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At least 15 [[special route]]s of [[U.S. Route 78]] have existed. |
At least 15 [[special route]]s of [[U.S. Route 78]] have existed and at least seven have been decommissioned. |
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|location=[[Hamilton, Alabama|Hamilton]]–[[Graysville, Alabama]] |
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|location=[[Carbon Hill, Alabama|Carbon Hill]]–[[Jasper, Alabama]] |
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|location=[[Heflin, Alabama]]–[[Villa Rica, Georgia]] |
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'''U.S. Route 78 Alternate''' ('''US 78 Alt.''') was an [[alternate route]] of US 78 in [[northeast Alabama]] and [[Northwest Georgia (U.S.)|northwest Georgia]]. It comprised the current length of [[Alabama State Route 46]] (SR 46) from [[Heflin, Alabama]], to the [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] state line, [[Georgia State Route 166|SR 166]] from the state line to [[Carrollton, Georgia|Carrollton]], and [[Georgia State Route 61|SR 61]] from Carrollton to [[Villa Rica, Georgia|Villa Rica]]. |
'''U.S. Route 78 Alternate''' ('''US 78 Alt.''') was an [[alternate route]] of US 78 in [[northeast Alabama]] and [[Northwest Georgia (U.S.)|northwest Georgia]]. It comprised the current length of [[Alabama State Route 46]] (SR 46) from [[Heflin, Alabama]], to the [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] state line, [[Georgia State Route 166|SR 166]] from the state line to [[Carrollton, Georgia|Carrollton]], and [[Georgia State Route 61|SR 61]] from Carrollton to [[Villa Rica, Georgia|Villa Rica]]. |
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The road that would eventually become US 78 Alternate was established in 1920 as part of [[Georgia State Route 34|SR 34]] from Carrollton to Villa Rica.<ref name="GDOT 1920"/> By the end of the third quarter of 1921, [[Georgia State Route 16|SR 16]] was designated from the Alabama state line, west of [[Bowdon, Georgia|Bowdon]] to Carrollton.<ref name="GDOT 1920"/><ref name="GDOT 1921"/> By late 1926, SR 16 and SR 34 were redesignated as a southern branch of SR 8.<ref name="GDOT 1926"/><ref name="GDOT 1921"/> In 1927, US 78 split into two divided routes, with US 78S being designated from Heflin to Villa Rica, via Bowdon and Carrollton, on the southern branch of SR 8.<ref name="ALDOT 1927"/> In 1928, [[Alabama State Route 4|SR 4]] was designated along US-78N, while [[Alabama State Route 46|SR 46]] was designated along US-78S.<ref name="ALDOT 1927"/><ref name="ALDOT 1928"/> By 1932, US 78S/SR 8 were paved from Carrollton to just southwest of Villa Rica.<ref name="GDOT 1929-10"/><ref name="GDOT 1932 January"/> By the end of 1934, US 78S/SR 8 were paved from the Alabama state line to a point near Bowdon.<ref name="GDOT 1934 April/May-Map">{{cite map|publisher=Georgia Department of Transportation|title=Georgia State Highway Map|url=http://www.dot.ga.gov/informationcenter/maps/Documents/StateMaps/1934_04-05.pdf|date=April 1, 1934|cartography=GSHD|format=PDF|access-date=April 18, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419123948/http://www.dot.ga.gov/informationcenter/maps/Documents/StateMaps/1934_04-05.pdf|archive-date=April 19, 2014|df=}}</ref><ref name="GDOT 1934 October"/> By November 1934, US 78S was redesignated as US 78 Alt.<ref name="ALDOT 1933"/><ref name="ALDOT 1934"/> By the beginning of 1948, the southern branch of SR 8 was redesignated as [[Georgia State Route 8 Alternate|SR 8 Alternate]].<ref name="GDOT 1946"/><ref name="GDOT 1948"/> By the beginning of 1953, US 78 Alt. was [[decommissioned highway|decommissioned]].<ref name="GDOT 1952">{{cite GDOT map |year=1952 |access-date=March 15, 2017 }}</ref><ref name="GDOT 1953-01">{{cite GDOT map |date=1953-01 |access-date=March 15, 2017 }}</ref> |
The road that would eventually become US 78 Alternate was established in 1920 as part of [[Georgia State Route 34|SR 34]] from Carrollton to Villa Rica.<ref name="GDOT 1920"/> By the end of the third quarter of 1921, [[Georgia State Route 16|SR 16]] was designated from the Alabama state line, west of [[Bowdon, Georgia|Bowdon]] to Carrollton.<ref name="GDOT 1920"/><ref name="GDOT 1921"/> By late 1926, SR 16 and SR 34 were redesignated as a southern branch of SR 8.<ref name="GDOT 1926"/><ref name="GDOT 1921"/> In 1927, US 78 split into two divided routes, with US 78S being designated from Heflin to Villa Rica, via Bowdon and Carrollton, on the southern branch of SR 8.<ref name="ALDOT 1927"/> In 1928, [[Alabama State Route 4|SR 4]] was designated along US-78N, while [[Alabama State Route 46|SR 46]] was designated along US-78S.<ref name="ALDOT 1927"/><ref name="ALDOT 1928"/> By 1932, US 78S/SR 8 were paved from Carrollton to just southwest of Villa Rica.<ref name="GDOT 1929-10"/><ref name="GDOT 1932 January"/> By the end of 1934, US 78S/SR 8 were paved from the Alabama state line to a point near Bowdon.