U.S. Highway 78

United States Highway 78 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 715 miles (1,151 km) from Charleston, South Carolina to Memphis, Tennessee.

Termini

As of 2004, the highway's eastern terminus is Charleston, South Carolina at U.S. Highway 17. Its western terminus is Memphis, Tennessee.

States Traversed

The highway passes through the following states:

• South Carolina
• Georgia
• Alabama
• Mississippi
• Tennessee

Notable cities on the route

• Charleston, South Carolina
• Augusta, Georgia
• Athens, Georgia
• Atlanta, Georgia
• Anniston, Alabama
• Birmingham, Alabama
• Tupelo, Mississippi
• Memphis, Tennessee

Freeway portion

There is a freeway portion that stretches from the northern border of Missippi and makes an appearance in Alabama, this freeway portion's eastern end is near Birmingham, Alabama. Although there are major Interstate highways near this freeway's endpoints, it is a discrete segment of controlled-access freeway. This will change over the next few years as it is upgraded to become the new Interstate 22.

There is another short freeway portion east of Atlanta, leading from just inside (west of) I-285 (the Perimeter) eastward to the suburb of Stone Mountain, Georgia. This portion is named the Stone Mountain Expressway, and has an excellent view of Stone Mountain while traveling eastbound.

Related U.S. routes

• U.S. Highway 178
• U.S. Highway 278
• U.S. Highway 378
• list of U.S. Highways

Source and External Link

• U.S. Highways: from US 1 to (US 830) (Robert V. Droz)