Washington State Route 278

State Route 278 marker
State Route 278
SR 278 is highlighted in red.
Route information
Auxiliary route of SR 27
Maintained by WSDOT
Length5.50 mi[1] (8.85 km)
Existed1991[2]–present
Tourist
routes
Palouse Scenic Byway
Major junctions
West end SR 27 in Rockford
East end SH-58 at Idaho state line near Rockford
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountiesSpokane
Highway system
SR 274 SR 281

State Route 278 (SR 278) is a 5.50-mile (8.85 km) long state highway serving rural Spokane County in the U.S. state of Washington. The highway begins at SR 27 in Rockford and travels east to the Idaho state line, where it becomes Idaho State Highway 58. SR 278 was established in 1991 to serve the Coeur d'Alene Reservation in Idaho and used the route of an old gravel road that dates back to the 1930s.

  1. ^ Strategic Planning Division (March 5, 2012). State Highway Log Planning Report 2011, SR 2 to SR 971 (PDF) (Report). Washington State Department of Transportation. pp. 1312–1313. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  2. ^ "47.17.503: State route No. 278". Revised Code of Washington. Washington State Legislature. 1991. Retrieved January 19, 2013.