U.S. Route 271

U.S. Route 271
Route information
Auxiliary route ofUS 71
Length	297.3 mi (478.5 km)
Existed	1926–present
Major junctions
South end	SH 31/SH 155atTyler, TX
Major intersections	I-20nearWinona, TX US 80inGladewater, TX I-30inMount Pleasant, TX Indian Nation TurnpikenearAntlers, OK I-540/AR 253inFort Smith, AR
North end	US 71B/AR 255at Fort Smith, AR
Location
Country	United States
States	Texas,Oklahoma,Arkansas
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided

U.S. Route 271(US 271,US-271) is a north–southUnited States highway.Never a long highway, it went from bi-state route (ArkansasandOklahoma) to a tri-state route (Arkansas, Oklahoma andTexas). Its southern terminus is inTyler, Texas,at an intersection withState Highway 31andSH 155.The highway's northern terminus is inFort Smith, Arkansas,at an intersection with BusinessU.S. Route 71andHighway 255.It entersArkansasfromOklahomaas acontrolled-access highway,but the highway continues asInterstate 540when US 271 exits toward downtown after one-half mile (800 m) in Arkansas.

Route description

Texas

US 271 begins in Tyler at an intersection with SH 31 (Front Street) and SH 155, and thus runs northward concurrent with SH 155. At 1 mile, there is an intersection with Spur 147 which runs across the north side of the city to connect with Broadway and then US 69.

At 3.2 miles is the intersection with Loop 323. The site of Camp Ford, a Confederate POW camp during the Civil War, is encompassed by a former TxDOT picnic area now maintained by Smith County at this junction. The SH 155 concurrency ends at 8 miles, near the University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler. SH 155 goes to Gilmer via Winona and Big Sandy. The easier route between Tyler and Gilmer is US 271.

At 12.7 miles is the interchange with Interstate 20, signed for Dallas (west) and Longview (east). North of the interstate, US 271 passes throughGladewaterwhere there are junctions with SH 135 and US 80. Trucks are required to use Loop 485, a bypass around the east side of town, if they are following US 271 through the area or if they want to turn onto US 80.

North of Gladewater, US 271 passes throughGilmer,where there are junctions with SH 300 and SH 154. There is also another concurrency (only 1.5 miles) with SH 155 which then veers to the northeast toward Linden. North of Gilmer isPittsburg,where US 271 intersects with SH 11. Then the highway crosses Big Cypress Creek just below the dam that forms Lake Bob Sandlin. In Mount Pleasant, there are junctions with SH 49 and US 67 and then the interchange with Interstate 30. Beyond IH 30 are the small towns of Talco, Bogata (junction with SH 37), Deport, and Pattonville.

In Paris, US 271 runs concurrently with Loop 286 and US 82 around the east and northeast sides of the city. After splitting northward from the loop, US 271 is a four-lane divided highway into Oklahoma, crossing the Red River 15 miles north of Paris and 10 miles south of Hugo.

Oklahoma

North of theRed River,US 271 continues as a four-lane highway. The Choctaw Nation operates a casino on the west side of the highway where US 271 is concurrent with SH 109. North of the junction with SH 109 west is the intersection with SH 271A, the only lettered spur along US 271, which runs westward to the Goodland Academy.

FromHugowestward eight miles, US 271 runs in a concurrency withU.S. 70.The southern terminus of the Indian Nation Turnpike is an interchange on this concurrency. The ODOT roadside park at the west end of the concurrency is the only one on the entire route of US 271 in Oklahoma.

Northward, US 271 is a two-lane road. It goes under the turnpike without an interchange before enteringAntlers,where there is a concurrency with SH 3 through town. Leaving Antlers, US 271 crosses theKiamichi River.The road toClaytonis sinuous and scenic, passing through hilly woodlands. The route passes through the communities ofSnowandFinley,followed by the western terminus of SH 144 before passing the Clayton Lake State Park and then crossing the Kiamichi again. There are weight limits of 15 tons (depending on vehicle length) posted between SH 144 and Clayton.

