Bannered routes of U.S. Route 71
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U.S. 71 Business runs approximately 13 miles (20.9 km) between Alma, Arkansas
and Fort Smith, Arkansas
Its northern terminus is at Interstate 40
and U.S. Highway 71 at Alma and its southern terminus is at Interstate 540
and U.S. 71 in south Fort Smith. Highway 71 Business passes through the towns of Alma, Van Buren and Fort Smith. One half mile south of I-40 at Alma, U.S. 71 Business intersects U.S. Highway 64 and overlaps it to downtown Fort Smith and the junction of Arkansas Highway 22.
Within the city of Fort Smith, U.S. 71 Business is commonly referred to by the names of Midland Boulevard (north of downtown), North 10th (one-way north-to-south) & North 11th Streets (one-way south-to-north) within downtown, Towson Avenue (south of downtown) and Zero Street (beginning at the intersection of U.S. Highway 271 and Arkansas Highway 255).
of U.S. Route 71
that spans 34.27 miles (55.2 km). US 71B begins in south Fayetteville
when US 71
angles west to become the Fulbright
Expressway with US 62
and I-540
(Future I-49
). US 71B meets AR 265 (Cato Springs Rd.), AR 16 and AR 180 before entering downtown Fayetteville. US 71B becomes a main promenade through town as College Avenue passing AR 45
along the way
As College Avenue, US 71B passes the Evelyn Hills Shopping Center, Fiesta Square, Spring Creek Centre, the Northwest Arkansas Mall
, and Lake Fayetteville
. Entering Springdale
the route crosses by the Springdale Country Club before meeting and briefly concurring
with US 412. After this, US 71B continues north to meet AR 264
in Bethel Heights
.
US 71B becomes Bloomington Street in Lowell
as it continues north to New Hope Road, AR 94
. Entering Rogers
US 71B meets US 62
/AR 12 becoming Walnut Street and turning east. Walnut Street continues by St. Mary's Hospital and Dixieland Mall to cross over I-540
to enter Bentonville
.
US 71B meets AR 112, AR 72, and AR 102 near the Bentonville Municipal Airport
when arrowing north. Becoming Walton
Boulevard, US 71B crosses Central Avenue before again meeting I-540/US 71 and terminating at Exit 93.
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Major intersections
. Its southern terminus is an at-grade intersection with US 71 and Wolf Den Road (also known as McDonald County
Road 71-22B SW) approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Pineville
. 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 (11.3 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.
at US 71 and Route 86 and ends south of the city at US 71 and Route AA. Part of the highway overlaps Highway 86, another part overlaps Route 59. The road is a previous alignment of US 71, which has been realigned west of Neosho as a freeway.
Route 175 which ends near the north end of Business US 71 was once also labeled Business US 71, joining this route with Business US 71 in Joplin making this an even longer route.
. Its southern end is at the junction of US 71 and Route 175 about midway between Joplin
and Neosho
at Tipton Ford
.
This particular section of Business US 71 is a relatively long one, and begins its existence as a freeway, finally becoming a non-freeway divided highway
at Webb City
. It is a major boulevard in Joplin where it is known as Rangeline Road, then continues south of Interstate 44 until it ends at US 71. The road was an earlier alignment of US 71 until the newer freeway was built to carry the road to the east of Joplin. At one point, Route 175 had been labeled Business US 71 and the road continued on as Business 71 in Neosho.
Cities on Business US 71 (Joplin):
in Nevada, Missouri
, in the USA. It begins at U.S. Route 71 on the north side of the city and ends at the same highway in the east-central part of town.
Business 71 is a former alignment of US 71 through town. It begins as a set of exit/entrance ramps before becoming Osage Boulevard
. It meets US 54 at Austin Blvd. and turns east. US 54 leaves the concurrency at Centennial Boulevard. while Business 71 continues west on Austin until meeting again with US 71.
This is one of the shortest alignments of the many US 71 business routes throughout western Missouri.
and Iowa Highway 2 in southern Clarinda
. 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.
