Highways 2 and 71 on the southeast edge of Bemidji and continues north and then west to its second interchange with U.S.

The route passes through the heart of the city of Bemidji.

Highway 197 serves as a north–south and an east–west business route through the city of Bemidji.

The roadway functions essentially as a business route for U.S.

[2] In the mid 1980s, the new Highway 2 / 71 four-lane bypass of Bemidji was constructed.