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Wisconsin Highway 71
State Trunk Highway 71 (often called Highway 71, STH-71 or WIS 71) is a 53.55-mile (86.18 km) state highway in Jackson, Monroe, and Juneau counties in the southwestern area of the US state of Wisconsin that runs in a southeast–northwest direction from the Village of Melrose to Elroy.
WIS 71 begins at an intersection with WIS 54 in the southern part of the Village of Melrose in the Town of Melrose, Jackson County; the junction is also the northern terminus of WIS 108. With a few brief exceptions, WIS 71 is almost entirely a two-lane road and, except for the communities through which it passes, WIS 71 runs through rural agricultural land.
From its western terminus WIS 71 initially heads southerly, running concurrently with WIS 108, for about 1.3 miles (2.1 km). The highway quickly leaves the Village of Melrose to enter the Town of Melrose, before crossing the Black River. Shortly after the river crossing, WIS 71 turns easterly at a T intersection; WIS 108 continues southerly toward Mindoro and West Salem.
From the southern end of its concurrency with WIS 108, WIS 71 heads southeasterly for about 1.8 miles (2.9 km) before leaving the Town of Melrose in Jackson County and entering the Town of Little Falls in Monroe County. After roughly 3.0 more miles (4.8 km) the highway reaches its junction with the northern end of WIS 162 in the unincorporated community of Four Corners. Approximately 2.8 miles (4.5 km) further southeasterly, and just after crossing over Spencer Creek, WIS 71 reaches its northern junction with WIS 27 at a T intersection. From its northern junction with WIS 27, WIS 71 heads southerly, concurrently with WIS 27, for about 2.2 miles (3.5 km) before leaving the Town of Little Falls and entering the Town of Sparta. The highway continues southerly for about 5.8 miles (9.3 km) before entering the city of Sparta.
Upon entering the city of Sparta, WIS 27/WIS 71 runs along North Black River Street for a few blocks before arriving at their junction with western end of WIS 21 at a traffic light-controlled intersection. About ten blocks further south along South Black River Street, WIS 27/WIS 71 reaches their southern junction, as well as a junction with WIS 16, at another traffic light-controlled intersection. (From that junction, WIS 27 continues south along South Black River Street toward Interstate 94, Melvia, and Cashton. WIS 16 heads west along West Wisconsin Street toward West Salem and La Crosse.)
Heading east along West Wisconsin Street, WIS 71 runs concurrently with WIS 16 for roughly 1.8 miles (2.9 km) until they leave Sparta and enter the Town of Angelo, having crossed over the La Crosse River along the way. Shortly after leaving Sparta, the highways reach the eastern end of their concurrency at a roundabout. Approximately 0.6 miles (0.97 km) south-southeast of the roundabout, WIS 71 crosses over, but does not connect with, I-94. Roughly 2.8 miles (4.5 km) south-southeast of I-94, WIS 71 leaves the Town of Angelo and enters the Town of Wells.
Upon entering the Town of Wells, WIS 71 begins running roughly along the course of the Elroy-Sparta State Trail, a 32.5-mile (52.3 km) Wisconsin State rail trail between Elroy and Sparta. About 1.8 miles (2.9 km) south-southeast into the Town of Wells, WIS 71 reaches its junction with the southern end of County Trunk Highway AA (CTH-AA) at a T intersection. About 2.7 miles (4.3 km) further east-southeast, WIS 71 crosses over the Elroy-Sparta State Trail. From this first crossing, the paths of the highway and rail trail diverge such that are separated by just over 1.6 miles (2.6 km) before converging again in the Village of Norwalk. Just under a mile (1.6 km) south-southeast of the rail trail, WIS 71 reaches its junction with the northern end of CTH-XU. A short way beyond the junction, the highway leaves the Town of Wells and enters the Town of Ridgeville. About 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southeast and then east of the junction with CTH-XU, WIS 71 enters the Village of Norwalk.
Shortly after entering the limits of the Village of Norwalk, WIS 71 reaches its western junction with CTH-T. Prior to entering the residential area of the village, WIS 71/CTH-T turns south and become McGary Street. Just over a block later, the highway turns east to run along Railroad Street for two blocks, and then turns south along Main Street. WIS 71/CTH-T then reaches its junction with CTH-U at the southern end of Main Street.