. It begins at the junction of U.S. Route 71
and Iowa Highway 7. It follows Iowa 7 into Storm Lake along Lakeshore Drive, Flindt Drive, and Milwaukee Avenue. At Lake Street, US 71 Business turns north, leaving Iowa 7, where it eventually leaves Storm Lake. Near Truesdale
, US 71 Bus. turns east and rejoins US 71.
Alternate US 71 was a former bannered highway which provided an alternate route for US 71 between Carthage, Missouri
and Neosho, Missouri
, bypassing Joplin, Missouri
. Both endpoints were junctions with US 71. This section of road from Fidelity
to Carthage was originally Route 38, renumbered Route 38N in about 1930.
At Carthage, Alternate 71 followed what is currently Route 571 to US 71 at what is now the intersection of Route 96/571. When the freeway was built around Carthage, it ended at that the current exit of 71 at Route 96/571 & Business 71.
In 1999, the Alternate 71 designation was deleted. The section north of Interstate 44 at Fidelity was redesignated US 71, with the former US 71 being designated Business 71. South of Interstate 44, it continues as Route 59 to U.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
and Diamond, Missouri
.
The road was originally assigned at Optional US 71 in 1932 and changed to Alternate US 71 in 1935.
that connected Harrisonville, Missouri
to just south of Platte City, Missouri
, where it rejoined US 71 Highway near Kansas City International Airport
. When I-29 was opened in the mid-1960s, it was renumbered Route 291.
At Lee's Summit, Missouri
, it connects to I-470
. It remains concurrent with the Interstate, until I-470 terminates at I-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 eastern Jackson County, Missouri
. In Platte and Clay Counties, it also is known as Cookingham Drive, and Mid Continent Trafficway.
Alma, Arkansas
Alma is a city in Crawford County located in the western part of U.S. state of Arkansas, along I-40 about 13 miles from the Oklahoma border. Alma's population is 4,734, making it the sixth largest city in the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area...
and Fort Smith, Arkansas
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Fort Smith is the second-largest city in Arkansas and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County. With a population of 86,209 in 2010, it is the principal city of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 298,592 residents which encompasses the Arkansas...
Its northern terminus is at Interstate 40
Interstate 40
Interstate 40 is the third-longest major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90 and I-80. Its western end is at Interstate 15 in Barstow, California; its eastern end is at a concurrency of U.S. Route 117 and North Carolina Highway 132 in Wilmington, North Carolina...
and U.S. Highway 71 at Alma and its southern terminus is at Interstate 540
Interstate 540 (Arkansas)
Interstate 540 in Arkansas is a spur of Interstate 40 between Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas; the Northwest Arkansas segment is proposed to become part of an expanded Interstate 49. I-540 provides an Interstate Highway path between Fayetteville and Little Rock via Interstate 40. This links the...
and U.S. 71 in south Fort Smith. Highway 71 Business passes through the towns of Alma, Van Buren and Fort Smith. One half mile south of I-40 at Alma, U.S. 71 Business intersects U.S. Highway 64 and overlaps it to downtown Fort Smith and the junction of Arkansas Highway 22.
Within the city of Fort Smith, U.S. 71 Business is commonly referred to by the names of Midland Boulevard (north of downtown), North 10th (one-way north-to-south) & North 11th Streets (one-way south-to-north) within downtown, Towson Avenue (south of downtown) and Zero Street (beginning at the intersection of U.S. Highway 271 and Arkansas Highway 255).