In Clayton, there is a concurrency with SH 2, which to the south is the better through travel route from Antlers. The town has a monument that indicates that the highway was built by convict labor in 1925. From Clayton, US 271 takes on an easterly trajectory, passingTuskahomaandAlbion,before turning northward prior toTalihina.In Talihina, there is a brief concurrency with SH 63. From Talihina eastward eight miles, US 271 runs concurrently with SH 1 until the beginning of the Talimena Scenic Drive. North and south of this intersection there are scenic overlooks. US 271 thus continues northward for another 15 miles to a T intersection with US 270, with which it runs concurrently for six miles intoWister.From Wister, US 271 runs northeasterly toPoteau.From Poteau viaPanamato SH 9, the highway is co-signed withU.S. 59.Then, US 271 runs concurrently with SH 9 throughSpiroto theArkansasline nearPocola.Almost all of the route between Poteau and the state line is four-lane divided highway.

Arkansas

The route runs for 3 miles (4.8 km) inArkansas,all withinFort Smith.Its northern terminus is at Business U.S. 71 andHighway 255in Fort Smith.

History

In 1926, US 271 was commissioned betweenFort Smith, Arkansas,andMena, Arkansas,by way ofSpiroandPoteau, Oklahoma,but the route south of Poteau was turned over toU.S. Route 270(and later,U.S. Route 59) in 1930. US 271 was then re-routed throughTalihinaandHugo, Oklahoma,as well asParisandTyler, Texas,towardsBeaumontnear theGulf of Mexico.The Tyler-to-Beaumont leg was taken over byU.S. Route 69in 1934.

US 271's original northern terminus was at an intersection withU.S. Route 64andU.S. Route 71in Fort Smith. It has since been realigned twice: once beginning at U.S. 71 and Y Street then crossing into Oklahoma atArkoma,the second time to its current terminus in southern Fort Smith. TheArkansas State Highway Commissionordered for US 271 to be extended alongHighway 59to theMissouristate line (pending AASHTO approval) in 1960.Approval was not given by the national organization.

