State Route 278 (SR 278) is a
state highway
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in
Nevada
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. It runs from
U.S. Route 50
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(US 50) near
Eureka
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* Eureka (word), a famous exclamation attributed to Archimedes
* Eureka effect, the sudden, unexpected realization of the solution to a problem
Eureka or Ureka may also refer to:
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* Eureka Rebellion, an 1854 g ...
north to
Interstate 80
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(I-80) in
Carlin.
Route description
State Route 278 begins at a junction with US 50, about north-northwest of Eureka in southern
Eureka County. The highway heads north-northwest from there, passing by the
Eureka Airport and going through
Diamond Valley. After about , SR 278 curves westward to run between the
Whistler and
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** Sulphur Springs Valley, Arizona
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** Sulphur Springs, Indiana
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Ranges, turning north and cresting Garden Pass to enter
Garden Valley.
SR 278 continues heading northward, eventually entering
Pine Valley. After several miles, the highway shifts slightly more eastward as it approaches the
Cortez Mountains and the
Pinon Range.
Humboldt River
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and Union Pacific Railroad
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northeastward. The route enters Elko County
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and soon after enters the city of Carlin. State Route 278 ends on the western edge of Carlin at West Carlin interchange on I-80 (exit 279).
History
A route approximating the alignment of Eureka–Carlin Road appeared on state highway maps as a narrow, unimproved roadway as early as 1927.State Route 20
Route 20, or Highway 20, may refer to:
International
* European route E20
Australia
* Sturt Highway (NSW/VIC/SA)
* Yarra Bank Highway
Brazil
* BR-020
Canada
* Alberta Highway 20
* British Columbia Highway 20
* Manitoba Highway 20
*New Br ...
, and was shown to parallel the Eureka and Palisade Railroad
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connecting Eureka to State Route 1/US 40
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(today's I-80) further west of Carlin via Palisade
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Etymo ...
.Nevada Department of Transportation
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began renumbering its state highways in the mid 1970s. On July 1, 1976, the road was renumbered again, to State Route 278, the designation it carries today.
Major intersections
:Note: Milepost
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s in Nevada reset at county lines; the start and end mileposts for each county are given in the county column
See also
* List of state highways in Nevada
The following is a list of all State Routes that have existed in the U.S. state of Nevada since July 1, 1976. All active state- numbered highways in this list are maintained by the Nevada Department of Transportation.
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References
External links
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Transportation in Elko County, Nevada
SR 278