<ref name="GDOT 1934 April/May-Map">{{cite map|publisher=Georgia Department of Transportation|title=Georgia State Highway Map|url=http://www.dot.ga.gov/informationcenter/maps/Documents/StateMaps/1934_04-05.pdf|date=April 1, 1934|cartography=GSHD|format=PDF|access-date=April 18, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419123948/http://www.dot.ga.gov/informationcenter/maps/Documents/StateMaps/1934_04-05.pdf|archive-date=April 19, 2014|df=}}</ref><ref name="GDOT 1934 October"/> By November 1934, US 78S was redesignated as US 78 Alt.<ref name="ALDOT 1933"/><ref name="ALDOT 1934"/> By the beginning of 1948, the southern branch of SR 8 was redesignated as [[Georgia State Route 8 Alternate|SR 8 Alternate]].<ref name="GDOT 1946"/><ref name="GDOT 1948"/> By the beginning of 1953, US 78 Alt. was [[decommissioned highway|decommissioned]].<ref name="GDOT 1952">{{cite GDOT map |year=1952 |access-date=March 15, 2017 }}</ref><ref name="GDOT 1953-01">{{cite GDOT map |date=1953-01 |access-date=March 15, 2017 }}</ref> SR 8 Alternate became SR 166 from the Alabama state line to northeast of Carrollton by the middle of 1954, and SR 61 from there to Villa Rica.<ref name="GDOT 1953">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1953 |access-date=March 15, 2017 }}</ref><ref name="GDOT 1954"/> |
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'''U.S. Route 78 Business''' ('''US 78 Bus.''') in the [[Athens – Clarke County metropolitan area]] is a [[List of bannered U.S. Routes|Bannered U.S. Highway]] that is [[Concurrency (road)|concurrent]] with [[Georgia State Route 10]] (SR 10) for its entire length. Its western terminus is at an [[Interchange (road)|interchange]] with [[U.S. Route 29 in Georgia|US 29]]/[[Georgia State Route 8|SR 8]]/[[Georgia State Route 316|SR 316]] and US 78/SR 10, southeast of [[Bogart, Georgia|Bogart]] in [[Oconee County, Georgia|Oconee County]]. Its eastern terminus is at US 29/US 78/[[U.S. Route 129 in Georgia|US 129]]/[[U.S. Route 441 in Georgia|US 441]]/SR 8/[[Georgia State Route 10 Loop (Athens)|SR 10 Loop]]/[[Georgia State Route 15|SR 15]]. The roadway continues as US 78/SR 10. |
'''U.S. Route 78 Business''' ('''US 78 Bus.''') in the [[Athens – Clarke County metropolitan area]] is a [[List of bannered U.S. Routes|Bannered U.S. Highway]] that is [[Concurrency (road)|concurrent]] with [[Georgia State Route 10]] (SR 10) for its entire length. Its western terminus is at an [[Interchange (road)|interchange]] with [[U.S. Route 29 in Georgia|US 29]]/[[Georgia State Route 8|SR 8]]/[[Georgia State Route 316|SR 316]] and US 78/SR 10, southeast of [[Bogart, Georgia|Bogart]] in [[Oconee County, Georgia|Oconee County]]. Its eastern terminus is at US 29/US 78/[[U.S. Route 129 in Georgia|US 129]]/[[U.S. Route 441 in Georgia|US 441]]/SR 8/[[Georgia State Route 10 Loop (Athens)|SR 10 Loop]]/[[Georgia State Route 15|SR 15]]. The roadway continues as US 78/SR 10. |
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All of US 78 Bus. in Clarke County is included as part of the [[National Highway System (United States)|National Highway System]], a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.<ref name="NHS Athens">{{cite map |publisher=[[Federal Highway Administration]] |title=National Highway System: Athens-Clarke County, GA |url= |
All of US 78 Bus. in Clarke County is included as part of the [[National Highway System (United States)|National Highway System]], a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.<ref name="NHS Athens">{{cite map |publisher=[[Federal Highway Administration]] |title=National Highway System: Athens-Clarke County, GA |url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/nhs_maps/georgia/athens-clarke_county_ga.pdf |date=May 8, 2019 |format=PDF |access-date=August 31, 2019 }}</ref> |
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Prior to the completion of the Athens Perimeter Highway, and SR 316, the Broad Street and Atlanta Highway portions of US 78 Business carried US 29/US 78 through Athens' [[Downtown Athens (Georgia)|downtown]] and commercial west side. US 29 entered Athens via North Avenue and Thomas Street, joining US 78 at the Broad Street–Thomas Street–Oconee Street intersection downtown. The combined highways continued to the [[Pepsi]] bottling plant in Bogart, where US 78 turned left onto the Moina Michael Highway and US 29 continued straight into Bogart. |
Prior to the completion of the Athens Perimeter Highway, and SR 316, the Broad Street and Atlanta Highway portions of US 78 Business carried US 29/US 78 through Athens' [[Downtown Athens (Georgia)|downtown]] and commercial west side. US 29 entered Athens via North Avenue and Thomas Street, joining US 78 at the Broad Street–Thomas Street–Oconee Street intersection downtown. The combined highways continued to the [[Pepsi]] bottling plant in Bogart, where US 78 turned left onto the Moina Michael Highway and US 29 continued straight into Bogart. |