Special routes

Main article:Special routes of U.S. Route 271

Major intersections

State	County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Texas	Smith	Tyler	0.0	0.0	SH 31(Front Street) /SH 155south (Beckham Avenue south)	Southern terminus; south end of SH 155 overlap; road continues as SH 155 south (Beckham Ave.)
			1.0	1.6	Spur 147west (Gentry Parkway) –Downtown Tyler
			1.7	2.7	FM 14north (East M.L. King Jr. Boulevard) –Texas College,Caldwell Zoo
			3.2	5.1	Loop 323	ServesTyler Pounds Regional Airport
			3.9	6.3	ToLoop 323south / Camp Ford Memorial Parkway –UT of Tyler
			4.6	7.4	FM 2015north
			8.0	12.9	SH 155north –Big Sandy	North end of SH 155 overlap
		​	9.0	14.5	FM 3270
		​	10.3	16.6	FM 2908south
		​	12.4	20.0	I-20–Dallas,Longview	I-20 exit 571A
		​	13.4	21.6	FM 757–Starrville
		​	17.8	28.6	FM 16west –Starrville,Winona
	Gregg	Gladewater	23.5	37.8	SH 135south –Kilgore
			24.6	39.6	Loop 485north – truck route toUS 80/ US 271
			25.5	41.0	US 80(Upshur Street) –Big Sandy,Longview
			26.3	42.3	Loop 485south – truck route toUS 80/ US 271
			26.7	43.0	FM 2275east –Warren City
	Upshur	​	28.4	45.7	FM 1844east –East Mountain
		West Mountain	31.1	50.1	FM 726east –Glenwood
		Gilmer	38.4	61.8	SH 155south –Big Sandy,Tyler	interchange; south end of SH 155 overlap
			38.9	62.6	SH 300south –Longview
			39.6	63.7	SH 154(Marshall Street) –GilmerBusiness District
			40.0	64.4	SH 155north –Linden	North end of SH 155 overlap
		Bettie	45.3	72.9	FM 2088west –Simpsonville
		Midway	48.6	78.2	FM 593east –Ewell
	Camp	​	52.5	84.5	FM 1522west –Pine
		​	52.6	84.7	FM 3384north
		​	57.2	92.1	FM 3384south
		Pittsburg	57.7	92.9	Loop 238north (Rusk Street)
			58.1	93.5	FM 993(Lafayette Street)
			58.3	93.8	FM 557(Jefferson Street) –Lone Star
			58.6	94.3	SH 11(Daingerfield Street) –Daingerfield,Northeast Texas Community College
			59.6	95.9	Loop 238south (Mount Pleasant Street) –Business District
			59.7	96.1	Loop 179west (truck route) toSH 11west –Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
		​	62.7	100.9	Loop 255	interchange
	Titus	Mount Pleasant	65.7	105.7	FM 3417west / Mike Hall Parkway –Mt. Pleasant Regional Airport
			66.3	106.7	Bus. US 271north –Mount Pleasant	interchange; south end of freeway; northbound exit and southbound entrance
			67.5	108.6	FM 4000(Marvin Priefert Highway)
		​	68.9	110.9	FM 127(Monticello Road)
		​	70.1	112.8	FM 899(West 1st Street)	interchange; north end of freeway
		Mount Pleasant	70.8	113.9	SH 49east (West Ferguson Road)
			70.9	114.1	US 67(West 16th Street) –Winfield,Omaha
			71.2	114.6	I-30–Dallas,Texarkana	I-30 exit 160
			71.8	115.6	FM 1734
		​	74.4	119.7	Bus. US 271south –Mount Pleasant
		​	82.4	132.6	FM 1896south
		Talco	86.3	138.9	FM 71
			86.6	139.4	Loop 96east (Broad Street)
	Franklin	No major junctions
	Red River	Bogata	96.3	155.0	Bus. US 271north (South Main Street)
			96.4	155.1	FM 909north (Halesboro Street)	south end of FM 909 overlap
			96.5	155.3	FM 909south (Halesboro Street)	north end of FM 909 overlap
			96.7	155.6	SH 37–Mount Vernon,Clarksville
		​	97.5	156.9	Bus. US 271south
		Rugby	99.8	160.6	FM 410south –Cunningham	south end of FM 410 overlap
			99.9	160.8	FM 410north –Detroit	north end of FM 410 overlap
	Lamar	Deport	103.1	165.9	FM 1149east (East Ruth Street)
			103.3	166.2	Bus. US 271north
			103.9	167.2	FM 1503south –Minter
			104.0	167.4	Bus. US 271south
		Pattonville	109.1	175.6	FM 196south –Cunningham	south end of FM 196 overlap
			109.2	175.7	FM 196north	north end of FM 196 overlap
		Paris	115.4	185.7	FM 1508north –Reno,Airport
			117.0	188.3	Loop 286south toSH 19/SH 24–Commerce	Interchange; south end of Loop 286 overlap
