State Route 71 (SR 71) is a
state highway
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in
Jackson County in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of
Alabama
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, seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery
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. The southern terminus of the highway is at an
intersection
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with
SR 35 near
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. The highway continues until it reaches the
Georgia
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state line, whereupon it continues as
Georgia State Route 136 (SR 136).
Route description
SR 71 begins at the point where
SR 35 completes its climb up
Sand Mountain. As the highway heads northeast from
Section
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, it travels along a two-lane roadway that heads through
rural area
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s of farms and woods in Jackson County. The highway travels through the town of
Dutton and continues through more rural areas, reaching an intersection with
SR 40 west of
Henagar. Past this intersection, SR 71 begins its ascent into the foothills of
Lookout Mountain
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, passing more farmland and woodland with occasional homes. The highway continues through the community of
Rosalie. From there, the roadway has numerous curves as it travels 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 highway intersects the southern terminus of
SR 73 and makes a turn to the east. SR 71 continues east to the
Georgia
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state line, where it continues as
Georgia State Route 136.
Major intersections
See also
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References
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Transportation in Jackson County, Alabama