Georgia State Route 71

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State Route 71

Cleveland Highway
SR 71 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length13.6 mi[1] (21.9 km)
Major junctions
South end US 41 / US 76 / SR 3 in Dalton
Major intersections SR 2 in Varnell
North end SR 60 at the Tennessee state line northeast of Cohutta
Location
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesWhitfield
Highway system
  • Georgia State Highway System
SR 70 SR 72

State Route 71 (SR 71) is a state highway in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The highway runs 13.6 miles (21.9 km) from Dalton northeast and, then, north, to the Tennessee state line, northeast of Cohutta, where the roadway continues as Tennessee State Route 60.

Route description

Route 71 just south of Tennessee Border

SR 71 begins at an intersection with US 41/US 76/SR 3 in Dalton as the Cleveland Highway. South of the intersection, the roadway continues as North Glenwood Avenue. The route briefly heads north out of the city. It then turns northeast before heading north for the rest of its routing. In Varnell is an intersection with SR 2. About two miles before the Tennessee State Line, the route narrows to two lanes. At the state line, SR 71 meets its northern terminus continuing into Bradley County towards Cleveland as Tennessee State Route 60.[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Whitfield County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Dalton0.00.0 US 41 / US 76 / SR 3 (North Dalton Bypass)Southern terminus
Varnell7.011.3 SR 2 (Prater Mill Road NE) – Ringgold, Tennga
13.621.9
SR 60 north
Continuation into Tennessee
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b c Google (October 11, 2012). "Route of SR 71" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 11, 2012.