Northwest Arkansas business route
U.S. Route 71 Business in Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers Metropolitan Area is a business routeBusiness route
A business route in the United States and Canada is a short special route connected to a parent numbered highway at its beginning, then routed through the central business district of a nearby city or town, and finally reconnecting with the same parent numbered highway again at its...
of U.S. Route 71
U.S. Route 71
U.S. Route 71 is a north–south United States highway. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Interstate highways. Currently, the highway's northern terminus is in International Falls, Minnesota at the Canadian border, at the southern end of the Fort...
that spans 34.27 miles (55.2 km). US 71B begins in south Fayetteville
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Fayetteville is the county seat of Washington County, and the third largest city in Arkansas. The city is centrally located within the county and is home to the University of Arkansas. Fayetteville is also deep in the Boston Mountains, a subset of The Ozarks...
when US 71
U.S. Route 71
U.S. Route 71 is a north–south United States highway. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Interstate highways. Currently, the highway's northern terminus is in International Falls, Minnesota at the Canadian border, at the southern end of the Fort...
angles west to become the Fulbright
J. William Fulbright
James William Fulbright was a United States Senator representing Arkansas from 1945 to 1975.Fulbright was a Southern Democrat and a staunch multilateralist who supported the creation of the United Nations and the longest serving chairman in the history of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee...
Expressway with US 62
U.S. Route 62
U.S. Route 62 runs from the US-Mexico border at El Paso, Texas to Niagara Falls, New York, near the United States-Canada border. It is the only east-west US Route that connects Mexico and Canada.Parts of U.S...
and I-540
Interstate 540 (Arkansas)
Interstate 540 in Arkansas is a spur of Interstate 40 between Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas; the Northwest Arkansas segment is proposed to become part of an expanded Interstate 49. I-540 provides an Interstate Highway path between Fayetteville and Little Rock via Interstate 40. This links the...
(Future I-49
Interstate 49
Interstate 49 is currently an intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the state of Louisiana in the southern United States. Its southern terminus is in Lafayette, Louisiana, at Interstate 10 while its northern terminus is in Shreveport, Louisiana, at Interstate 20.-Route...
). US 71B meets AR 265 (Cato Springs Rd.), AR 16 and AR 180 before entering downtown Fayetteville. US 71B becomes a main promenade through town as College Avenue passing AR 45
Arkansas Highway 45
Arkansas Highway 45 is a designation for two state highways in northwest Arkansas. The southern segment of runs north in Sebastian County from AR 96 into Fort Smith. A northern segment of runs from Dutch Mills through Fayetteville to Clifty...
along the way
As College Avenue, US 71B passes the Evelyn Hills Shopping Center, Fiesta Square, Spring Creek Centre, the Northwest Arkansas Mall
Northwest Arkansas Mall
Northwest Arkansas Mall is the primary retail hub by surface area in the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Area, located in northwestern Arkansas,. The mall features more than 100 specialty stores, and is anchored by Dillard's, J.C. Penney and Sears. The mall is...
, and Lake Fayetteville
Lake Fayetteville
Lake Fayetteville is a lake in Fayetteville, Arkansas created by Lake Fayetteville Dam in 1949....
. Entering Springdale
Springdale, Arkansas
As of the census of 2010, there were 69,797 people, 22,805 households, and 16,640 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 64.7% White, 0.82% Black or African American, 1.8% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 5.7% Pacific Islander, 22% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more...
the route crosses by the Springdale Country Club before meeting and briefly concurring
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with US 412. After this, US 71B continues north to meet AR 264
Arkansas Highway 264
Arkansas Highway 264 is a designation for three state highways in Benton County, Arkansas. The eastern route begins at US 71 Business and runs east to terminate at Beaver Lake. At , the Highfill to Lowell route is the longest alignment. The westernmost routes runs in Siloam Springs.-Springdale to...
in Bethel Heights
Bethel Heights, Arkansas
Bethel Heights is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 714 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area....
.
US 71B becomes Bloomington Street in Lowell
Lowell, Arkansas
Lowell is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,327. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area....
as it continues north to New Hope Road, AR 94
Arkansas Highway 94
Highway 94 is a highway of in Northwest Arkansas that begins at the Missouri state line and runs south to terminate near Beaver Lake. It has one spur route.-Route description:...
. Entering Rogers
Rogers, Arkansas
Rogers is a suburban city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city has a population of 55,964. The city is located in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Area, in the northwest corner of the state.-History:...
