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U.S. Route 78 (US 78) is an east–west
United States Numbered Highway The United States Numbered Highway System (often called U.S. Routes or U.S. Highways) is an integrated network of roads and highways numbered within a nationwide grid in the contiguous United States. As the designation and numbering of these h ...
that runs for from
Swifton, Arkansas Swifton is a city in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States. The mayor is Craig Crider. The population was 798 at the 2010 census. Swifton was the hometown of Baseball Hall of Famer George Kell. Geography According to the United States Census ...
, to
Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the List of municipalities in South Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline on Charleston Harbor, an inlet of the Atla ...
. From
Byhalia, Mississippi Byhalia ( , is a town in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,339 as of the 2020 census. History Byhalia was founded in the 1830s and named after Byhalia Creek, which flows past the community. The town was incorpor ...
to Graysville, Alabama, US 78 runs concurrently with
Interstate 22 Interstate 22 (I-22) is a Interstate Highway in the US states of Mississippi and Alabama, connecting I-269 near Byhalia, Mississippi, to I-65 near Birmingham, Alabama. I-22 is also Corridor X of the Appalachian Development Highway ...
(I-22). The highway’s western terminus is at
I-57 Interstate 57 (I-57) is a north–south Interstate Highway that exists in two segments. It runs through Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois. I-57 parallels the old Illinois Central Railroad for much of its route north of I-55. The Interstate ...
/ US 67 near Swifton, and its eastern terminus is on Line Street, in Charleston. Prior to November 2023, before the western extension, the highway's former western terminus was at US 64/ US 70/ US 79 (Second Street) in
Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. Situated along the Mississippi River, it had a population of 633,104 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of municipalities in Tenne ...
.


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Arkansas

US 78 begins at interchange with
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/ US 67 at exit 102 where the roadway continues as AR 226 west toward Swifton. The route goes through towns of
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, Jonesboro,
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, Black Oak, Monette,
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, Blytheville,
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, and
West Memphis West Memphis is the largest city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 24,520 at the 2020 census, ranking it as the state's 20th largest city. It is part of the Memphis metropolitan area, and is located directly acro ...
before crossing on the
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over the
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to enter
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in
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.


Tennessee

US 78 enters
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along
Interstate 55 Interstate 55 (I-55) is a major Interstate Highway in the central United States. As with most primary Interstates that end in a five, it is a major cross-country, north–south route, connecting the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes. The ...
(I-55) from
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and shortly after diverges from I-55 onto E.H. Crump Boulevard. It is concurrent with
US 61 U.S. Route 61 or U.S. Highway 61 (U.S. 61) is a major United States highway that extends between New Orleans, Louisiana and the city of Wyoming, Minnesota. The highway generally follows the course of the Mississippi River and is designat ...
,
US 64 U.S. Route 64 (US 64) is an east–west United States highway that runs for 2,281 miles (3,672 km) from Nags Head in eastern North Carolina to just southwest of the Four Corners in northeast Arizona. The western terminus is at U.S. Route ...
,
US 70 U.S. Route 70 or U.S. Highway 70 (US 70) is an east–west United States highway that runs for from eastern North Carolina to east-central Arizona. It is a major east–west highway of the Southeastern, Southern and Southwestern United States. ...
,
US 79 U.S. Route 79 (US 79) is a United States highway in the Southern United States. The route is officially considered and signed as a north–south highway, but its path is actually more of a diagonal northeast–southwest highway. The highway's n ...
and
Tennessee State Route 1 State Route 1 (SR 1), known as the Memphis to Bristol Highway, is a mostly-Unsigned highway, unsigned State highway (US), state highway in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It stretches from the Arkansas state line at Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis i ...
(SR 1) until Third Street/B.B. King Boulevard. US 61 turns south onto SR 14 south (Third Street) while US 64, US 70, and US 79 turns north onto SR 4 west and SR 14 north (B.B. King Boulevard) at this intersection. This is also where SR 4 becomes concurrent with US 78 for the remainder of its length. About a later, SR 1 turns north onto (Danny Thomas Boulevard). US 78 and SR 4 then continues along E.H. Crump Boulevard to meet two interchanges with I-240 (the first interchange of I-240 is concurrent with
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). Around I-240, the road changes names to Lamar Avenue and then it meets
US 51 U.S. Route 51 or U.S. Highway 51 (US 51) is a major south–north United States highway that extends from the western suburbs of New Orleans, Louisiana, to within of the Wisconsin–Michigan state line. As most of the United States Numbered Hi ...
and SR 3 before continuing southeastwardly to the
Mississippi Mississippi ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the s ...
state line. In Memphis, US 78 is historically known as Pigeon Roost Road, and some aborted sections of the highway in Mississippi also claim that name as well as Lamar Avenue.


