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 was a former bannered highway which provided an alternate route for US 71 between Carthage, Missouri and Neosho, Missouri, bypassing Joplin, Missouri. Both endpoints were junctions with US 71. This section of road from Fidelity, Missouri to Carthage was originally Missouri Route 38.
At Carthage, Alternate 71 followed what is currently Missouri Route 571 to U.S. 71 at what is now the intersection of Missouri Route 96/571. When the freeway was built around Carthage, it ended at that the current exit of 71 at Missouri 96/571 & Business 71.
In 1999, Alternate 71 was decommishioned. The section north of Interstate 44 at Fidelity was redesignated US 71, with the former US 71 being designated Business 71. South of Interstate 44, it continues as Route 59 to U.S. Highway 60. From there it followed U.S. 60 to Neosho. Other than its endpoints, only two towns were 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.
See also U.S. Highway 71.
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