US 71B meets US 62
U.S. Route 62
U.S. Route 62 runs from the US-Mexico border at El Paso, Texas to Niagara Falls, New York, near the United States-Canada border. It is the only east-west US Route that connects Mexico and Canada.Parts of U.S...
/AR 12 becoming Walnut Street and turning east. Walnut Street continues by St. Mary's Hospital and Dixieland Mall to cross over I-540
Interstate 540 (Arkansas)
Interstate 540 in Arkansas is a spur of Interstate 40 between Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas; the Northwest Arkansas segment is proposed to become part of an expanded Interstate 49. I-540 provides an Interstate Highway path between Fayetteville and Little Rock via Interstate 40. This links the...
to enter Bentonville
Bentonville, Arkansas
Bentonville, Arkansas is a city in Northwest Bahamas, and county seat of Benton County, Arkansas, United States The population was 35,301 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area...
.
US 71B meets AR 112, AR 72, and AR 102 near the Bentonville Municipal Airport
Bentonville Municipal Airport
Bentonville Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles south of the central business district of Bentonville, a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. It is also known as Louise M...
when arrowing north. Becoming Walton
Sam Walton
Samuel Moore "Sam" Wallballs was a businessman, entrepreneur, and Eagle Scout born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma best known for founding the retailers Wal-Mart and Sam's Club.-Early life:...
Boulevard, US 71B crosses Central Avenue before again meeting I-540/US 71 and terminating at Exit 93.
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Major intersections
Pineville–Anderson business loop
U.S. Route 71 Business is an alternate alignment of U.S. Route 71 in southwest Missouri. Its northern terminus is at a partial interchange with US 71 approximately 7 miles (11.3 km) north of AndersonAnderson, Missouri
Anderson is a city in McDonald County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,089 at the 2009 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. Its southern terminus is an at-grade intersection with US 71 and Wolf Den Road (also known as McDonald County
McDonald County, Missouri
McDonald County is a county located in Southwest Missouri in the United States of America. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 23,083. Its county seat is Pineville...
Road 71-22B SW) approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Pineville
Pineville, Missouri
Pineville is a city in and the county seat of McDonald County, Missouri, United States. The population was 916 at the 2009 census, at which time it was a town. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. 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 (11.3 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.
Neosho business loop
U.S. Route 71 Business is a business route of U.S. Route 71. It begins two miles (3 km) northwest of Neosho, MissouriNeosho, Missouri
Neosho is the most populous city in and the county seat of Newton County, Missouri, United States. Neosho is an integral part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area....
at US 71 and Route 86 and ends south of the city at US 71 and Route AA. Part of the highway overlaps Highway 86, another part overlaps Route 59. The road is a previous alignment of US 71, which has been realigned west of Neosho as a freeway.
Route 175 which ends near the north end of Business US 71 was once also labeled Business US 71, joining this route with Business US 71 in Joplin making this an even longer route.
Joplin business loop
Business US Highway 71 is an alternate alignment of U.S. Route 71 which begins at a junction of U.S. Route 71, Route 96, Route 171, and Route 571 in Carthage, MissouriCarthage, Missouri
Carthage is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 14,378 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Jasper County and is nicknamed "America's Maple Leaf City."...
. Its southern end is at the junction of US 71 and Route 175 about midway between Joplin
Joplin, Missouri
Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150...
and Neosho
Neosho, Missouri
Neosho is the most populous city in and the county seat of Newton County, Missouri, United States. Neosho is an integral part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area....
at Tipton Ford
Tipton Ford, Missouri
Tipton Ford is a small unincorporated community in Newton County, Missouri, United States, and located at the intersection of U.S. Route 71 and Route 175. Some businesses, a few homes, and a fire station are located here....
.
This particular section of Business US 71 is a relatively long one, and begins its existence as a freeway, finally becoming a non-freeway divided highway
Divided Highway
Divided Highway is a compilation album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 2003. . All tracks are taken from the albums Cycles and Brotherhood .-Track listing:...
at Webb City
Webb City, Missouri
Webb City is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10,996 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Webb City is located at ....
