U.S. Route 78 in Georgia

This article is about the current U.S. Highway. For the current state highway, see Georgia State Route 78.
This article is about the section of U.S. Route 78 in Georgia. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 78.
U.S. Highway 78 marker
U.S. Highway 78
Map
US 78 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length233.3 mi[3] (375.5 km)
Existed1926[1][2]–present
Major junctions
West end US 78 / SR 4 / SR 8 at the Alabama state line west of Tallapoosa
Major intersections
East end US 1 / US 25 / US 78 / US 278 / SC 121 / SR 10 at the South Carolina state line in Augusta
Location
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesHaralson, Carroll, Douglas, Cobb, Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Walton, Oconee, Clarke, Oglethorpe, Wilkes, McDuffie, Columbia, Richmond
Highway system
  • Georgia State Highway System
← SR 77→ SR 78
← SR 7SR 8→ SR 9
← SR 9SR 10→ US 11

U.S. Route 78 (US 78) is a 233.3-mile-long (375.5 km) U.S. Highway in the U.S. state of Georgia. It travels west to east in the north-central part of the state, starting at the Alabama state line, west of Tallapoosa, where the roadway continues concurrent with the unsigned highway Alabama State Route 4. This is also the western terminus of Georgia State Route 8 (SR 8), which is concurrent with US 78 to the east. The highway serves the Atlanta, Athens, and Augusta metropolitan areas on its path from the Alabama state line to the South Carolina state line, at the Savannah River, on the northeastern edge of Augusta, where it continues concurrent with US 1/US 25/US 278/SC 121. This is also the eastern terminus of SR 10. US 78 travels through portions of Haralson, Carroll, Douglas, Cobb, Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Walton, Oconee, Clarke, Oglethorpe, Wilkes, McDuffie, Columbia, and Richmond counties.

Various portions of the highway, from the Alabama state line into Atlanta, were part of the historic Bankhead Highway, a cross-country automobile highway connecting San Diego and Washington, D.C. It was part of the National Auto Trail system.

US 78 also is a freeway for about 10 miles. It is the main route of the freeway. It has about 8 exits.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference GDOT 1921 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference GDOT 1926 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Overview map of US 78 (Alabama state line to Downtown Atlanta)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
    "Overview map of US 78 (Downtown Atlanta to Monroe)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
    "Overview map of US 78 (Monroe to Harlem)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
    "Overview map of US 78 (Harlem to South Carolina state line)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 15, 2014.