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'''U.S. Route 78 Business''' ('''US 78 Bus.''') is a {{convert|4.6|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} [[business route]] of US 78 that exists entirely within the south-central part of [[Wilkes County, Georgia|Wilkes County]]. Nearly its entire length is within the [[city limits]] of [[Washington, Georgia|Washington]]. It is [[concurrency (road)|concurrent]] with [[Georgia State Route 10 Business (Washington)|State Route 10 Business]] (SR 10 Bus.) for its entire length. |
'''U.S. Route 78 Business''' ('''US 78 Bus.''') is a {{convert|4.6|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} [[business route]] of US 78 that exists entirely within the south-central part of [[Wilkes County, Georgia|Wilkes County]]. Nearly its entire length is within the [[city limits]] of [[Washington, Georgia|Washington]]. It is [[concurrency (road)|concurrent]] with [[Georgia State Route 10 Business (Washington)|State Route 10 Business]] (SR 10 Bus.) for its entire length. |
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The concurrency begins at an [[intersection (road)|intersection]] with US 78/[[Georgia State Route 10|SR 10]], northwest of Washington. The business routes are known as '''Lexington Avenue'''. They travel to the southeast until they enter the city limits; then, they curve to the east-southeast. Just past Recreation Drive, they enter the Washington Historic District. They intersect [[Georgia State Route 44|SR 44]] (North Mercer Street). At the eastern terminus of Callow Drive, US 78 Bus./SR 10 Bus. curve to an east-southeast direction and are known as '''West Robert Toombs Avenue''', named for [[Robert Toombs]], a [[U.S. Representative]] and [[U.S. senator|senator]] from Georgia, as well as a [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] general and [[Confederate Secretary of State]]. At Depot Street, they are about one [[City block|block]] north of the northern terminus of the [[Georgia Woodlands Railroad]] line. Spring Street marks the beginning of a concurrency with [[Georgia State Route 47|SR 47]]. Between Spring Street and Cheney Parkway, the three highways pass by the [[town square]]. At the corner of East Liberty Street, they pass by the historic [[Washington Presbyterian Church]], just before passing the [[Robert Toombs House]]. A short distance later, they intersect [[Georgia State Route 17 Business (Washington)|SR 17 Bus.]] (Poplar Street), which joins the concurrency. Immediately after that intersection, the four highways curve to the southeast and pass the [[Washington–Wilkes Historical Museum]]. US 78 Bus./SR 10 Bus./SR 17 Bus./SR 47 intersect East Street, which leads to Washington–Wilkes Elementary School. They continue to the southeast, before intersecting US 78/[[U.S. Route 378 in Georgia|US 378]]/SR 10/[[Georgia State Route 17|SR 17]]. At this intersection, US 78 Bus./SR 10 Bus./SR 17 Bus. end, while SR 47 continues, concurrent with the beginning of US 378 (Lincolnton Road).<ref name="GoogleWashington"/> US 78 Bus. is not part of the [[National Highway System (United States)|National Highway System]], a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.<ref name="NHS Georgia">{{cite map |publisher=[[Federal Highway Administration]] |title=National Highway System: Georgia |url= |
The concurrency begins at an [[intersection (road)|intersection]] with US 78/[[Georgia State Route 10|SR 10]], northwest of Washington. The business routes are known as '''Lexington Avenue'''. They travel to the southeast until they enter the city limits; then, they curve to the east-southeast. Just past Recreation Drive, they enter the Washington Historic District. They intersect [[Georgia State Route 44|SR 44]] (North Mercer Street). At the eastern terminus of Callow Drive, US 78 Bus./SR 10 Bus. curve to an east-southeast direction and are known as '''West Robert Toombs Avenue''', named for [[Robert Toombs]], a [[U.S. Representative]] and [[U.S. senator|senator]] from Georgia, as well as a [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] general and [[Confederate Secretary of State]]. At Depot Street, they are about one [[City block|block]] north of the northern terminus of the [[Georgia Woodlands Railroad]] line. Spring Street marks the beginning of a concurrency with [[Georgia State Route 47|SR 47]]. Between Spring Street and Cheney Parkway, the three highways pass by the [[town square]]. At the corner of East Liberty Street, they pass by the historic [[Washington Presbyterian Church]], just before passing the [[Robert Toombs House]]. A short distance later, they intersect [[Georgia State Route 17 Business (Washington)|SR 17 Bus.]] (Poplar Street), which joins the concurrency. Immediately after that intersection, the four highways curve to the southeast and pass the [[Washington–Wilkes Historical Museum]]. US 78 Bus./SR 10 Bus./SR 17 Bus./SR 47 intersect East Street, which leads to Washington–Wilkes Elementary School. They continue to the southeast, before intersecting US 78/[[U.S. Route 378 in Georgia|US 378]]/SR 10/[[Georgia State Route 17|SR 17]]. At this intersection, US 78 Bus./SR 10 Bus./SR 17 Bus. end, while SR 47 continues, concurrent with the beginning of US 378 (Lincolnton Road).