Tennessee State Route 71

State Route 71 primary marker State Route 71 secondary marker

State Route 71
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length: 85.8 mi[1] (138.1 km)
Major junctions
South end: US 441 at North Carolina State Line
North end: US 25W / SR 116 / SR 9 in Rocky Top, Tennessee
Location
Counties: Sevier, Blount, Knox, Anderson, Campbell
Highway system
← SR 70US 72 →

State Route 71 is a north–south state highway in Tennessee. For most of the length it is a "hidden" route, as it coincides with U.S. Route 441 in all but a short section in Knoxville. The road begins at the North Carolina state line in Sevier County within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at Newfound Gap and ends at an intersection with U.S. Route 25W, Tennessee SR-116, and Tennessee SR-9 (hidden) in Rocky Top, Tennessee. Along the length SR-71 passes through Sevier County, a small portion of Blount County, Knox County, Anderson County, and in and out of Campbell County.

Within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park SR-71 is known as Newfound Gap Road, and follows along a valley carved by the West Prong of the Little Pigeon River. Near the northern terminus SR-71 follows the Clinch River and passes over the top of Norris Dam.

At downtown Knoxville, SR-71 is signed a primary highway and this the only section where the SR-71 sign is posted. The sign is at the intersection of James White Parkway and Neyland Drive. Tennessee SR-158 follows James White Parkway from Interstate 40 and then splits off onto Neyland Drive leaving SR-71 continuing south as James White Parkway until it crosses the Tennessee River and is then known as South Knox Boulevard (though is still signed as James White Parkway). At this time, South Knox Blvd. ends at Sevierville Pike, although there are current plans to extend the road to meet U.S. Highway 441 (Chapman Highway) or Tennessee SR-168 (Governor John Sevier Highway).[2]

Concurrent routes

SR-71 overlaps the following routes:

Junction list

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
SevierGreat Smoky Mountains National Park US 441 (New Found Gap Road) – CherokeeSouthern terminus; southern end of US-441 concurrency

SR 73 Scenic east (Little River Road) – Townsend, Elkmont, Cades Cove		Eastern end of SR-73 Scenic concurrency
Gatlinburg Bypass north – Pigeon ForgeSouthern terminus of Gatlinburg Bypass
Gatlinburg US 321 north / SR 73 north (East Parkway) – Pittman Center, Cosby, NewportSouthern end of wrong-way concurrency with US-321/SR-73; End SR 73 Scenic concurrency; Eastern terminus of SR 73 Scenic
Gatlinburg Bypass south – CherokeeInterchange; No northbound access
Pigeon Forge SR 449 north (Dollywood Lane/Veterans Parkway) – DollywoodSouthern terminus of SR-449
US 321 south / SR 73 south (Wears Valley Road) – Wears Valley, TownsendNorthern end of Wrong-way concurrency with US-321/SR-73
SeviervilleParkway to SR 66 (Winfield Dunn Parkway) / SR 448 (North Parkway)
US 411 north / SR 35 north (West Main Street) / SR 66 north (Winfield Dunn Parkway) to I-40 – Newport, KodakSouthern end of Wrong-way concurrency with US-411/SR-35; Southern terminus of SR-66
Seymour US 411 south / SR 35 south (Maryville Highway) / SR 338 (Boyds Creek Highway) – Maryville, Alcoa, Boyds CreekNorthern end of wrong-way concurrency with US-411/SR-35; Southern terminus of SR-338
KnoxKnoxville SR 168 (Governor John Sevier Highway) – Johnson University, Strawberry PlainsInterchange
US 441 north (Chapman Highway) to SR 33Northern end of US 441 concurrency
Sevierville Pike – Seymour
Cottrell StreetInterchange
Sevier Avenue / Hillwood AvenueInterchange
Riverside Drive, Hill Avenue, Hall of Fame Drive, SR 158 (Neyland Drive, James White Parkway)Interchange; SR 71 north follows ramp unsigned
SR 158 (Neyland Drive, James White Parkway) to I-40Ramp to SR-158
Ramp TO I-40
West Magnolia Avenue To US 441 / SR 33
US 11 / US 70 / SR 1 (East Magnolia Avenue, West Fifth Street) – Farragut, Strawberry Plains
I-40 – Nashville, BristolInterchange
US 441 / SR 33 (North Broadway)No access to southbound US 441/SR 33; Southern end of US 441/ SR 33 concurrency
I-640 / US 25WInterchange with Traffic signals
SR 331 (Tazewell Pike) – Corryton, PlainviewSouthern terminus of SR-331; Interchange
Halls Crossroads SR 33 north (Maynardville Highway) – Maynardville, New TazewellNorthern end of SR-33 concurrency
SR 131 (East Emory Road) – Powell, Corryton
  SR 170 west (East Raccoon Valley Road) – Heiskell, ClaxtonSouthern end of SR-170 concurrency
Anderson  SR 170 east (Hickory Valley Road) – New TazewellNorthern end of SR-170 concurrency
Norris SR 61 (Andersonville Highway) – Andersonville, Big Ridge State ParkSouthern end of SR-61 concurrency
SR 61 west (North Charles G. Seivers Boulevard) – ClintonNorthern end of SR-61 concurrency
Campbell
 No major junctions
Anderson
 No major junctions
Campbell
 No major junctions
AndersonRocky Top I-75 – Knoxville, Jellico, LexingtonI-75 exit 128
US 25W / SR 9 / SR 116 (North Main Street) – Caryville, downtown Rocky TopNorthern terminus of US-441 and SR-71
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

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  1. ↑ Microsoft MapPoint 2006, Retrieved on 2007-8-24
  2. ↑ South Knox Blvd. extension (TDOT)
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