Special routes of U.S. Route 71

U.S. Highway 71 Bypass
Location	Alexandria, Louisiana

Bypass 71 is a controlled access highway at Alexandria, Louisiana. Its northern terminus is an interchange with Interstate 49 and U.S. Routes 71 and 165 north of Alexandria. Its southern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 49 and U.S. Routes 71 and 167 south of Alexandria. Bypass 71 runs a total distance of approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) and is concurrent with I-49 its whole length. It is signed at both the north and south termini as By-Pass US 71.

US 71B in Waldron

Business U.S. 71 in Waldron runs approximately 7 miles (11 km) beginning at U.S. 71 2½ miles north of Waldron and ending at U.S. 71 4½ miles south of Waldron. Signed locally as Main Street, it was created in 1971 after U.S. 71 was rerouted around the west side of town.

U.S. 71 Business runs approximately 13 miles (21 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).

U.S. Route 71 Business (US 71B) in Northwest Arkansas is a business route of U.S. Route 71 that spans 21.376 miles (34.401 km).[2][3]

Highway 71B begins at Highway 112 (Garland Avenue) in Fayetteville, the southernmost principal city of the Northwest Arkansas region. The runs east as the J. William Fulbright Expressway with access to Interstate 49 (I-49; as well as unsigned US 71 and US 62). US 71B passes the Washington Regional Medical Center on its way through uptown Fayetteville as a controlled-access highway, with exits signed for Gregg Avenue and College Avenue. The expressway ends and Highway 71B becomes College Avenue heading north, a four-lane divided highway. A junction with Joyce Boulevard is signed for access to I-49/US 62/US 62 via a jughandle intersection. Continuing north, Highway 71B passes the Northwest Arkansas Mall and Lake Fayetteville prior to entering Springdale.[5]

Highway 71B joins US 412 northbound at Robinson Avenue in Springdale

Now known as Thompson Street, US 71B is a principal arterial in Springdale; passing the Springdale Country Club, intersecting Don Tyson Parkway, and crossing under the Arkansas and Missouri Railroad tracks before a junction with US 412 (Robinson Avenue). A concurrency begins northward, with US 412/US 71B 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 the Springdale Poultry Industry Historic District. North of the junction with Emma Avenue, Highway 71B passes the Springdale Public Schools Administrative Offices and passes over the Northwest Arkansas Razorback Regional Greenway and Spring Creek before entering Benton County.[6]

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

US 71B becomes Bloomington Street in Lowell as it continues north to AR 94 (New Hope Road). Entering Rogers, US 71B meets US 62/AR 12 and becomes Walnut Street and turns east. The route passes St. Mary's Hospital and Dixieland Mall and crosses to I-49 as it enters Bentonville.

History
US 71B was created by the Arkansas 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,[4] which would become I-540 in 2000 and I-49 in 2014.

The highway was truncated in Bentonville from the former northern terminus (I-49, US 71 and AR 549) to an intersection of SW Regional Airport Boulevard and Walton Boulevard (colloquially known as Rainbow Curve) in 2018.[7] 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.[8][9]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1][2][3]	km	Destinations	Notes
Washington	Fayetteville	0.000	0.000	AR 112 (Garland Avenue) – Fayetteville, University of Arkansas, Tontitown, Cave Springs	Southern terminus
		0.5	0.80	I-49 / US 62 / US 71 – Fort Smith, Joplin, MO
		1.3	2.1	Gregg Avenue	Access to Gregg Avenue via Futrall Drive (northbound) and Shiloh Drive (southbound)
		1.65	2.66	College Avenue south	Expressway ends, roadway becomes College Avenue heading north
				Joyce Boulevard To I-49 / US 71 / US 62 (Fulbright Expressway)	Northbound has jughandle entrance to Fulbright Expressway
	Springdale			To US 412 east (Robinson Avenue) – Huntsville	US Highway 412Y
				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	AR 264 western terminus
				AR 612 (Springdale Northern Bypass)
	Lowell	16.29	26.22	AR 264 west (Monroe Avenue) to I-49 – Cave Springs	AR 264 eastern terminus
	Rogers			AR 94 south (W New Hope Road)
				AR 12 / AR 94 north (N 8th Street)	Southern end of AR 12 concurrency; northern end of AR 94 concurrency
	Bentonville			I-49 / US 71 / US 62 (Fulbright Expressway)
				AR 112 north (SE J Street)	Southern end of AR 112 concurrency
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

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 km) north of Anderson. 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 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.

U.S. Route 71 Business
Location	Maryville, Missouri

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.

U.S. Highway 71 Business
Location	Clarinda, Iowa

U.S. Route 71 Business is a former alignment of US 71 through Clarinda, Iowa. It begins at the junction of U.S. Route 71 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. The entire route is in Clarinda, Page County.

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

U.S. Highway 71 Business
Location	Storm Lake, Iowa

U.S. Route 71 Business is a former alignment of US 71 in Storm Lake, Iowa. 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. The entire route is in Buena Vista County.

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

U.S. Highway 71 Business (US 71 Bus.), which is completely concurrent with State Highway 23 Business (MN 23 Bus.) is a city-maintained business loop through the city of Willmar, Minnesota.

The entire route is in Willmar, Kandiyohi County.

mi	km	Destinations	Notes
		US 71 south / MN 23 west – Olivia, Granite Falls	Southern/western terminus
		To US 12 (Litchfield Avenue) – Downtown
		CSAH 24 west (26th Avenue NE) 23rd Street NE east	Former MN 294; Also access to Ridgewater 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