<ref name="GoogleWashington"/> US 78 Bus. is not part of the [[National Highway System (United States)|National Highway System]], a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.<ref name="NHS Georgia">{{cite map |publisher=[[Federal Highway Administration]] |title=National Highway System: Georgia |url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/nhs_maps/georgia/ga_georgia.pdf |date=May 8, 2019 |format=PDF |access-date=September 2, 2019 }}</ref> |
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In 1970, US 78 and SR 10 were routed along [[Georgia State Route 10 Loop (Washington)|SR 10 Loop]] in the northern part of Washington, with the former routing becoming US 78 Bus. (and presumably SR 10 Bus.).<ref name="GDOT 1970">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1970 |access-date=June 5, 2014 }}</ref><ref name="GDOT 1971">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1971 |access-date=June 5, 2014 }}</ref> In 1986, SR 10 Loop was decommissioned.<ref name="GDOT 1987">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1987 |access-date=June 5, 2014 }}</ref><ref name="GDOT 1988">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1988 |access-date=June 5, 2014 }}</ref> |
In 1970, US 78 and SR 10 were routed along [[Georgia State Route 10 Loop (Washington)|SR 10 Loop]] in the northern part of Washington, with the former routing becoming US 78 Bus. (and presumably SR 10 Bus.).<ref name="GDOT 1970">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1970 |access-date=June 5, 2014 }}</ref><ref name="GDOT 1971">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1971 |access-date=June 5, 2014 }}</ref> In 1986, SR 10 Loop was decommissioned.<ref name="GDOT 1987">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1987 |access-date=June 5, 2014 }}</ref><ref name="GDOT 1988">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1988 |access-date=June 5, 2014 }}</ref> |
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'''U.S. Route 78 Truck''' ('''US 78 Truck''') is a [[truck route]] of US 78 that bypasses north of downtown [[Aiken, South Carolina|Aiken]], via University Parkway and Rudy Mason Parkway. Its routing is in complete [[Concurrency (road)|concurrency]] with [[U.S. Route 1 Truck (Aiken, South Carolina)|US 1 Truck]], and it is also concurrent with other truck routes from U.S. and state highways. The highway is two-lane on both ends, with four-lane stretches between Laurens Street and Willow Run Road and between Old Wagener Road and Charleston Highway. Though the routing is longer than going through the downtown area, it does provide a faster connection with [[U.S. Route 1 in South Carolina|US 1]].<ref name="Google Aiken">{{Google maps |url=https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Robert+M+Bell+Pkwy&daddr=33.5806161,-81.72205+to:SC-118%2FSC-302%2FRudy+Mason+Pkwy&hl=en&ll=33.560708,-81.729012&spn=0.0761,0.110378&sll=33.561781,-81.778093&sspn=0.001189,0.001725&geocode=FZocAAIdYykg-w%3BFUhmAAIdPgUh-ymLOdf1uU34iDFO6TZCfZVBgA%3BFdHb_wEdcLAh-w&dirflg=h&mra=dme&mrsp=0&sz=19&via=1&t=m&z=13 |title=Overview map of US 78 Truck (Aiken) |accessdate=May 23, 2013 |link=no }}</ref> |
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'''U.S. Route 78 Business''' ('''US 78 Bus.''') is a short [[Business route|business loop]] in the central part of the town of [[Blackville, South Carolina|Blackville]], via Walker and Main Streets.<ref name="Google Blackville">{{Google maps |url=https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Walker+St&daddr=33.3550056,-81.27153+to:33.354852,-81.267673+to:Unknown+road&hl=en&ll=33.353204,-81.267715&spn=0.009535,0.013797&sll=33.352837,-81.263283&sspn=0.001192,0.001725&geocode=FX_v_AEd5-En-w%3BFf30_AEdFuUn-ynj4JgsNRr5iDFC6enXr9Y7iA%3BFWT0_AEdJ_Qn-ynT19m0zBv5iDFgZXUVUkNypw%3BFdnr_AEd7AUo-w&dirflg=h&mra=dme&mrsp=3&sz=19&via=1,2&t=m&z=16 |title=Overview map of US 78 Bus. (Blackville) |access-date=May 23, 2013 |link=no }}</ref> Even though it is signed west of [[South Carolina Highway 3]] (SC 3; Solomon Blatt Avenue), the South Carolina Department of Transportation only includes the portion east of SC 3 as part of the business route.<ref name="SCDOT RIS Blackville"/> Originally, US 78 traversed along the route until by 1967, when new road south was created, allowing it to bypass Main Street.<ref name=Bar1967>{{cite map |publisher= South Carolina Department of Transportation |url= http://digital.tcl.sc.