Virginia State Route 71
State Route 71 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by Virginia DOT | ||||
Length | 35.82 mi[1][2] (57.65 km) | |||
Existed | July 1, 1933[3]–present | |||
Tourist routes | Virginia Byway | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | US 23 Bus. / US 58 Bus. / US 421 Bus. in Gate City | |||
US 58 Alt. at Dickensonville | ||||
North end | US 19 Bus. in Lebanon | |||
Location | ||||
Counties | Scott, Russell | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 71 (SR 71) is a primary state highway in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Virginia. It runs from Gate City northeast to Lebanon, mostly through river valleys. Despite running more east–west than north–south, it is signed north–south; it parallels the similarly-oriented U.S. Route 11 and Interstate 81.
Route description[]
SR 71 begins in Gate City, Scott County where U.S. Routes 23/58/421 Business leaves Jackson Street to head southeast through Moccasin Gap. It runs in a general east-northeasterly direction, soon joining . The road and creek run through the past Slabtown (where SR 72 begins) to Snowflake, where SR 71 leaves the creek to cross . SR 71 leaves the ridge at and enters the valley formed by , running past Nickelsville.[4]
SR 71 continues in Russell County in a general east-northeasterly direction past to U.S. Route 58 Alternate at . The routes overlap to Dickensonville, where SR 71 splits, continuing to follow Copper Creek to near its source, passing over a small summit, and then following small creeks to its end at US 19 Bus. in Lebanon.[4]
History[]
Most of present SR 71, from (now US 58 Alt.) at Parsonage southwest to about five miles (8.0 km) from Gate City, was added to the state highway system in 1928 as SR 107;[5] the final five miles (8.0 km) were added the next year.[6] In the 1933 renumbering, SR 107 was renumbered SR 71 and extended east from Parsonage along former SR 11 (renumbered SR 64 then) to Dickensonville, replacing the former SR 110 from there to US 19 at Hansonville.[7] As part of the 1940 renumbering, which coordinated numbers with adjacent states, SR 64 and SR 71 were swapped east of Dickensonville, giving SR 71 its present terminus at Lebanon.[8]
Major intersections[]
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County | Location | mi[9] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Scott | Gate City | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 23 Bus. / US 58 Bus. / US 421 Bus. (West Jackson Street / Kane Street) | Southern terminus |
SR 72 north (Veterans Memorial Highway) | Southern terminus of SR 72 | ||||
| SR 613 (Big Moccasin Road) | to former SR 74 east | |||
| SR 774 (Long Hollow Road) to SR 65 – Dungannon | former SR 72 north | |||
Russell | 25.61 | 41.22 | US 58 Alt. west – St. Paul, Norton | Southern end of US 58 Alt. concurrency | |
Dickensonville | 27.07 | 43.56 | US 58 Alt. east – Hansonville, Abingdon | Northern end of US 58 Alt. concurrency | |
Lebanon | 35.82 | 57.65 | US 19 Bus. (Main Street) – Bluefield, Abingdon, Bristol | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References[]
- ^ "2005 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report - Daily Traffic Volume Estimates - Scott County" (PDF). (269 KB)
- ^ "2005 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report - Daily Traffic Volume Estimates - Russell County" (PDF). (233 KB)
- ^ "New Numbers of Va. Highways Effective July 1". The Richmond Times-Dispatch. May 10, 1933. p. 5. Retrieved January 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Google (August 5, 2014). "Virginia State Route 71" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
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has generic name (help) - ^ State Highway Commission of Virginia (August 9–10, 1928). Minutes of Meeting (PDF) (Report). Richmond, VA: Commonwealth of Virginia. p. 12.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Virginia (August 15, 1929). Minutes of Meeting (PDF) (Report). Richmond, VA: Commonwealth of Virginia. p. 15.
- ^ Virginia Highways Project: VA 71[unreliable source]
- ^ State Highway Commission of Virginia (October 10, 1940). Minutes of Meeting (PDF) (Report). Richmond, VA: Commonwealth of Virginia. p. 12.
- ^ "VDOT Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)" (Shapefile). Virginia Department of Transportation. 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
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- State highways in Virginia
- Transportation in Scott County, Virginia
- Transportation in Russell County, Virginia