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U.S. Route 71 (US 71) is a U.S. route that runs from Krotz Springs, LA to the Fort Frances–International Falls International Bridge at the Canadian border.In Arkansas, the highway runs from the Louisiana state line near Doddridge to the Missouri state line near Bella Vista.
U.S. Route 71 or U.S. Highway 71 (US 71) is a major north–south United States highway that extends for over 1500 miles (2500 km) in the central United States. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Interstate highways .
U.S. Highways in Arkansas sometimes have spur or business routes. The signs feature a "B" if designating a business route. The signs feature a "B" if designating a business route. This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items .
U.S. Route 71 Business (US 71B) in Northwest Arkansas is a business route of US 71 that spans 19.895 miles (32.018 km). [3] [4]US 71B splits from the main route at the southern end of the Fulbright Expressway in Fayetteville, the southernmost principal city of the Northwest Arkansas region.
The Arkansas Highway System is made up of all the highways designated as Interstates, U.S. Highways and State Highways in the US state of Arkansas.The system is maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT), known as the Arkansas State Highway Department (AHD) until 1977 and the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) from 1977 to 2017.
U.S. Route 71 in conjunction with Arkansas Highway 23 served the Northwest Arkansas area for many years, but as the area grew the routes became congested. The need for a limited-access highway became apparent, and Interstate 49 was completed through the area by 1999.
B. U.S. Route 71B (Fort Smith, Arkansas) Boston Mountains Scenic Loop; U.S. Route 71 Business (Alexandria, Louisiana) U.S. Route 71 Business (Butler–Passaic, Missouri)
Arkansas has long had a stigma of poor roads, dating from the "Arkansas Roads Scandal" playing a prominent role in state politics through the 1920s and 1930s, periodic allegations of corruption, waste, and fraud, and a long-running struggle to adequately fund the operation, maintenance and expansion of a large highway system serving a rural state.