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/scrm/id/55/rec/2 |format= PDF |title= General Highway Map, Barnwell County, South Carolina |cartography= SCDOT |year= 1967 |accessdate= April 11, 2014}}</ref> The old alignment was not made into a business route till at least 1981; however, though it is signed as a business loop, on state and county maps it is officially a [[Connector (road)|connector route]] in disguise.<ref name=Bar1987>{{cite map |publisher= South Carolina Department of Transportation |url= http://digital.tcl.sc.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/scrm/id/6/rec/1 |format= PDF |title= General Highway Map, Barnwell County, South Carolina |cartography= SCDOT |year= 1987 |accessdate= April 11, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite map |publisher= South Carolina Department of Transportation |url=http://info2.scdot.org//GISMapping/GISMapdl/BLACKVILLE_2017.pdf |format= PDF |title= General Highway System – Town of Blackville |date=March 2017 |access-date=December 8, 2020 }}</ref> |
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'''U.S. Route 78 Connector''' ('''US 78 Conn.''') is a short [[Connector (road)|connector route]] in the southeastern part of [[Bamberg County, South Carolina|Bamberg County]]. It connects [[South Carolina Highway 61]] (SC 61), at a point just southeast of its northern terminus, with [[U.S. Route 78 in South Carolina|US 78]].<ref>{{Google maps |url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/33.2296486,-80.8875665/33.2314081,-80.8867536/@33.2305328,-80.8893667,17z/am=t/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!4m1!3e0 |title=Overview map of US 78 Conn. (Bamberg County, South Carolina) |link=no |access-date=December 20, 2020 }}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 01:35, 5 August 2024
Special routes of U.S. Route 78 | |
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At least 15 special routes of U.S. Route 78 have existed and at least seven have been decommissioned.
Mississippi
[edit]Red Banks business loop
[edit]
U.S. Highway 78 Business | |
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| Location | Red Banks, Mississippi |
Hickory Flat business loop
[edit]
U.S. Highway 78 Business | |
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| Location | Hickory Flat, Mississippi |
Alabama
[edit]Hamilton–Graysville alternate route
[edit]
U.S. Route 78 Alternate | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hamilton–Graysville, Alabama |
Carbon Hill–Jasper alternate route
[edit]
U.S. Route 78 Alternate | |
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| Location | Carbon Hill–Jasper, Alabama |
Birmingham–Irondale alternate route
[edit]
U.S. Route 78 Alternate | |
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| Location | Birmingham–Irondale, Alabama |
Birmingham truck route
[edit]
U.S. Route 78 Truck | |
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| Location | Birmingham, Alabama |
Leeds truck route
[edit]
U.S. Route 78 Truck | |
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| Location | Leeds, Alabama |
Anniston business loop
[edit]
U.S. Route 78 Business | |
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| Location | Anniston, Alabama |
Alabama–Georgia
[edit]US 78N
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U.S. Highway 78N | |
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| Location | Heflin, Alabama–Villa Rica, Georgia |
| Existed | 1927[1][2]–November 1934[3][4] |
U.S. Route 78N (US 78N) was a northern divided U.S. highway that comprised the current mainline of US 78 from Heflin, Alabama, to Villa Rica, Georgia.
The road that would eventually become US 78N was established in 1920, as SR 8 from the Alabama state line to Villa Rica.[5] By the end of the third quarter of 1926, US 78 was established, being designated along a local roadway from Heflin to the state line, and SR 8 from the state line to Villa Rica.[1][6] The next year, US 78 split into two divided routes, with US 78N being designated from Heflin to Villa Rica, on the northern segment of SR 8 (thereby replacing the mainline highway).[7] In 1928, Alabama State Route 4 (SR-4) was designated along US-78N.[7][8] By May 1933, US 78N/SR 8 were paved from Bremen to Villa Rica.[9][10] Later that month, US 78N/SR 8 were paved from east of the Alabama state line to Bremen.[10][11] The next month, US 78N/SR 8 were paved west to the Alabama state line.[11][12] By November 1934, US 78N was redesignated as part of mainline US 78.[3][4]
US 78S
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U.S. Highway 78S | |
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| Location | Heflin, Alabama–Villa Rica, Georgia |
| Existed | 1927[7]–November 1934[3][4] |
U.S. Route 78S (US 78S) was a southern divided U.S. highway that comprised the current length of Alabama State Route 46 from Heflin, Alabama, to the Georgia state line, SR 166 from the state line to Carrollton, and SR 61 from Carrollton to Villa Rica.
