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State highway in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States
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Highway 71 markerHighway 71
Cascade Road
SD  highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by SDDOT
Length34.535 mi (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

SD 71's southern terminus is at the Nebraska border in Black Hills National Forest where it has the same number.

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.

History

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

The entire highway is in Fall River County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
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

References

  1. ^ "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.


External links

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