U.S. 271

U.S. 271

U.S. 271 extends just 3.2 miles into Arkansas, connecting Sprio, Oklahoma with Fort Smith. Originating in Tyler, Texas, U.S. 271 travels 299 miles overall through the Lone Star state and Oklahoma before entering the Natural State.

Originally ending in Downtown Fort Smith at Towson and Garrison Avenues (U.S. 64/U.S. 71 Business), U.S. 271 was relocated twice. The second end point was located two miles south of Downtown along Towson Avenue (former U.S. 71), as U.S. 271 followed Oklahoma State Highway 9A from Arkoma into Arkansas via Y Street. The subsequent realignment shifted U.S. 271 onto a freeway from Oklahoma and then along an arterial north to meet U.S. 71 Business (former U.S. 71) in the south neighborhoods of Fort Smith.

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Page Updated Friday June 20, 2014.