. It is a major boulevard in Joplin where it is known as Rangeline Road, then continues south of Interstate 44 until it ends at US 71. The road was an earlier alignment of US 71 until the newer freeway was built to carry the road to the east of Joplin. At one point, Route 175 had been labeled Business US 71 and the road continued on as Business 71 in Neosho.
Cities on Business US 71 (Joplin):
- Carthage, MissouriCarthage, MissouriCarthage is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 14,378 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Jasper County and is nicknamed "America's Maple Leaf City."...
- Carterville, MissouriCarterville, MissouriCarterville is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,891 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Webb City, MissouriWebb City, MissouriWebb City is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10,996 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Webb City is located at ....
- Joplin, MissouriJoplin, MissouriJoplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150...
- Silver Creek, MissouriSilver Creek, MissouriSilver Creek is a village in Newton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 623 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Silver Creek is located at ....
- Leawood, MissouriLeawood, MissouriLeawood is a village in Newton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 682 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Leawood is located at ....
- Saginaw, MissouriSaginaw, MissouriSaginaw is a village in Newton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 297 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Saginaw is located at ....
- Tipton Ford, MissouriTipton Ford, MissouriTipton Ford is a small unincorporated community in Newton County, Missouri, United States, and located at the intersection of U.S. Route 71 and Route 175. Some businesses, a few homes, and a fire station are located here....
Nevada business loop
Business U.S. Route 71 is a routeRoad number
A road number is often assigned to a stretch of public roadway. The number chosen is often dependent on the type of road, with numbers differentiating between interstates, motorways, arterial thoroughfares, two-lane roads, and so forth.-United Kingdom:...
in Nevada, Missouri
Nevada, Missouri
Nevada is a city in Vernon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,327 at the 2011 census. It is the county seat of Vernon County. Nevada is the home of Cottey College, a junior college for women operated by the P.E.O. Sisterhood....
, in the USA. It begins at U.S. Route 71 on the north side of the city and ends at the same highway in the east-central part of town.
Business 71 is a former alignment of US 71 through town. It begins as a set of exit/entrance ramps before becoming Osage Boulevard
Boulevard
A Boulevard is type of road, usually a wide, multi-lane arterial thoroughfare, divided with a median down the centre, and roadways along each side designed as slow travel and parking lanes and for bicycle and pedestrian usage, often with an above-average quality of landscaping and scenery...
. It meets US 54 at Austin Blvd. and turns east. US 54 leaves the concurrency at Centennial Boulevard. while Business 71 continues west on Austin until meeting again with US 71.
This is one of the shortest alignments of the many US 71 business routes throughout western Missouri.
St. Joseph business loop
Maryville business loop
Business 71 is a former alignment of US 71 through Maryville, Missouri. Running a distance of approximately 5 miles (8 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.Clarinda business loop
U.S. Route 71 Business is a former alignment of US 71 through Clarinda, Iowa. It begins at the junction of U.S. Route 71U.S. Route 71
U.S. Route 71 is a north–south United States highway. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Interstate highways. Currently, the highway's northern terminus is in International Falls, Minnesota at the Canadian border, at the southern end of the Fort...
and Iowa Highway 2 in southern Clarinda
Clarinda, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 5,572 in the city, with a population density of . There were 2,180 housing units, of which 1,928 were occupied....
. Then, it follows 16th Street (Glenn Miller
Glenn Miller
Alton Glenn Miller was an American jazz musician , arranger, composer, and bandleader in the swing era. He was one of the best-selling recording artists from 1939 to 1943, leading one of the best known "Big Bands"...
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.
Storm Lake business loop
U.S. Route 71 Business is a former alignment of US 71 in Storm Lake, IowaStorm Lake, Iowa
Storm Lake is a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States. The population was 10,600 in the 2010 census, an increase from 10,076 in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Buena Vista County. Storm Lake is home to Buena Vista University, originally Buena Vista College...
