Seven

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s of U.S. Route 278 currently exist. Three of them lie within the state of

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. One more existed in the past but has since been decommissioned.

Arkansas

Hope business route

U.S. Route 278B (US 278B and Hwy. 278B) is a

business route A business route (or business loop, business spur, or city route) in the United States is a short special route connected to a ''parent'' numbered highway at its beginning, then routed through the central business district of a nearby city or ...

of U.S. Route 278 in

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. ;Route description The route's northern terminus is at US 278 near

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along the outside of

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. The route runs south as Hervey Street through downtown Hope past the Foster House and the

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both two properties being

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(NRHP) listed. The route terminates at US 67. ;Major intersections

Camden business route

U.S. Route 278B (US 278B and Hwy. 278B), formerly Highway 4B, is a business route of U.S. Route 278 (formerly Highway 4) in

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. ;Major intersections

Warren business route

U.S. Route 278B (US 278B and Hwy. 278B), formerly Highway 4B, is a business route of U.S. Route 278 (formerly Highway 4) in

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. ;Major intersections

Monticello bypass route

U.S. Route 278 Bypass (US 278 Bypass and Hwy. 278 Bypass) is a bypass route of U.S. Route 278. It is part of future

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. It is currently a

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. It opened to traffic October 11, 2018. ;Major Junctions

Georgia

Rockmart business loop

U.S. Route 278 Business (US 278 Bus.) is a

of US 278. Nearly the entire road is within the

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of Rockmart. Its entire length is

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with State Route 6 Business (SR 6 Bus.). US 278 Bus./SR 6 Bus. begins at an

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with US 278/SR 6 west of Rockmart. It travels to the southeast and immediately crosses over the

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. The roadway is known as Cedartown Highway until an intersection with Prospect Road. Then it is known as Elm Street. It enters the city limits of Rockmart and passes by Rose Hill Cemetery. Then, it crosses over

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and the Silver Comet Trail again on the Raymond Lester Bridge. The highway then curves to the east, at an intersection with Slate Street. At Piedmont Avenue, the business route turns to the north, remaining along that street for the rest of its journey. At an intersection with Clearwater Street, it curves to the north-northwest. Finally, it ends an intersection with US 278/SR 6/ SR 101. In 1991, SR 6 Bus. was established on its current path. Between the beginning of 1989 and the beginning of 1995, US 278 Bus. was established on the path of SR 6 Bus.

Madison truck route

U.S. Route 278 Truck (US 278 Truck) is a

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of US 278 that travels south of downtown

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. The entire length is also

with SR 12 Truck (SR 12 Trk.). It also has concurrencies with SR 24 Spur, US 129/ US 441/ SR 24, and US 129/ US 441 Bypass/ US 441 Truck/ SR 24 Byp./ SR 24 Truck. US 278 Truck/SR 12 Truck begins at mainline US 278/SR 12 and SR 83, which turns northeast at a fork in the road as those routes head into historic downtown Madison. At this intersection, SR 24 Spur (Ward Road), which also begins here, has a concurrency with US 278 Truck/SR 12 Truck. The three highways curve southeast until they reach US 129/US 441/SR 24. They turn south onto a concurrency with these highways. At this intersection, the SR 24 Spur ends. The highways travel to the south until they reach an intersection with the southern terminus of US 129 Byp./US 441 Byp./US 441 Truck/SR 24 Byp./SR 24 Truck. Here, US 278 Truck/SR 12 Truck follows US 129 Byp./US 441 Byp./US 441 Truck/SR 24 Byp./SR 24 Truck. US 278 Truck/SR 12 Truck ends at US 278/SR 12 as well as US 129/US 441/SR 24 just northeast of the city. The only portion of US 278 Truck and SR 12 Truck that is part of the National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility, and defense, is the portion concurrent with US 129/US 441/SR 24.

Warrenton bypass route

U.S. Route 278 Bypass (US 278 Byp.) is a

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of US 278 that exists entirely within the

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. The entire length is completely

with SR 12 Bypass (SR 12 Byp.). Banner signage along the highway mostly use "Truck" instead of "Bypass." It is known as Legion Drive for its entire length. US 278 Byp./SR 12 Byp. begins at mainline US 278/SR 12, which turns from southeast to straight east as those highways head into historic downtown Warrenton. It crosses over Goldens Creek and then crosses over a former

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line before encountering the intersection with SR 16, which is the former path of SR 12 Conn. After the intersection of Shoal Street, the highway begins to curve east in front of the right-of-way of a former connecting ramp to SR 16. The road serves as the northern terminus of SR 171 across from the Warren School Bus Shop, and then begins to curve to the northeast, even more so when it approaches SR 80 (Quaker Road) which joins the bypass in a concurrency. US 278 Byp./SR 12 Byp. ends at a second intersection with US 278/SR 12, and SR 80 continues north towards Waynesboro and Shell Bluff. The roadway that would eventually become US 278/SR 12 was established between July 1957 and June 1960 as SR 16 Spur from SR 16 in the south-southwest part of the city to SR 16 in the southeast part of the city. In 1973, SR 16 was shifted onto most of the path of SR 16 Spur (except for its western end. The former path of SR 16 was redesignated as SR 12 Conn. In 1989, SR 16's path in the city was reverted to its former path, replacing SR 12 Spur. The former path of SR 16 was redesignated as US 278 Byp./SR 12 Byp.

Warrenton connector route

State Route 12 Connector (SR 12 Conn.) was a

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of SR 12 that existed mostly within the

. Between July 1957 and June 1960, SR 16 Spur was established between two intersections with SR 16 in the southern part of Warrenton. In 1973, SR 16 was shifted mostly onto the path of SR 16 Spur. Its former path was redesignated as SR 12 Conn. In 1989, SR 16 was reverted to its previous path, replacing SR 12 Conn.

South Carolina

Ridgeland connector route

U.S. Route 278 Connector (US 278 Conn.) is a

of US 278 that is entirely within the

of Ridgeland. It connects US 278 and SC 336 Conn., via 3rd Avenue and Russell Street. It is an

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Hilton Head business route

U.S. Route 278 Business (US 278 Bus.) is a

of US 278 that is entirely within the

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. It travels along William Hilton Parkway, which connects to the

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and various resorts on the island. It was established in 1998 when the

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was completed and US 278 was rerouted onto it.

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