The road that would eventually become US 78 was established in 1920 as part of SR 34 from Carrollton to Villa Rica.[5] By the end of the third quarter of 1921, SR 16 was designated from the Alabama state line, west of Bowdon to Carrollton.[5][6] By late 1926, SR 16 and SR 34 were redesignated as a southern branch of SR 8.[1][6] In 1927, US 78 split into two divided routes, with US 78S being designated from Heflin to Villa Rica, via Bowdon and Carrollton, on the southern branch of SR 8.[7] In 1928, Alabama State Route 4 (SR-4) was designated along US-78N, while SR-46 was designated along US-78S.[7][8] By 1932, US 78S/SR 8 were paved from Carrollton to just southwest of Villa Rica.[2][13] By the end of 1934, US 78S/SR 8 were paved from the Alabama state line to a point near Bowdon.[14][15] By November 1934, US 78S was redesignated as US 78 Alternate.[3][4] By the beginning of 1948, the southern branch of SR 8 was redesignated as SR 8 Alternate.[16][17] By the middle of 1954, SR 8 Alternate was redesignated as SR 166 from the Alabama state line to northeast of Carrollton) and SR 61 from there to Villa Rica.[18][19]
Heflin–Villa Rica alternate route
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U.S. Highway 78 Alternate | |
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| Location | Heflin, Alabama–Villa Rica, Georgia |
| Existed | 1934[3][4]–1952[20][21] |
U.S. Route 78 Alternate (US 78 Alt.) was an alternate route of US 78 in northeast Alabama and northwest Georgia. It comprised the current length of Alabama State Route 46 (SR 46) from Heflin, Alabama, to the Georgia state line, SR 166 from the state line to Carrollton, and SR 61 from Carrollton to Villa Rica.
The road that would eventually become US 78 Alternate was established in 1920 as part of SR 34 from Carrollton to Villa Rica.[5] By the end of the third quarter of 1921, SR 16 was designated from the Alabama state line, west of Bowdon to Carrollton.[5][6] By late 1926, SR 16 and SR 34 were redesignated as a southern branch of SR 8.[1][6] In 1927, US 78 split into two divided routes, with US 78S being designated from Heflin to Villa Rica, via Bowdon and Carrollton, on the southern branch of SR 8.[7] In 1928, SR 4 was designated along US-78N, while SR 46 was designated along US-78S.[7][8] By 1932, US 78S/SR 8 were paved from Carrollton to just southwest of Villa Rica.[2][13] By the end of 1934, US 78S/SR 8 were paved from the Alabama state line to a point near Bowdon.[22][15] By November 1934, US 78S was redesignated as US 78 Alt.[3][4] By the beginning of 1948, the southern branch of SR 8 was redesignated as SR 8 Alternate.[16][17] By the beginning of 1953, US 78 Alt. was decommissioned.[20][21] SR 8 Alternate became SR 166 from the Alabama state line to northeast of Carrollton by the middle of 1954, and SR 61 from there to Villa Rica.[18][19]
Georgia
[edit]Athens business loop
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U.S. Highway 78 Business | |
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| Location | Athens, Georgia |
| Length | 10.3 mi[23][24] (16.6 km) |
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U.S. Route 78 Business (US 78 Bus.) in the Athens – Clarke County metropolitan area is a Bannered U.S. Highway that is concurrent with Georgia State Route 10 (SR 10) for its entire length. Its western terminus is at an interchange with US 29/SR 8/SR 316 and US 78/SR 10, southeast of Bogart in Oconee County. Its eastern terminus is at US 29/US 78/US 129/US 441/SR 8/SR 10 Loop/SR 15. The roadway continues as US 78/SR 10.
All of US 78 Bus. in Clarke County is included as part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[25]
Prior to the completion of the Athens Perimeter Highway, and SR 316, the Broad Street and Atlanta Highway portions of US 78 Business carried US 29/US 78 through Athens' downtown and commercial west side. US 29 entered Athens via North Avenue and Thomas Street, joining US 78 at the Broad Street–Thomas Street–Oconee Street intersection downtown. The combined highways continued to the Pepsi bottling plant in Bogart, where US 78 turned left onto the Moina Michael Highway and US 29 continued straight into Bogart.
When SR 10 Loop was completed, US 29 was routed along the north side of the loop, while US 78 was routed along the south side, with US 78 Bus. being established inside the loop. North Avenue and Thomas Street had their state route designation removed. SR 316 (also carrying US 29) had been completed only up to Moina Michael Highway, so the stretch of highway from there to SR 10 Loop (sections of Moina Michael Highway and Atlanta Highway) continued to carry US 29/US 78. Once SR 316 was completed to SR 10 Loop, US 29/US 78 were moved to SR 316, and US 29 was switched from the north side of the loop to the south side of the loop while US 78 Bus. was extended over Atlanta Highway and Moina Michael Highway to its present state. (Some maps still show US 29 along the north side of SR 10 Loop but that is incorrect; all signage is consistent with US 29 being routed on the south and east sides of the loop.)
