderson to 2 miles (3.2 km) south of town at an at-grade intersection with US 71. In 2007, it was extended along the former US 71 in Pineville after a new freeway section was built bypassing the town.

The entire route is inMcDonald County.

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
​	0.0	0.0	US 71 north	Southern terminus; no access to and from southbound US 71
Pineville	1.5	2.4	Route K
	2.0	3.2	Route H toI-49 /US 71 –Noel
	2.3	3.7	Route W (Jesse James Road) / Elk River Road –Pineville
​	3.7	6.0	Route EE toI-49 /US 71
Anderson	7.0	11.3	Route 76 east toI-49 /US 71 –Cassville	South end of Route 76 overlap
	8.0	12.9	Route 59 south /Route 76 west –Anderson	North end of Route 76 overlap; south end of Route 59 overlap
​	9.2	14.8	Route NN
​	12.7	20.4	I-49 north /US 71 north /Route 59 north –Joplin,Goodman	Northern terminus; north end of Route 59 overlap; no access to southbound I-49 / US 71; I-49 exit 16
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus       Incomplete access

U.S. Route 71 Business
Location	Savannah, Missouri
Length	8.8 mi[13] (14.2 km)

Business 71 begins here atInterstate 29 Exit 53 and continues north throughSavannah and rejoinsUS 71 about five miles after US 71 separated from Interstate 29. The first two miles of this highway when traveling north are designated as the Randy Bever Memorial Highway.^[14] This highway connectsSt. Joseph and Savannah with a north–southdivided-highway and is the main street in the commercial district of Savannah. After passingNorth Central Missouri College the highway travels west and northwesterly until it rejoins US 71 in westernNodaway Township ofAndrew County.

U.S. Route 71 Business
Location	Maryville, Missouri
Length	5.1 mi[15] (8.2 km)

Business 71 is a former alignment of US 71 through Maryville, Missouri. Running a distance of approximately 5 miles (8.0 km), its southern terminus is at US 71 south of Maryville. Its northern terminus is an intersection with US 71 and US 136 north of Maryville. Within the city of Maryville, this road is known as Main Street.

U.S. Highway 71 Business
Location	Clarinda, Iowa
Length	2.6 mi[16] (4.2 km)

U.S. Route 71 Business is a former alignment of US 71 through Clarinda, Iowa. It begins at the junction ofU.S. Route 71 andIowa Highway 2 in southernClarinda. Then, it follows 16th Street (Glenn Miller Avenue) towards downtown Clarinda. At Washington Street, US 71 Business meets Iowa 2 Business, and both routes continue east, eventually leaving Clarinda. East of Clarinda, US 71 Bus./IA 2 Bus. intersect US 71. US 71 Business ends while Iowa 2 Business continues south to complete its business loop.The entire route is inClarinda,Page County.

mi	km	Destinations	Notes
		US 71 /Iowa 2
		Iowa 2 Business west	Southern end of IA 2 Bus. concurrency
		US 71 /Iowa 2 Business east	Northern end of IA 2 Bus. concurrency
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

U.S. Highway 71 Business
Location	Storm Lake, Iowa
Length	10.6 mi[17] (17.1 km)

U.S. Route 71 Business is a former alignment of US 71 inStorm Lake, Iowa. It begins at the junction ofU.S. Route 71 andIowa Highway 7. It follows Iowa 7 into Storm Lake along Lakeshore Drive, Flindt Drive, and Milwaukee Avenue. At Lake Avenue, US 71 Business turns north, leaving Iowa 7, where it eventually leaves Storm Lake. NearTruesdale, US 71 Bus. turns east and rejoins US 71.The entire route is inBuena Vista County.

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Storm Lake			US 71 /Iowa 7 west	Southern end of IA 7 concurrency
			Iowa 7 west (Milwaukee Avenue)	Northern end of IA 7 concurrency
Truesdale			US 71
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

U.S. Highway 71 Business
Location	Willmar, Minnesota
Length	5.5 mi[18] (8.9 km)

Business Trunk Highway 23
Location	Willmar, Minnesota
Length	5.5 mi[19] (8.9 km)

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U.S. Highway 71 Business (US 71 Bus.), which is completelyconcurrent withState Highway 23 Business (MN 23 Bus.) is a city-maintained business loop through the city ofWillmar, Minnesota.

