Tennessee State Route 71

Infobox road
state=TN
type=Dual
route=71
alternate_name=
maint=TDOT


length_mi=85.8
length_round=
length_ref= [Microsoft MapPoint 2006, Retrieved on 2007-8-24]
established=
direction_a=South
starting_terminus=North Carolina State Line
junction=
direction_b=North
ending_terminus=
counties=Sevier, Blount, Knox, Anderson, Campbell
cities=
previous_type=Dual
previous_route=70
next_type=US
next_route=72

State Route 71 is a north-south state highway in Tennessee. For most of the length it is a "hidden" route, as it coincides with U.S. Route 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 U.S. Route 25W, Tennessee SR-116, and Tennessee SR-9 (hidden) in Lake City. 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 the only section where the SR-71 sign is posted. The sign is at the intersection of James White Parkway and Neyland Drive. Tennessee SR-158 follows James White Parkway from Interstate 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 U.S. Highway 441 (Chapman Highway) or Tennessee SR-168 (Governor John Sevier Highway). [ [http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/sr71/ South Knox Blvd. extension (TDOT)] ]

Cities and towns

Along the way, Tennessee SR-71 passes through the cities and towns of:

*Gatlinburg
*Pigeon Forge
*Sevierville
*Seymour
*Knoxville (also passes through the Fountain City neighborhoood)
*Halls Crossroads
*Norris
*Lake City

Concurrent routes

SR-71 overlaps the following routes:

*U.S. Route 441 (for most of the length SR-71 is a hidden route)
*U.S. Route 321 and Tennessee SR-73 (hidden) from Gatlinburg to Pigeon Forge
*U.S. Route 411 and Tennessee SR-35 (hidden) from Sevierville to near Seymour
* Tennessee SR-33 from Knoxville to Halls Crossroads
* Tennessee SR-170 in northern Knox County to southern Anderson County
* Tennessee SR-61 in Norris

Intersections

Along its route, Tennessee SR-96 intersects the following numbered roads:

*Little River Road within Great Smoky Mountains National Park
*Gatlinburg Bypass (part of the Foothills Parkway)
*U.S. Route 321 and Tennessee SR-73 (hidden) in Gatlinburg (East Parkway) and Pigeon Forge (Wears Valley Road) "(at either end of concurrency)"
* Tennessee SR-66 (Winfield Dunn Parkway) in Sevierville
*U.S. Route 411 and Tennessee SR-35 (hidden) in Sevierville (Dolly Parton Parkway) and near Seymour (Mayville Highway) "(at either end of concurrency)"
* Tennessee SR-338 (Boyds Creek Highway) near Seymour
*Tennessee SR-168 (Governor John Sevier Highway) in Knoxville
*Tennessee SR-158 (James White Parkway and Neyland Drive) in Knoxville
*U.S. Route 70, U.S. Route 11, and Tennessee SR-1 (hidden) (Magnolia Avenue) in Knoxville
*Interstate 40 in Knoxville
* Tennessee SR-33 in Knoxville (Broadway Street) and Halls Crossroads (Maynardville Highway) "(at either end of concurrency)"
*Interstate 640, U.S. Route 25W, and Tennessee SR-9 (hidden) in Knoxville
* Tennessee SR-331 (Tazwell Pike) in Knoxville
* Tennessee SR-131 (Emory Road) in Halls Crossroads
* Tennessee SR-170 in northern Knox County (Racoon Valley Drive) and southern Anderson County (Hickory Valley Road) "(at either end of concurrency)"
* Tennessee SR-61 (Andersonville Highway) in Norris
*Interstate 75 in Lake City
*U.S. Route 25W, Tennessee SR-116, and Tennessee SR-9 (hidden) (North Main Avenue) in Lake City (northern terminus)

ee also

*List of Tennessee state highways

References