| County | Location | mi[23][24] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Oconee | | 0.0– 0.2 | 0.0– 0.32 |       US 29 / SR 8 / SR 316 (University Parkway) / US 78 / SR 10 west (Monroe Highway) – Atlanta, University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education | Western end of SR 10 concurrency; western terminus; interchange |
| Clarke | Athens | 3.6– 3.7 | 5.8– 6.0 |  SR 10 Loop (Athens Perimeter Highway / SR 422) – Hartwell, Elberton, Watkinsville, Univ. of Georgia, State Botanical Garden, UGA Center for Continuing Education Conference Center & Hotel, UGA Stadium | SR 10 Loop exit 18 |
| 5.3– 5.6 | 8.5– 9.0 | Epps Bridge Parkway south to SR 316 west – Atlanta | Interchange; northern terminus of Epps Bridge Parkway | ||
| 6.0– 6.0 | 9.7– 9.7 | Officer Buddy Christian Memorial Bridge | Crossing over Middle Oconee River | ||
| 8.1 | 13.0 |  SR 15 Alt. (Milledge Avenue) – Greensboro, Gainesville | |||
| 10.1– 10.3 | 16.3– 16.6 |     US 29 / US 78 / US 129 / US 441 / SR 8 / SR 10 east / SR 10 Loop / SR 15 (Athens Perimeter Highway / SR 422) – Watkinsville, Monroe, Winder, Commerce, Jefferson, Hartwell, Lexington, Washington | Eastern end of SR 10 concurrency; eastern terminus; SR 10 Loop exit 8 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Washington business loop
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U.S. Highway 78 Business | |
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| Location | Washington, Georgia |
| Length | 4.6 mi[26] (7.4 km) |
| Existed | 1980– |
U.S. Route 78 Business (US 78 Bus.) is a 4.6-mile-long (7.4 km) business route of US 78 that exists entirely within the south-central part of Wilkes County. Nearly its entire length is within the city limits of Washington. It is concurrent with State Route 10 Business (SR 10 Bus.) for its entire length.
The concurrency begins at an intersection with US 78/SR 10, northwest of Washington. The business routes are known as Lexington Avenue. They travel to the southeast until they enter the city limits; then, they curve to the east-southeast. Just past Recreation Drive, they enter the Washington Historic District. They intersect SR 44 (North Mercer Street). At the eastern terminus of Callow Drive, US 78 Bus./SR 10 Bus. curve to an east-southeast direction and are known as West Robert Toombs Avenue, named for Robert Toombs, a U.S. Representative and senator from Georgia, as well as a Confederate general and Confederate Secretary of State. At Depot Street, they are about one block north of the northern terminus of the Georgia Woodlands Railroad line. Spring Street marks the beginning of a concurrency with SR 47. Between Spring Street and Cheney Parkway, the three highways pass by the town square. At the corner of East Liberty Street, they pass by the historic Washington Presbyterian Church, just before passing the Robert Toombs House. A short distance later, they intersect SR 17 Bus. (Poplar Street), which joins the concurrency. Immediately after that intersection, the four highways curve to the southeast and pass the Washington–Wilkes Historical Museum. US 78 Bus./SR 10 Bus./SR 17 Bus./SR 47 intersect East Street, which leads to Washington–Wilkes Elementary School. They continue to the southeast, before intersecting US 78/US 378/SR 10/SR 17. At this intersection, US 78 Bus./SR 10 Bus./SR 17 Bus. end, while SR 47 continues, concurrent with the beginning of US 378 (Lincolnton Road).[26] US 78 Bus. is not part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[27]
In 1970, US 78 and SR 10 were routed along SR 10 Loop in the northern part of Washington, with the former routing becoming US 78 Bus. (and presumably SR 10 Bus.).[28][29] In 1986, SR 10 Loop was decommissioned.[30][31]
The entire route is in Wilkes County.
| Location | mi[26] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.0 | 0.0 |   US 78 / SR 10 (Lexington Road) / SR 10 Bus. begins – Lexington, Athens | Western end of SR 10 Bus. concurrency; western terminus of US 78 Bus. and SR 10 Bus. | |
| Washington | 2.5 | 4.0 |   SR 44 (North Mercer Street) – Union Point, Greensboro | Provides access to Willis Memorial Hospital | |
| 3.0 | 4.8 |   SR 47 south (Spring Street) – Crawfordville | Western end of SR 47 concurrency; provides access to Wills Memorial Hospital | ||
| 3.4 | 5.5 |   SR 17 Bus. north (Poplar Drive) – Danburg, Chennault | Western end of SR 17 Bus. concurrency | ||
| 4.6 | 7.4 |      US 78 / SR 10 / SR 17 (Sam McGill Parkway) / SR 10 Bus. ends / SR 17 Bus. ends / US 378 east / SR 47 south (Lincolnton Road) to I-20 – Elberton, Athens, Lexington, Thomson, Lincolnton, Richard B. Russell State Park | Eastern end of SR 10 Bus., SR 17 Bus., and SR 47 concurrencies; eastern terminus of US 78 Bus. and SR 10 Bus.; southern terminus of SR 17 Bus.; western terminus of US 378; SR 47 continues, concurrent with US 378. | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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South Carolina
[edit]Aiken truck route
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U.S. Highway 78 Truck | |
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| Location | Aiken, South Carolina |
| Length | 8.440 mi[32][33] (13.583 km) |
U.S. Route 78 Truck (US 78 Truck) is a truck route of US 78 that bypasses north of downtown Aiken, via University Parkway and Rudy Mason Parkway. Its routing is in complete concurrency with US 1 Truck, and it is also concurrent with other truck routes from U.S. and state highways. The highway is two-lane on both ends, with four-lane stretches between Laurens Street and Willow Run Road and between Old Wagener Road and Charleston Highway. Though the routing is longer than going through the downtown area, it does provide a faster connection with US 1.[34]
The entire route is in Aiken County.