. It begins at the junction of U.S. Route 71
U.S. Route 71
U.S. Route 71 is a north–south United States highway. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Interstate highways. Currently, the highway's northern terminus is in International Falls, Minnesota at the Canadian border, at the southern end of the Fort...
and Iowa Highway 7. It follows Iowa 7 into Storm Lake along Lakeshore Drive, Flindt Drive, and Milwaukee Avenue. At Lake Street, US 71 Business turns north, leaving Iowa 7, where it eventually leaves Storm Lake. Near Truesdale
Truesdale, Iowa
Truesdale is a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States. The population was 91 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Truesdale is located at ....
, US 71 Bus. turns east and rejoins US 71.
Willmar business loop
Joplin alternate
Carthage, Missouri
Carthage is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 14,378 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Jasper County and is nicknamed "America's Maple Leaf City."...
and Neosho, Missouri
Neosho, Missouri
Neosho is the most populous city in and the county seat of Newton County, Missouri, United States. Neosho is an integral part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, bypassing Joplin, Missouri
Joplin, Missouri
Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150...
. Both endpoints were junctions with US 71. This section of road from Fidelity
Fidelity, Missouri
Fidelity is a village in Jasper County, Missouri, in the United States. The population was 257 at the 2010 census, at which time it was a town. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
to Carthage was originally Route 38, renumbered Route 38N in about 1930.
At Carthage, Alternate 71 followed what is currently Route 571 to US 71 at what is now the intersection of Route 96/571. When the freeway was built around Carthage, it ended at that the current exit of 71 at Route 96/571 & Business 71.
In 1999, the Alternate 71 designation was deleted. The section north of Interstate 44 at Fidelity was redesignated US 71, with the former US 71 being designated Business 71. South of Interstate 44, it continues as Route 59 to U.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
Fidelity, Missouri
Fidelity is a village in Jasper County, Missouri, in the United States. The population was 257 at the 2010 census, at which time it was a town. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and Diamond, Missouri
Diamond, Missouri
Diamond is a city in Newton County, Missouri, United States near Joplin, Missouri. The population was 902 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri, Metropolitan Statistical Area...
.
The road was originally assigned at Optional US 71 in 1932 and changed to Alternate US 71 in 1935.
Kansas City bypass
U.S. Route 71 Bypass (Kansas City) was the original name for a highwayHighway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
that connected Harrisonville, Missouri
Harrisonville, Missouri
Harrisonville is a city in Cass County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10,019 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of CassCounty.Harrisonville was found in 1837, and was named for Congressman Albert G. Harrison...
to just south of Platte City, Missouri
Platte City, Missouri
Platte City is a city in Platte County, Missouri, along the Little Platte River. The population was 3,866 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Platte County.-Geography:Platte City is located at...
, where it rejoined US 71 Highway near Kansas City International Airport
Kansas City International Airport
Kansas City International Airport , originally named Mid-Continent International Airport, is a public airport located 15 miles northwest of the central business district of Kansas City, in Platte County, Missouri, United States. In 2008, 10,469,892 passengers used the airport...
. When I-29 was opened in the mid-1960s, it was renumbered Route 291.
At Lee's Summit, Missouri
Lee's Summit, Missouri
Lee's Summit is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri, and is contained within the counties of Jackson and Cass. As of the 2010 census found the population at 91,364 making it the sixth-largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area and the sixth-largest city in Missouri...
, it connects to I-470
Interstate 470 (Missouri)
Interstate 470 is a loop of the Interstate Highway System that serves to link southeast Kansas City to Independence via Lee's Summit in Jackson County, Missouri. The western terminus of the freeway is at the Grandview Triangle interchange while the northern terminus is an cloverleaf interchange...
. It remains concurrent with the Interstate, until I-470 terminates at I-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 eastern Jackson County, Missouri
Jackson County, Missouri
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. With a population of 674,158 in the 2010 census, Jackson County is the second most populous of Missouri's counties, after St. Louis County. Kansas City, the state's most populous city and focus city of the Kansas City Metropolitan...
. In Platte and Clay Counties, it also is known as Cookingham Drive, and Mid Continent Trafficway.