The entire route is inWillmar,Kandiyohi County.

mi	km	Destinations	Notes
		US 71 south /MN 23 west –Olivia,Granite Falls	Southern/western terminus
		ToUS 12 (Litchfield Avenue) –Downtown
		CSAH 24 west (26th Avenue NE) 23rd Street NE east	FormerMN 294; Also access toRidgewater College, Kandiyohi County Health & Human Services Building
		US 71 north /MN 23 east	Access to northbound US 71/eastbound MN 23 only
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Incomplete access

On December 12, 2012, a portion of US 71 in Missouri was designated asInterstate 49. Four US 71 business routes that connected to the affected section of US 71 were redesignated as I-49 business routes:

• Neosho, Missouri
• Joplin, Missouri
• Nevada, Missouri
• Butler, Missouri

U.S. Highway 71 Business
Location	Alexandria, Louisiana
Existed	1945–1975

Business 71 is a former alignment of US 71 inAlexandria. It followed the original routing of US 71 before the construction of Alexandria's current highway system. It began at an intersection with Lee Street and MacArthur Drive, and followed Lee Street. It turned west at an intersection withLA 1, following Bolton Avenue toUS 165. It was deleted in the mid-1970s.

U.S. Route 71 Business
Location	Joplin, Missouri
Existed	by 1945–ca. 1979

US 71 Bus. followed 32nd Street (Route FF), Main Street (Route 43), Broadway Street, St. Louis Avenue, Euclid Avenue, Utica Street, Florida Avenue, and Zora Street throughdowntown Joplin. From Main Street to Zora Street was originally the 1926 alignment of U.S. Route 66. The part of US 71 that it looped off of is nowI-49 Bus. The Joplin business loop was the first such route in Missouri; all others at the time were "city" routes.^[20]

U.S. Route 71 Alternate
Location	Joplin, Missouri
Existed	1999[citation needed]

Alternate US 71 was a former special route which provided an alternate route for US 71 betweenCarthage andNeosho, Missouri, bypassingJoplin. Both endpoints were junctions with US 71. This section of road fromFidelity to Carthage was originallyRoute 38, renumberedRoute 38N in about 1930.

At Carthage, Alternate US 71 followed what is currently Route 571 to US 71 at what is now the intersection of Route 96/Route 571. When the freeway was built around Carthage, it ended at that the current exit of 71 at Route 96/571 and Business US 71.

In 1999, the Alternate 71 designation was deleted. The section north ofInterstate 44 at Fidelity was redesignated US 71, with the former US 71 being designated Business 71. South of Interstate 44, it continues asRoute 59 toU.S. Route 60. From there it followed US 60 to Neosho. Other than its endpoints, only two towns were located on the former highway:Fidelity, Missouri andDiamond, Missouri.

The road was originally assigned at Optional US 71 in 1932 and changed to Alternate US 71 in 1935.

U.S. Route 71 Bypass
Location	Kansas City, Missouri
Length	59.0 mi[21] (95.0 km)
Existed	1932–1969

U.S. Route 71 Bypass was the original name for ahighway that connectedHarrisonville, Missouri, to just south ofPlatte City, where it rejoined US 71 nearKansas City International Airport. WhenI-29 was opened in the mid-1960s, it was renumberedRoute 291.

AtLee's Summit, Missouri, it connects toI-470. It remains concurrent with the Interstate, until I-470 terminates atI-70. Route 291 continues to the north after its junction with I-70. The route has been rerouted several times, and has seen improvements over the years, and continues to be a major highway in easternJackson County, Missouri. In Platte and Clay Counties, it also is known as Cookingham Drive, and Mid Continent Trafficway.

U.S. Route 71 Business
Location	St. Joseph, Missouri
Existed	yes

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U.S. Route 71 Bypass
Location	Platte City, Missouri
Existed	1970s

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