State Route 178 (SR 178) is a
state highway
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in the east-central part of the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
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. It is routed northwest-to-southeast through portions of
Toombs and
Tattnall counties
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.
Route description
SR 178 begins at an
intersection
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with
US 1/
SR 4 (South State Street) in
Lyons
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, in Toombs County. It heads southeast through rural areas until it intersects
SR 56, west of
Reidsville. The highway continues to the southeast and meets
SR 147, near the
Georgia State Prison
Georgia State Prison was the main maximum-security facility in the US state of Georgia for the Georgia Department of Corrections. It was located in unincorporated Tattnall County. First opened in 1938, the prison housed some of the most dangero ...
. The two routes head
concurrent
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into Tattnall County. Just prior to crossing over the
Ohoopee River
The Ohoopee River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 21, 2011 river in east-central Georgia in the United States. It is a tributary of the Altamaha River, which ...
, SR 178 curves to the east and continues in that orientation until it meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with
SR 121/
SR 144/
SR 169 southwest of
Glennville.
SR 178 is not part of the
National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.
Major intersections
See also
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References
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External links
Georgia Roads (Routes 161 - 180)Georgia State Route 178 on State-Ends.com
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Transportation in Toombs County, Georgia
Transportation in Tattnall County, Georgia