Mississippi

US 78 is a
freeway A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway, and expressway. Other similar terms ...
for its entire length in Mississippi. The section from its intersection with
Interstate 269 Interstate 269 (I-269) is a partal beltway around the city of Memphis, Tennessee, and its adjacent suburban areas in southwestern Tennessee and northern Mississippi, completed in October 2018. I-269 was planned and built to serve as an oute ...
in
Byhalia, Mississippi Byhalia ( , is a town in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,339 as of the 2020 census. History Byhalia was founded in the 1830s and named after Byhalia Creek, which flows past the community. The town was incorpor ...
to the Alabama state line is concurrent with
Interstate 22 Interstate 22 (I-22) is a Interstate Highway in the US states of Mississippi and Alabama, connecting I-269 near Byhalia, Mississippi, to I-65 near Birmingham, Alabama. I-22 is also Corridor X of the Appalachian Development Highway ...
. The highway runs across the northeastern rural part of the state, connecting several population centers. Mississippi's portion of US 78 is defined in Mississippi Code Annotated § 65-3-3. The old routing of US 78 through the state is signed as MS 178.


Alabama

US 78 is a major east–west U.S. highway across the central part of
Alabama Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gu ...
. It is internally designated State Route 4 (SR 4) by the
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, though the only section of State Route 4 that is signed is along portions mainly west of Jasper. The section from the Mississippi state line to near Graysville is concurrent with
Interstate 22 Interstate 22 (I-22) is a Interstate Highway in the US states of Mississippi and Alabama, connecting I-269 near Byhalia, Mississippi, to I-65 near Birmingham, Alabama. I-22 is also Corridor X of the Appalachian Development Highway ...
; from Graysville south to
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, US 78 takes its original routing. East of Birmingham to the Georgia state line, US 78 has been replaced as a major through-route by
Interstate 20 Interstate 20 (I‑20) is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States. I-20 runs beginning at an interchange with I-10 in Reeves County, Texas, and ending at an interchange with I-95 in Florence, South Carolina. B ...
. The two routes roughly parallel each other, with junctions at
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and
Pell City Pell City is a city in and one of the county seats of St. Clair County, Alabama, United States, the other seat being Ashville, Alabama, Ashville. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 12,939. At the 2010 census, the c ...
. West of Jasper, old US 78 is signed as AL 118 to Guin, and the segment from Guin northward to I-22 at Hamilton is signed as US 43/US 278.


Georgia

US 78 enters Georgia in
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, passing through the downtowns of Tallapoosa and
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. It then proceeds through Carroll County and Douglas County. In Douglasville, located in Douglas County, US 78 runs through the downtown, historical part of the city. It is the original thoroughfare for these Georgia counties. The route then continues eastward through
Cobb Cobb may refer to: People * Cobb (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the surname Cobb * Cobb Rooney (1900–1973), American professional football running back Places New Zealand * Cobb River * Cobb Reservoir * Cobb Power ...
and Fulton counties into
Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georg ...
. After crossing
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, where US 78 marks a boundary between
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and Midtown, US 78 is largely conterminous with
Ponce de Leon Avenue Ponce de Leon Avenue ( ), often simply called Ponce, provides a link between Atlanta, Georgia, Atlanta, Decatur, Georgia, Decatur, Clarkston, Georgia, Clarkston, and Stone Mountain, Georgia. It was named for Ponce de Leon Springs (Atlanta), Po ...
. As it proceeds due east, this section of the route passes
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and crosses the
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of the
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before skirting a number of
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-designed parks in the Druid Hills Historic District at the eastern edge of the city. After entering Decatur in
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, US 78 departs from Ponce de Leon Avenue to head northeast. South of the site of
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, another short freeway portion begins — leading from just inside the eastern rim of Interstate 285 (the Perimeter) to the
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s of Clarkston,
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,
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, and Snellville. This portion is named the
Stone Mountain Freeway Stone Mountain Freeway is a freeway in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It connects Interstate 285 (I-285) east of Atlanta, with the suburbs of Stone Mountain and Snellville before transitioning into an arterial road that c ...
, and provides an excellent view of
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for eastbound motorists. The route then proceeds east across
Gwinnett Gwinnett County ( ) is located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. It forms part of the Atlanta metropolitan area, being located about northeast of Atlanta city limits. In 2020, the population was 957,062, making it the ...
,
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, and Oconee counties. In Oconee County, US 78 leaves Moina Michael Highway at the SR 316 interchange, turning right and running concurrent with SR 316/
US 29 U.S. Route 29 or U.S. Highway 29 (US 29) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that runs for from Pensacola, Florida, to Ellicott City, Maryland, just west of Baltimore, Maryland, in the Eastern United States, connect ...
. (From this point, Moina Michael Highway is signed as US 78 Business, which follows the original route of US 78 through Athens, Ga.) At the terminal eastern interchange of SR 316 both US 78 and US 29 turn right and join with SR 10 Loop, a mostly interstate-grade bypass that rings Athens-Clarke County. US 78 exits the bypass and turns right at the Lexington Road interchange. From there US 78 passes through Oglethorpe, Wilkes,
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and Columbia Counties into Augusta and then onto one of the twin bridges across the
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into South Carolina.


