South Dakota Highway 71

South Dakota Highway 71 (SD 71) is a 35.59-mile (57.28 km) state highway in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States, that travels from the Nebraska state line (where it continues as N-2/N-71 through the Black Hills National Forest) to U.S. Route 18 Bypass (US 18 Byp.) in Hot Springs.

Highway 71
Cascade Road
SD  highlighted in red
Route information
Defined by SDCL §31-4-175
Maintained by SDDOT
Length35.59 mi[1] (57.28 km)
Existed1962–present
Major junctions
South end N-71 / N-2 northwest of Crawford, NE
North end
US 18 Byp. in Hot Springs
Location
CountiesFall River
Highway system
  • South Dakota Highways
← SD 65SD 73 →

Route description

SD 71's southern terminus is at the Nebraska border in Black Hills National Forest where it has the same number.[2]

In the forest, the route meets the terminus of South Dakota Highway 471. After that, it leaves the forest and ends at US 18 Byp. in Hot Springs.[3]

History

The road was originally commissioned in 1936 as part of South Dakota Highway 87. Part of that highway was given the SD 71 designation in 1962.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Fall River County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Unorganized Territory of Southwest Fall River0.000.00 N-2 south / N-71 south – CrawfordContinuation beyond Nebraska state line
​28.5345.91 SD 471 north – EdgemontSouthern terminus of SD 471
Hot Springs35.5957.28
US 18 Byp. (Indianapolis Avenue) – Mammoth Site, Civic Center		Northern terminus of SD 71
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See also

References
  1. Staff. "State Highway Log: Rapid City Region" (PDF). South Dakota Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  2. Google (February 5, 2014). "Hot Springs, South Dakota" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  3. Google (February 5, 2014). "Nebraska–South Dakota State Line" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 5, 2014.


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