Measuring 231 miles across western Iowa, U.S. 71 enters the state at Braddyville and exits it south of Jackson, Minnesota. U.S. 71 is mostly a rural two lane highway, joining the county seats of Clarinda, Atlantic, Audubon, Carroll, Spencer and Spirit Lake. U.S. 71 overlaps with the U.S. 20 expressway east from Early to the vicinity of Sac City and also expands to four lanes between Spencer and Milford.
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| U.S. 71 runs alongside the West Nodaway River 12 miles northward from Iowa 2 outside Clarinda to the Montgomery County line. 03/30/16 |
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| U.S. 71 bends westward from the Middle Nodaway River into Villisca. Parallel U Avenue ahead represents Old Highway 71. 03/30/16 |
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| CR H54 (265th Street) intersects U.S. 71 west from U Avenue and east from Scott County ahead of the BNSF / AMTRAK underpass. 03/30/16 |
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| The Villisca street grid spreads east from U Avenue / Old Highway 71 while U.S. 71 bypasses the city to the west across the BNSF Railroad / AMTRAK. 03/30/16 |
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| Built in 1972, the BNSF Railroad / AMTRAK bridge along U.S. 71 at Villisca is located at mile marker 26. 03/30/16 |
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| Reassurance marker posted north of High Street at the Villisca city line. 03/30/16 |
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| Grant lies at the north end of Montgomery County along U.S. 71 in 14 miles. Atlantic, seat of Cass County, is 20 miles further at U.S. 6. 03/30/16 |
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| Montgomery County Road H46 (250th Street) ties into U.S. 71 east from Scott township. 03/30/16 |
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| U.S. 71 proceeds north 2.5 miles from CR H46 to U.S. 34. 03/30/16 |
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| A folded diamond interchange joins U.S. 71 with a four lane section of U.S. 34 by Hacklebarney Woods County Park. 03/30/16 |
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| U.S. 34 heads 13 miles east to the Adams County seat of Corning and 35 miles to the Union County seat of Creston. 03/30/16 |
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| West from U.S. 71, U.S. 34 reaches the city of Red Oak in 13 miles. 03/30/16 |
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| U.S. 71 south of the exchange with U.S. 34 in East township. 03/30/16 |
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| Approaching CR H46 (250th Street) which links U.S. 71 with parallel CR J14 (T Avenue) beyond the West Nodaway River. 03/30/16 |
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| County Road H46 (T Avenue) extends west across Montgomery County, north of Coburg, to CR L68 in Mills County southeast of Malvern. 03/30/16 |
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| U.S. 71 shifts westward to bypass the city of Villisca. 03/30/16 |
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| U.S. 71 enters the Villisca city limits at High Street. The city center lies east along 3rd Street from parallel U Avenue. 03/30/16 |
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| U.S. 71 elevates onto an overpass spanning the BNSF Railroad / AMTRAK through Villisca. 03/30/16 |
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| U.S. 71 and U Avenue converge south of CR H54 (265th Street) and this distance sign posted 15 miles from the Page County seat of Clarinda. 03/30/16 |
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| The Middle Nodaway River flows southwest from Villisca to combine with the West Nodaway River just west of U.S. 71. 03/30/16 |
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| U.S. 71 enters Page County at Montgomery-Page Street, 1.5 miles south of the Villisca city l ine. 03/30/16 |
Page Updated 12-14-2019.
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