South Carolina

US 78 provides the most direct route between Augusta and Charleston, through the
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. Crossing
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into the state, it goes northeast into Aiken before going southeasterly through the cities and towns of Williston, Blackville,
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,
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, Branchville, and
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. East of Dorchester, it parallels
Interstate 26 Interstate 26 (I-26) is a main route of the Interstate Highway System in the Southeastern United States. Nominally east–west, as indicated by its even number, I-26 runs from the junction of U.S. Route 11W, US Route 11W (US 11W) ...
into downtown Charleston, where it ends.


History

In western Alabama, the historical name of US 78 is
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. It is also known by this name in portions of Georgia, including Atlanta, and the Bankhead neighborhood takes its name from that stretch of road. Also, the old section of US 78 (now MS 178) that travels through downtown
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, is named Bankhead Street. Throughout the 2000s, US 78 has been gradually upgraded into a four-lane freeway in Mississippi and Alabama and signed as I-22. US 78 is concurrent with I-22 from
Byhalia, Mississippi Byhalia ( , is a town in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,339 as of the 2020 census. History Byhalia was founded in the 1830s and named after Byhalia Creek, which flows past the community. The town was incorpor ...
to just outside of
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, only branching off just outside of Graysville, Alabama with I-22 traveling about eastward to its terminus at
I-65 Interstate 65 (I-65) is a major north–south interstate highway in the central United States. As with most primary interstates ending in 5, it is a major crosscountry, north–south route, connecting between the Great Lakes and the Gulf ...
. On October 25, 2023, the Arkansas Highway Commission voted unanimously to extend the US 78 designation into
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. According to the
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(ARDOT), the US 78 designation would be extended along several other routes from its current western terminus in
Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. Situated along the Mississippi River, it had a population of 633,104 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of municipalities in Tenne ...
across the
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to a new western terminus near
Swifton, Arkansas Swifton is a city in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States. The mayor is Craig Crider. The population was 798 at the 2010 census. Swifton was the hometown of Baseball Hall of Famer George Kell. Geography According to the United States Census ...
at US 67 (before
I-57 Interstate 57 (I-57) is a north–south Interstate Highway that exists in two segments. It runs through Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois. I-57 parallels the old Illinois Central Railroad for much of its route north of I-55. The Interstate ...
was designated at that time). The route would be cosigned along portions of US 64, US 70, US 79,
I-55 Interstate 55 (I-55) is a major Interstate Highway in the central United States. As with most primary Interstates that end in a five, it is a major cross-country, north–south route, connecting the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes. The ...
, US 61,
I-40 Interstate 40 (I-40) is a major east–west transcontinental Interstate Highway in the southeastern and southwestern portions of the United States. At a length of , it is the third-longest Interstate Highway in the country, after I-90 and ...
,
Arkansas Highway 18 Arkansas Highway 18 (AR 18) is a designation for two state highways in northeast Arkansas. One segment of runs from Highway 69 east of Jacksonport east to Highway 17 in Diaz. A second segment of runs from Highway 17 in Diaz east to the Mis ...
(AR 18), AR 18S,
I-555 Interstate 555 (I-555) is an Interstate Highway connecting I-55 in Turrell with Highway 91 in Jonesboro. It provides a complete freeway corridor between Jonesboro, Arkansas's fifth-largest city, and Memphis, Tennessee. Formerly kno ...
, US 49, US 63, and AR 226. This extension of the US 78 route designation was seen as a way to boost economic growth in the region by assigning a single route number for travelers to follow. The extension was approved by AASHTO in November 2023.


Future

US 78 and SR 4 in
Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. Situated along the Mississippi River, it had a population of 633,104 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of municipalities in Tenne ...
is currently being upgraded between the
Mississippi Mississippi ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the s ...
state line and SR 176, a distance of about . The route, Lamar Avenue, sees heavy freight traffic and has "crippling congestion." The work includes expanding the road from four to six lanes, adding three new interchanges, and upgrading additional ones. The work is being done in three segments with the first one starting in 2018.