117.2			188.6	Bus. US 271north –Paris,Paris Junior College	Interchange
118.0			189.9	US 82east (US 82 Bus.west) –Clarksville	Interchange; south end of US 82 overlap
118.5			190.7	Pine Mill Road	no direct northbound exit (signed at US 82 east)
119.6			192.5	FM 195	Interchange
120.2			193.4	Spur 139east
120.7			194.2	Stillhouse Road	Interchange, access to Paris Regional Medical Center
121.2			195.1	US 82west /Loop 286south /Bus. US 271south toSH 19/SH 24–Bonham	Interchange; north end of US 82 / Loop 286 overlap
Hinckley		125.0	201.2	FM 1499west –Caviness,Lamar Point
Camp Maxey		128.3	206.5	FM 2648east –Novice
Powderly		130.4	209.9	FM 3298east
Midcity		132.4	213.1	FM 906–Pat Mayse Lake,Chicota,Slate Shoals
Arthur City		134.5	216.5	FM 197west –Chicota
​		134.8	216.9	Texas–Oklahoma line
Oklahoma	Red River		0.00	0.00	Bridge
	Choctaw	​	2.0	3.2	SH-109east –Frogville,Shoals	South end of SH-109 overlap
		​	6.2	10.0	SH-109west –Gay,Bluff	North end of SH-109 overlap
		​	8.3	13.4	SH-271Awest –Goodland Academy
		​	9.1	14.6	US 70east / F Street north –Idabel,Hugo	Interchange; south end of US-70 overlap; former southern terminus ofUS-271 Bus.
		Hugo	12.6	20.3	Indian Nation Turnpikenorth / Jackson Street east –Antlers,McAlester,Tulsa,Hugo,Idabel,Airport	Interchange; Indian Nation Tpk. exit 1; southern terminus of the Indian Nation Tpk.; former western terminus ofUS-70 Bus.;former northern terminus of US-271 Bus.
			17.8	28.6	US 70west –Durant,Soper	North end of US-70 overlap
	Pushmataha	Antlers	31.1	50.1	SH-3west (Main Street) toIndian Nation Turnpike–Atoka,Ada	South end of SH-3 overlap
			31.9	51.3	SH-3east (Main Street) –Broken Bow	North end of SH-3 overlap
		​	59.3	95.4	SH-144east –Nashoba
		Clayton	68.4	110.1	SH-2south	South end of SH-2 overlap
		​	71.5	115.1	SH-2north –Wilburton	North end of SH-2 overlap
	Le Flore	Talihina	92.8	149.3	SH-63east –Mena, AR	South end of SH-63 overlap
			93.4	150.3	SH-1west /SH-63west (Dallas Street) –Hartshorne	North end of SH-63 overlap; south end of SH-1 overlap
		​	101.5	163.3	SH-1east (Talimena Scenic Drive) –Mena, AR	North end of SH-1 overlap
		Fanshawe	116.6	187.6	US 270west –Wilburton	South end of US-270 overlap
		Wister	122.9	197.8	US 270east –Wister LakeandPark	North end of US-270 overlap
		Poteau	129.2	207.9	US 59 Byp.north (Cavanal Expressway) /US 59south –Heavener,Sallisaw,Fort Smith	Parclo interchange;south end of US-59 overlap; southern terminus of US-59 Byp.
			134.0	215.7	US 59 Byp.south (Cavanal Expressway) /SH-112north	Parclo interchange; northern terminus of US-59 Byp.; southern terminus of SH-112
		Panama	141.6	227.9	SH-31west –Bokoshe
		​	144.8	233.0	US 59north /SH-9west toI-40–Sallisaw,Stigler	North end of US-59 overlap; south end of SH-9 overlap
		​	154.3	248.3	SH-9Aeast –Arkoma
		Pocola	156.5	251.9	SH-112south (Pocola Boulevard) –Poteau	South end of SH-112 overlap
			158.2	254.6	SH-112north –Arkoma	Interchange; north end of SH-112 overlap
			159.3 0.00	256.4 0.00	Oklahoma–Arkansas line SH-9ends,I-540begins
Arkansas	Sebastian	Fort Smith	0.4	0.64	I-540north /AR 253south toI-40–Hackett	I-540 exit 14; north end of I-540 overlap; northern terminus of AR 253
			3.2	5.1	US 71B/AR 255(Zero Street) –Downtown Fort Smith,Port of Fort Smith	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrencyterminus Incomplete access Routetransition

See also

Related routes

• U.S. Route 71
• U.S. Route 171
• U.S. Route 371

External links

Template:Attached KML/U.S. Route 271

KML is from Wikidata

• Endpoints of US highway 271

Browse numbered routes
←SH 261	TX	→SH 273
←SH-270	OK	→US 277
←US 270	AR	→AR 272