State Highway 71 (CO 71 or SH 71) is a state highway passing several other highways in northern and central

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. SH 71's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 350 (US 350) near

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, and the northern terminus is a continuation as

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(N-71) at the

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border, which eventually crosses into South Dakota as South Dakota Highway 71 (SD-71), making Highway 71 a triple-state highway. State Highway 71 is the subject of a truck freight diversion feasibility study being conducted by the

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to explore diverting truck traffic from

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Route description

SH 71 begins at its southern terminus with U.S. Route 350 in

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. It proceeds north into Crowley County and the city of Ordway, where it is signed as Phantom Avenue. The highway continues northward to a junction with

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(I-70) adjacent to US 24. In La Junta, the highway continues north for several miles to Ordway, then it takes a northeast turn to Limon. It then goes back north and skirts the town of

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. It then heads through rural country to

. In Stoneham, the state portion of the road overlaps County Road 142 and heads to the north. The route takes a northeast turn and continues in to

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Major intersections

References

External links

Colorado Routes 60-79
The Highways of Colorado {{DEFAULTSORT:Colorado State Highway 071 071 Transportation in Otero County, Colorado Transportation in Crowley County, Colorado Transportation in Lincoln County, Colorado Transportation in Washington County, Colorado Transportation in Morgan County, Colorado Transportation in Weld County, Colorado