Major intersections

;Arkansas : near Swifton : west of Jonesboro. The highways travel concurrently toward and through Jonesboro. : in Jonesboro. The highway travels through Jonesboro. : in Blytheville : in Blytheville. Begin I-55 concurrency. : in Blytheville : northwest of Turrell. Begin US 61 concurrency. : in
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. Begin US 64 concurrency. : in
West Memphis West Memphis is the largest city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 24,520 at the 2020 census, ranking it as the state's 20th largest city. It is part of the Memphis metropolitan area, and is located directly acro ...
. I-40/US 78 travels through West Memphis. Begin US 79 concurrency. : in West Memphis. Begin US 70 concurrency. ;Tennessee : in
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. End I-55 concurrency. : in Memphis. End US 61/US 64/US 70/US 79 concurrency. : in Memphis : in Memphis : in Memphis ;Mississippi : west-northwest of Byhalia. Begin I-22 concurrency. : in
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;Alabama : in
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: near Adamsville. End I-22 concurrency. : in
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: in Birmingham. The highways travel concurrently through Birmingham. : in Birmingham : in Birmingham : in
Leeds Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It is the largest settlement in Yorkshire and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough, which is the second most populous district in the United Kingdom. It is built aro ...
: in Leeds : northwest of Chulavista. The highways travel concurrently to
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. : in Pell City : in Riverside : in
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. ;Georgia : in
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: in Lithia Springs. The highways travel concurrently to
Druid Hills Druid Hills is a community which includes both a census-designated place (CDP) in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, as well as a neighborhood of the city of Atlanta. The CDP's population was 14,568 at the 2010 census. The ...
. : in
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: in Atlanta. The highways travel concurrently through Atlanta. : in Atlanta. US 29/US 78 travels concurrently to the ScottdaleNorth Decatur city line. : in Atlanta. The highways travel concurrently to Decatur. : on the Scottdale– Clarkston city line : southeast of Bogart. The highways travel concurrently to
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. : in Athens. The highways travel concurrently through Athens. : in
Washington Washington most commonly refers to: * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States * Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A ...
: southeast of
Thomson Thomson may refer to: Names * Thomson (surname), a list of people with this name and a description of its origin * Thomson baronets, four baronetcies created for persons with the surname Thomson Businesses and organizations * SGS-Thomson M ...
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Clearwater, South Carolina Clearwater is a census-designated place (CDP) in Aiken County, South Carolina. It lies near North Augusta, South Carolina, and is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. Clearwater is located in historic Horse Creek Valley. The populatio ...
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Harlem Harlem is a neighborhood in Upper Manhattan, New York City. It is bounded roughly by the Hudson River on the west; the Harlem River and 155th Street on the north; Fifth Avenue on the east; and Central Park North on the south. The greater ...
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Aiken, South Carolina Aiken is the most populous city in, and the county seat of, Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. According to 2020 census, the population was 32,025, making it the 15th-most populous city in South Carolina, and one of the two largest ci ...
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North Augusta, South Carolina North Augusta is a city in Aiken and Edgefield counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina, on the north bank of the Savannah River. It lies directly across the river, and state border, from Augusta, Georgia. The population was 24,379 at the ...
. ;South Carolina : in North Augusta : in
Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
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Bamberg Bamberg (, , ; East Franconian German, East Franconian: ''Bambärch'') is a town in Upper Franconia district in Bavaria, Germany, on the river Regnitz close to its confluence with the river Main (river), Main. Bamberg had 79,000 inhabitants in ...
: in Branchville. The highways travel concurrently through Branchville. : in
St. George Saint George (;Geʽez: ጊዮርጊስ, , ka, გიორგი, , , died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was an early Christian martyr who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to holy tradition, he was a soldier in the ...
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North Charleston North Charleston is a city in Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina.City Planning Department (2008-07)City of North Charleston boundary map. City of North Charleston. Retrieved January 21, 2011. As ...
: in North Charleston. The highways travel concurrently through North Charleston. : in North Charleston : in North Charleston : in Charleston : King Street/Line Street in Charleston


See also

* Special routes of U.S. Route 78


Related U.S. Routes

* U.S. Route 178 *
U.S. Route 278 U.S. Route 278 (US 278) is a parallel route of US 78. It currently runs for from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, to Wickes, Arkansas at US 71/ US 59, passing through five states in the process. Landmarks along its route incl ...
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U.S. Route 378 U.S. Route 378 (US 378) is a spur of US 78 in the U.S. states of Georgia and South Carolina. The U.S. Highway runs from US 78, Georgia State Route 10 (SR 10), SR 17, and SR 47 in Washington, Georgia, east to ...


References


External links


Evermore Community Improvement DistrictHigh Priority Corridors @ aaroads.com

Highway 78 CIDHighway 78 on OpenStreetMap.org


{{US Highways 78 U.S. Highways in Tennessee U.S. Highways in Mississippi