| Location | mi[32][33] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Aiken | 0.000 | 0.000 |       US 1 / US 78 / US 1 Truck begins / SC 19 Truck south / SC 118 south – Augusta, Aiken, Aiken Technical College | Western end of US 1 Truck, SC 19 Truck, and SC 118 concurrencies; western terminus of US 78 Truck; southern terminus of US 1 Truck; provides access to Aiken Regional Medical Center | |
| 4.630 | 7.451 |  SC 19 (Laurens Street NW) / SC 19 Truck ends to I-20 – Aiken, Edgefield | Eastern end of SC 19 Truck concurrency | ||
| 5.630 | 9.061 | US 1 (York Street) to I-20 – Aiken, Batesburg | |||
| | 8.330 | 13.406 |     SC 4 / SC 302 east (Wagener Road) / SC 4 Truck begins | Eastern end of SC 118 concurrency; western end of SC 4 Truck/SC 302 concurrency; western terminus of SC 4 Truck; northern terminus of SC 118 | |
| | 8.440 | 13.583 |  US 1 Truck ends / US 78 / SC 4 Truck east / SC 302 west (Pine Log Road SE) | Eastern end of US 1/US 78 Truck and SC 4 Truck/SC 302 concurrencies; eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Blackville business loop
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U.S. Highway 78 Business | |
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| Location | Blackville, South Carolina |
| Length | 0.530 mi[35] (853 m) |
| Existed | 1981[citation needed]–present |
U.S. Route 78 Business (US 78 Bus.) is a short business loop in the central part of the town of Blackville, via Walker and Main Streets.[36] Even though it is signed west of South Carolina Highway 3 (SC 3; Solomon Blatt Avenue), the South Carolina Department of Transportation only includes the portion east of SC 3 as part of the business route.[35] Originally, US 78 traversed along the route until by 1967, when new road south was created, allowing it to bypass Main Street.[37] The old alignment was not made into a business route till at least 1981; however, though it is signed as a business loop, on state and county maps it is officially a connector route in disguise.[38][39]
The entire route is in Blackville, Barnwell County.
| mi[35] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.000 | 0.000 | US 78 (Dexter Street) – Williston, Denmark | Western signed terminus; not officially part of the path | ||
| 0.000 | 0.000 |  SC 3 (Solomon Blatt Avenue) – Barnwell, Columbia | Western official terminus | ||
| 0.530 | 0.853 | US 78 (Dexter Street) – Denmark, Williston | Eastern terminus | ||
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Bamberg County connector route
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U.S. Highway 78 Connector | |
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| Location | Bamberg County, South Carolina |
| Length | 0.140 mi[40] (225 m) |
U.S. Route 78 Connector (US 78 Conn.) is a short connector route in the southeastern part of Bamberg County. It connects South Carolina Highway 61 (SC 61), at a point just southeast of its northern terminus, with US 78.[41]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d State Highway Department of Georgia (October 1926). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ a b c State Highway Department of Georgia (October 1929). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f State Road Map of Alabama (XSL) (Map). General Drafting. 1933. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f State Road Map of Alabama (XSL) (Map). General Drafting. November 1, 1934. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e State Highway Department of Georgia (1920). System of State Aid Roads as Approved Representing 4800 Miles of State Aid Roads Outside the Limits of the Incorporated Towns (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e State Highway Department of Georgia (1921). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g Alabama System of State Roads (XSL) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. January 1, 1927. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ a b c State Road Map of Alabama (XSL) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. Fall 1928. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (November 1932). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (May 1933). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (June 1933). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (July 1933). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1932). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (April–May 1934). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (October 1, 1934). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (1946). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved April 18, 2014. (Corrected to November 7, 1946.)
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (1948). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved April 18, 2014. (Corrected to February 28, 1948.)
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (1953). State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved March 15, 2017. (Corrected to September 1, 1953.)
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (1954). State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved April 18, 2014. (Corrected to June 1, 1954.)
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (1952). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved March 15, 2017. (Corrected to January 1, 1952.)
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1, 1953). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved March 15, 2017. (Corrected to January 1, 1953.)
- ^ Georgia State Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia Department of Transportation. April 1, 1934. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ a b Google (September 2, 2019). "Overview map of US 78 Bus. (Athens) from western terminus to first exit ramp for eastern interchange with Athens Perimeter Highway" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ a b Google (September 2, 2019). "Overview map of US 78 Bus. (Athens) from first exit ramp for eastern interchange with Athens Perimeter Highway to eastern terminus" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ National Highway System: Athens-Clarke County, GA (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 8, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ a b c Google (April 16, 2014). "Route of US 78 Business (Washington)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ^ National Highway System: Georgia (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 8, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1970). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1971). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ Georgia Department of Transportation (1987). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1987–1988 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ Georgia Department of Transportation (1988). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1988–1989 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ Google (May 23, 2013). "Overview map of US 78 Truck (Aiken)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ Google (May 23, 2013). "Overview map of US 78 Bus. (Blackville)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
- ^ General Highway Map, Barnwell County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1967. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ General Highway Map, Barnwell County, South Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SCDOT. South Carolina Department of Transportation. 1987. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ General Highway System – Town of Blackville (PDF) (Map). South Carolina Department of Transportation. March 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Google (December 20, 2020). "Overview map of US 78 Conn. (Bamberg County, South Carolina)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
