Tennessee State Route 71
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Maintained by TDOT | ||||
Length | 85.8 mi[1] (138.1 km) | |||
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North end |
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Counties | Sevier, Blount, Knox, Anderson, Campbell | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 71 (SR 71) is a north–south state highway in Tennessee. For most of the length it is a "hidden" route, as it coincides with US 441 in all but a short section in Knoxville. The road begins at the North Carolina state line in Sevier County within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at Newfound Gap and ends at an intersection with US 25W, SR 116, and SR 9 (hidden) in Rocky Top, Tennessee. Along the length SR 71 passes through Sevier County, a small portion of Blount County, Knox County, Anderson County, and in and out of Campbell County.
Within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park SR 71 is known as Newfound Gap Road, and follows along a valley carved by the West Prong of the Little Pigeon River. Near the northern terminus SR 71 follows the Clinch River and passes over the top of Norris Dam.
At downtown Knoxville, SR 71 is signed a primary highway and this the only section where the SR 71 sign is posted. The sign is at the intersection of James White Parkway and Neyland Drive. SR 158 follows James White Parkway from I-40 and then splits off onto Neyland Drive leaving SR 71 continuing south as James White Parkway until it crosses the Tennessee River and is then known as South Knox Boulevard (though is still signed as James White Parkway). At this time, South Knox Blvd. ends at Sevierville Pike, although there are current plans to extend the road to meet US 441 (Chapman Highway) or SR 168 (Governor John Sevier Highway).[2]
Concurrent routes
SR-71 overlaps the following routes:
- US 441 (for most of the length SR 71 is a hidden route)
- US 321 and SR 73 (hidden) from Gatlinburg to Pigeon Forge
- US 411 and SR 35 (hidden) from Sevierville to near Seymour
- SR 33 from Knoxville to Halls Crossroads
- SR 170 in northern Knox County to southern Anderson County
- SR 61 in Norris
Junction list
County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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Sevier | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | ![]() | Southern terminus; southern end of US 441 concurrency | |||||
![]() ![]() | Eastern end of SR 73 Scenic concurrency | |||||||
Gatlinburg Bypass north – Pigeon Forge | Southern terminus of Gatlinburg Bypass | |||||||
Gatlinburg | ![]() ![]() | Southern end of wrong-way concurrency with US 321/SR 73; End SR 73 Scenic concurrency; Eastern terminus of SR 73 Scenic | ||||||
Gatlinburg Bypass south – Cherokee | Interchange; No northbound access | |||||||
Pigeon Forge | ![]() | Southern terminus of SR 449 | ||||||
![]() ![]() | Northern end of Wrong-way concurrency with US 321/SR 73 | |||||||
Sevierville | Parkway to ![]() ![]() | |||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Southern end of Wrong-way concurrency with US 411/SR 35; Southern terminus of SR 66 | |||||||
Seymour | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Northern end of wrong-way concurrency with US 411/SR 35; Southern terminus of SR 338 | ||||||
Knox | Knoxville | ![]() | Interchange | |||||
![]() ![]() | Northern end of US 441 concurrency | |||||||
Sevierville Pike – Seymour | ||||||||
Cottrell Street | Interchange | |||||||
Sevier Avenue / Hillwood Avenue | Interchange | |||||||
Riverside Drive, Hill Avenue, Hall of Fame Drive, ![]() | Interchange; SR 71 north follows ramp unsigned | |||||||
![]() ![]() | Ramp to SR 158 | |||||||
Ramp TO ![]() | ||||||||
West Magnolia Avenue To ![]() ![]() | ||||||||
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![]() | Interchange | |||||||
![]() ![]() | No access to southbound US 441/SR 33; Southern end of US 441/ SR 33 concurrency | |||||||
![]() ![]() | Interchange with Traffic signals | |||||||
![]() | Southern terminus of SR 331; Interchange | |||||||
Halls Crossroads | ![]() | Northern end of SR 33 concurrency | ||||||
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| ![]() | Southern end of SR 170 concurrency | ||||||
Anderson | | ![]() | Northern end of SR 170 concurrency | |||||
Norris | ![]() | Southern end of SR 61 concurrency | ||||||
![]() | Northern end of SR 61 concurrency | |||||||
Campbell |
No major junctions | |||||||
Anderson |
No major junctions | |||||||
Campbell |
No major junctions | |||||||
Anderson | Rocky Top | ![]() | I-75 exit 128 | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus of US 441 and SR 71 | |||||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
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- ↑ Microsoft MapPoint 2006, Retrieved on 2007-8-24
- ↑ South Knox Blvd. extension (TDOT)