U.S. Route 71 Alternate (Joplin, Missouri)
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| Alternate U.S. 71 |
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| Length: | 27 mi (43 km) |
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| Formed: | 1932 (decommissioned 1999) |
| South end: | Neosho, Missouri |
| North end: | Carthage, Missouri |
| Major cities: | Neosho, MO Diamond, MO Fidelity, MO Carthage, MO |
| System: | U.S. Highway System |
Alternate US 71 is a former bannered highway. It provided an alternate route for US 71 between Carthage, Missouri and Neosho, Missouri, bypassing Joplin, Missouri. Both endpoints were junctions with US 71. By the late 1990s the section north of Interstate 44 at Fidelity was designated US 71, with the former US 71 being designated Business 71. Alternate 71 has been decommissioned and is now Route 571, U.S. Highway 71, Route 59, and U.S. Highway 60. Other than its endpoints, only two towns are located on the former highway: Fidelity, Missouri and Diamond, Missouri.
The road was originally assigned at Optional US 71 in 1932 and changed to Alternate US 71 in 1935.
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials currently recommends the removal of all "alternate" routes.[citation needed]
See also U.S. Highway 71.
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