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South Dakota Highway 71

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Highway 71 marker
Highway 71
Cascade Road
Map
SD  highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by SDDOT
Length34.535 mi[1] (55.579 km)
Existed1962–present
Major junctions
South end N-2 / N-71 northwest of Crawford, NE
North end
US 18 Byp. in Hot Springs
Location
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountiesFall River
Highway system
  • South Dakota State Trunk Highway System
SD 65 SD 73

South Dakota Highway 71 (SD 71) is a 34.535-mile (55.579 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. It is part of a triple state highway serving South Dakota, Nebraska, and Colorado.

Route description

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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

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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

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The entire highway is in Fall River County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Unorganized Territory of Southwest Fall River0.0000.000

N-2 south / N-71 south – Crawford
Continuation beyond Nebraska state line
7.81612.579
SD 471 north – Edgemont
Southern terminus of SD 471
Hot Springs34.53555.579
US 18 Byp. (Indianapolis Avenue) – The Mammoth Site, Civic Center
Northern terminus of SD 71
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "State Highway Log: Rapid City Region" (PDF). South Dakota Department of Transportation. February 7, 2020. pp. 72–73. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Hot Springs, South Dakota" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  3. ^ "Nebraska–South Dakota State Line" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 5, 2014.


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