SR 271 begins at the intersection of Troy Highway, which carries US 82 and US 231, and Taylor Road. The route heads north on Taylor Road, which is a divided, six-lane street. It passes through grassland dotted with residential neighborhoods until it intersectsVaughn Road. Between Vaughn Road and Interstate 85, SR 271 serves as a major access road for the nearby housing developments and shopping centers. It intersects I-85 with a simplediamond interchange with an additional cloverleaf loop from northbound SR 271 to southbound I-85. North of I-85, Taylor Road becomes an undivided four-lane street. The SR 271 designation ends north of the I-85 interchange.