Alabama State Route 71

State Route 71 marker

State Route 71
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length: 32.024 mi[1] (51.538 km)
Major junctions
South end: SR-35 at Section
  SR-117 at Flat Rock
North end: SR 136 at Georgia state line
Location
Counties: Jackson
Highway system
  • Alabama State Routes
← SR-70US-72 →

State Route 71 (SR-71) is a 30-mile-long (48 km) route in Jackson County in the northeastern corner of Alabama. The southern terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 35 near Section. The route continues until it reaches the Georgia state line, whereupon it continues as Georgia State Route 136.

Route description

The southern origin of SR-71 is near the point where SR-35 crosses the Tennessee River. As the route heads northeast from Section, it travels along a two-lane roadway that leads through rural areas of farms and woods in Jackson County. The road passes through the community of Dutton and continues through more rural areas, reaching a junction with SR-40 west of Henagar. Past this intersection, SR-71 begins its ascent into the foothills of Lookout Mountain, passing more farmland and woodland with occasional homes. The road continues through the community of Rosalie. From there, the roadway has numerous curves as it passes through Flat Rock, where it crosses SR-117. SR-71 continues winding northeast through more rural areas as it reaches the community of Higdon. A short distance past Higdon, the route intersects the southern terminus of SR-73 and makes a turn to the east. SR-71 continues east to the Georgia state line, where it continues into that state as SR 136.[1][2][3]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Jackson County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Section0.0000.000 SR-35 (Tammy Little Drive)
 7.09411.417 SR-40 – Scottsboro, Henagar
Flat Rock21.46934.551 SR-117 – Stevenson, Hammondville
Higdon30.16848.551 SR-73 north – Bryant
 32.02451.538 SR 136 east – ChattanoogaGeorgia border
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Milepost Map Jackson County, Alabama (PDF) (Map) (1999 ed.). Alabama Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  2. ↑ General Highway Map Jackson County, Alabama (PDF) (Map) (2006 ed.). Alabama Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  3. ↑ Google (March 29, 2011). "overview of Alabama State Route 71" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 29, 2011.