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The intersection between IH35 and Texas State Highway 71. SH 71 was originally designated on August 21, 1923 from Austin to Columbus, replacing SH 3D and the western half of SH 3A. [2] On June 8, 1925, SH 71 was extended to Midfield, though this was not effective until 1926. [3] On March 19, 1928, it was extended south to its current end.
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 .
The federal designation of US 71 came when Arkansas designated a state highway system in 1926. The route served as the main route between Fort Smith and Fayetteville. The high volume of traffic has caused the entire US 71 routing between Fort Smith and Fayetteville to be bypassed by Interstate 540 (I-540).
Near Hwy 71 and the Pedernales River on Lick Creek ... SW of Austin between TX 71 and U.S. 183 ... Austin: 144: Rogers-Bell House: Rogers-Bell House: June 24, 1988 ...
Traffic is being diverted to U.S. 183 after a fatal accident between a car and a motorcycle Wednesday morning.
On April 21, 1996, a large tornado, part of the April 1996 tornado outbreak sequence, destroyed and heavily damaged much of historic downtown Fort Smith around the Garrison Avenue Bridge. [8] The storm tracked from eastern Pittsburg County, Oklahoma into Fort Smith and Van Buren, Arkansas. [9] The tornado left four people dead in western Arkansas.
One of the best-known names in Texas barbecue invests in West 7th, but won’t open for a couple of years
One half mile south of I-40 at Alma, US 71 Bus. intersects US 64 and overlaps it to downtown Fort Smith and the junction of Arkansas Highway 22. Within the city of Fort Smith, US 71 Bus. is commonly referred to by the names of Midland Boulevard (north of downtown), North 10th (one-way north-to-south) and North 11th Streets (one-way south-to ...