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Wisconsin Highway 71
State Trunk Highway 71 (often called Highway 71, STH-71 or WIS 71) is a 53.55-mile (86.18 km) state highway in Jackson, Monroe, and Juneau counties in the southwestern area of the US state of Wisconsin that runs in a southeast–northwest direction from the Village of Melrose to Elroy.
WIS 71 begins at an intersection with WIS 54 in the southern part of the Village of Melrose in the Town of Melrose, Jackson County; the junction is also the northern terminus of WIS 108. With a few brief exceptions, WIS 71 is almost entirely a two-lane road and, except for the communities through which it passes, WIS 71 runs through rural agricultural land.
From its western terminus WIS 71 initially heads southerly, running concurrently with WIS 108, for about 1.3 miles (2.1 km). The highway quickly leaves the Village of Melrose to enter the Town of Melrose, before crossing the Black River. Shortly after the river crossing, WIS 71 turns easterly at a T intersection; WIS 108 continues southerly toward Mindoro and West Salem.
From the southern end of its concurrency with WIS 108, WIS 71 heads southeasterly for about 1.8 miles (2.9 km) before leaving the Town of Melrose in Jackson County and entering the Town of Little Falls in Monroe County. After roughly 3.0 more miles (4.8 km) the highway reaches its junction with the northern end of WIS 162 in the unincorporated community of Four Corners. Approximately 2.8 miles (4.5 km) further southeasterly, and just after crossing over Spencer Creek, WIS 71 reaches its northern junction with WIS 27 at a T intersection. From its northern junction with WIS 27, WIS 71 heads southerly, concurrently with WIS 27, for about 2.2 miles (3.5 km) before leaving the Town of Little Falls and entering the Town of Sparta. The highway continues southerly for about 5.8 miles (9.3 km) before entering the city of Sparta.
Upon entering the city of Sparta, WIS 27/WIS 71 runs along North Black River Street for a few blocks before arriving at their junction with western end of WIS 21 at a traffic light-controlled intersection. About ten blocks further south along South Black River Street, WIS 27/WIS 71 reaches their southern junction, as well as a junction with WIS 16, at another traffic light-controlled intersection. (From that junction, WIS 27 continues south along South Black River Street toward Interstate 94, Melvia, and Cashton. WIS 16 heads west along West Wisconsin Street toward West Salem and La Crosse.)
Heading east along West Wisconsin Street, WIS 71 runs concurrently with WIS 16 for roughly 1.8 miles (2.9 km) until they leave Sparta and enter the Town of Angelo, having crossed over the La Crosse River along the way. Shortly after leaving Sparta, the highways reach the eastern end of their concurrency at a roundabout. Approximately 0.6 miles (0.97 km) south-southeast of the roundabout, WIS 71 crosses over, but does not connect with, I-94. Roughly 2.8 miles (4.5 km) south-southeast of I-94, WIS 71 leaves the Town of Angelo and enters the Town of Wells.
Upon entering the Town of Wells, WIS 71 begins running roughly along the course of the Elroy-Sparta State Trail, a 32.5-mile (52.3 km) Wisconsin State rail trail between Elroy and Sparta. About 1.8 miles (2.9 km) south-southeast into the Town of Wells, WIS 71 reaches its junction with the southern end of County Trunk Highway AA (CTH-AA) at a T intersection. About 2.7 miles (4.3 km) further east-southeast, WIS 71 crosses over the Elroy-Sparta State Trail. From this first crossing, the paths of the highway and rail trail diverge such that are separated by just over 1.6 miles (2.6 km) before converging again in the Village of Norwalk. Just under a mile (1.6 km) south-southeast of the rail trail, WIS 71 reaches its junction with the northern end of CTH-XU. A short way beyond the junction, the highway leaves the Town of Wells and enters the Town of Ridgeville. About 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southeast and then east of the junction with CTH-XU, WIS 71 enters the Village of Norwalk.
Shortly after entering the limits of the Village of Norwalk, WIS 71 reaches its western junction with CTH-T. Prior to entering the residential area of the village, WIS 71/CTH-T turns south and become McGary Street. Just over a block later, the highway turns east to run along Railroad Street for two blocks, and then turns south along Main Street. WIS 71/CTH-T then reaches its junction with CTH-U at the southern end of Main Street.