▁US - 2 7 1 ) ▁is ▁a ▁north – s outh ▁United ▁States ▁highway . ▁ ▁Never ▁a ▁long ▁highway , ▁it ▁went ▁from ▁bi - state ▁route ▁( Ar k ansas ▁and ▁Oklahoma ) ▁to ▁a ▁tri - state ▁route ▁( Ar k ansas , ▁Oklahoma ▁and ▁Texas ). ▁Its ▁southern ▁termin us ▁is ▁in ▁Ty ler , ▁Texas , ▁at ▁an ▁intersection ▁with ▁State ▁Highway ▁ 3 1 ▁and ▁SH ▁ 1 5 5 . ▁The ▁highway ' s ▁northern ▁termin us ▁is ▁in ▁Fort ▁Smith , ▁Ark ansas , ▁at ▁an ▁intersection ▁with ▁Business ▁U . S . ▁Route ▁ 7 1 ▁and ▁Highway ▁ 2 5 5 . ▁ ▁It ▁enters ▁Ark ansas ▁from ▁Oklahoma ▁as ▁a ▁controlled - access ▁highway , ▁but ▁the ▁highway ▁continues ▁as ▁Inter state ▁ 5 4 0 ▁when ▁US ▁ 2 7 1 ▁ex its ▁toward ▁dow nt own ▁after ▁ ▁in ▁Ark ansas . ▁ ▁Route ▁description ▁ ▁Texas ▁ ▁US ▁ 2 7 1 ▁begins ▁in ▁Ty ler ▁at ▁an ▁intersection ▁with ▁SH ▁ 3 1 ▁ ▁( Front ▁Street ) ▁ ▁and ▁SH ▁ 1 5 5 , ▁and ▁thus ▁runs ▁north ward ▁concurrent ▁with ▁SH ▁ 1 5 5 . ▁ ▁At ▁ 1 ▁mile , ▁there ▁is ▁an ▁intersection ▁with ▁Sp ur ▁ 1 4 7 ▁which ▁runs ▁across ▁the ▁north ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁city ▁to ▁connect ▁with ▁Broadway ▁and ▁then ▁US ▁ 6 9 . ▁ ▁At ▁ 3 . 2 ▁miles ▁is ▁the ▁intersection ▁with