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U.S. Highway 71 marker

U.S. Highway 71

US 71 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Iowa DOT
Length231.580 mi [1] (372.692 km)
ExistedJuly 1, 1926 (1926-07-01) [2]–present
Major junctions
South end US 71 at Braddyville
Major intersections
North end US 71 northeast of Spirit Lake
Location
Country United States
State Iowa
Counties
Highway system
Iowa 70 I-74

Route description

  • Missouri to I-80
  • I-80 to US 20
  • US 20 to Minnesota

History

Major intersections

CountyLocation mi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Page Braddyville0.0000.000
US 71 south – Maryville
Continuation into Missouri
Clarinda10.43016.785


US 71 Bus. north / Iowa 2 west – Shenandoah
Southern end of Iowa 2 overlap
Nodaway Township12.14019.537


Iowa 2 east / Iowa 2 Business begins – Bedford
Northern end of Iowa 2 overlap; southern end of Iowa 2 Business overlap
12.69020.423



US 71 Bus. south / Iowa 2 Business west
Northern end of Iowa 2 Business overlap
Montgomery East Township29.54447.546 US 34 – Corning, Red OakInterchange
Cass Noble Township47.11475.823
Iowa 92 west – Griswold
Southern end of Iowa 92 overlap
Bear Grove Township49.06678.964
Iowa 92 east – Fontanelle, Greenfield
Northern end of Iowa 92 overlap
Atlantic59.05695.041

US 6 west / Iowa 83 west
Southern end of US 6 and Iowa 83 overlaps
Grove Township61.05698.260
Iowa 83 east – Anita
Northern end of Iowa 83 overlap
Pymosa Township67.503108.636
I-80 east / US 6 – Council Bluffs, Des Moines
Northern end of US 6 overlap
Audubon Hamlin Township80.163129.010 Iowa 44 – Kimballton, Guthrie Center
Carroll Eden Township97.043156.176
Iowa 141 west / CR N18 – Templeton, Manning
Southern end of Iowa 141 overlap
100.035160.991
Iowa 141 east – Dedham
Northern end of Iowa 141 overlap
Carroll111.563179.543 US 30 – Carroll, Denison
Sac Auburn123.985199.535
Iowa 175 east – Lake City
Southern end of Iowa 175 overlap
Coon Valley Township131.957212.364
Iowa 175 west – Lake View, Odebolt
Northern end of Iowa 175 overlap
Cedar Township142.087228.667
US 20 east – Fort Dodge
Southern end of US 20 overlap
Boyer Valley Township152.565245.530

US 20 west / Iowa 471 south – Lake View, Sioux City
Northern end of US 20 overlap
Buena Vista HayesProvidence
township line
161.613260.091
Iowa 7 east – Newell
Southern end of Iowa 7 overlap
Storm Lake163.468263.076


US 71 Bus. north / Iowa 7 west – Storm Lake
Northern end of Iowa 7 overlap
WashingtonGrant
township line
169.580272.913

US 71 Bus. south / CR C43 – Storm Lake
ScottLincoln
township line
171.576276.125 Iowa 3 – Cherokee, Pocahontas
BarnesLee
township line
178.619287.459
Iowa 10 east – Laurens
Southern end of Iowa 10 overlap
Clay Douglas Township183.807295.809
Iowa 10 west – Peterson
Northern end of Iowa 10 overlap
Spencer198.629319.662
US 18 east – Emmettsburg
Southern end of US 18 overlap
202.424325.770
US 18 west – Hartley
Northern end of US 18 overlap
Dickinson Milford213.424343.473
Iowa 86 north – west Okoboji
Spirit Lake219.706353.583
Iowa 9 west – Lake Park
Southern end of Iowa 9 overlap
RichlandSuperior
township line
226.706364.848
Iowa 9 east – Estherville
Northern end of Iowa 9 overlap
Superior Township231.580372.692
US 71 north – Jackson
Continuation into Minnesota
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b 2014 Volume of Traffic on the Primary Road System of Iowa (PDF) (Report). Iowa Department of Transportation. January 1, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  2. ^ Iowa State Highway Commission (Oct-Nov-Dec 1925). Service Bulletin. Nos. 10-11-12. Vol. Vol. XIII. p. 5. {{ cite book}}: |volume= has extra text ( help); Check date values in: |date= ( help)

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U.S. Route 71
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