Bannered routes of U.S. Route 278

U.S. Route 278
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Bannered Divided Replaced

Seven bannered routes of U.S. Route 278 currently exist. Three of them lie within the state of Arkansas. One more existed in the past but has since been decommissioned.

Arkansas

Hope business route

Hervey Street^[1]
Location:	Hope, Arkansas
Length:	1.15 mi^[2] (1.85 km)
Existed:	1990s–present

U.S. Route 278B (US 278B and Hwy. 278B) is a 1.15-mile (1.85 km) business route of U.S. Route 278 in Hempstead County, Arkansas.^[3]

Route description

The route's northern terminus is at US 278 near Interstate 30 along the outside of Hope. The route runs south as Hervey Street through downtown Hope past the Foster House and the Bill Clinton Birthplace both two properties being National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) listed.^[4] The route terminates at US 67.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Hope, Hempstead County.

mi^[3]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	US 278 (Commerce Boulevard)	Northern terminus
1.15	1.85	US 67 (3rd Street)	Southern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Camden business route

Washington Street^[5]
Location:	Camden, Arkansas
Length:	1.88 mi^[2] (3.03 km)
Existed:	1998–present

U.S. Route 278B (US 278B and Hwy. 278B), formerly Highway 4B, is a 2.97-mile (4.78 km) business route of U.S. Route 278 (formerly Highway 4) in Ouachita County, Arkansas.^[6]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Camden, Ouachita County.

mi^[6]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	US 278	Western terminus
1.88	3.03	US 79B (Street)	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Warren business route

U.S. Highway 278B
Location:	Warren, Arkansas
Length:	3.99 mi^[2] (6.42 km)
Existed:	1998–present

U.S. Route 278B (US 278B and Hwy. 278B), formerly Highway 4B, is a 3.99-mile (6.42 km) business route of U.S. Route 278 (formerly Highway 4) in Bradley County, Arkansas.^[7]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Warren, Bradley County.

mi^[7]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	US 278	Western terminus
2.23	3.59	US 63 / AR 8 (Martin St)
2.66– 2.87	4.28– 4.62	US 63B (S Main Street)	US 63B overlap
3.99	6.42	US 278
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

Georgia

Rockmart business route

U.S. Highway 278 Business
Location:	Rockmart, Georgia
Length:	3.2 mi^[8] (5.1 km)

U.S. Route 278 Business (US 278 Bus.) is a 3.2-mile-long (5.1 km) business route of US 278. Nearly the entire road is within the city limits of Rockmart. Its entire length is concurrent with State Route 6 Business (SR 6 Bus.).

The business route begins at an intersection with US 278 / SR 6 west of Rockmart. It travels to the southeast and 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 Euharlee Creek and the Silver Comet Trail 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.^[8]

The entire route is in Polk County.

Location	mi^[8]	km	Destinations	Notes
	0.0	0.0	US 278 / SR 6 / SR 6 Bus.	Western terminus of US 278 Bus./SR 6 Bus.
Rockmart	1.5	2.4	Raymond Lester Bridge	Crossing over Euharlee Creek
Rockmart	3.2	5.1	US 278 / SR 6 / SR 101 / SR 6 Bus.	Eastern terminus or US 278 Bus. / SR 6 Bus.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

Madison Truck Route

U.S. Highway 278 Truck
Location:	Madison, Georgia

U.S. Route 278 Truck (US 278 Truck) is a southern truck route of downtown Madison. The entire length is also in concurrency with SR 12 Truck (SR 12 Trk.), but is also in concurrency with Spur Route 24, US 129/441/SR 24, and US 129/441 Bypass/Bypass Route 24.

The bypass route begins at mainline US 278 / SR 12, which turns northeast at a fork in the road as those routes head into historic downtown Madison. The truck route runs along a concurrency with State Route 24 Spur (Ward Road), curving southeast until it reaches U.S. Route 129 in Georgia/U.S. Route 441 in Georgia/Georgia State Route 24, and turns south onto a concurrency with these routes after the spur route ends. The route continues until it reaches the southern terminus of the U.S. Route 129/441/SR 24 Bypasses and follows that route entirely as well. US Truck Route 278 /SR Truck Route 12 ends at US 278 / SR 12 as well as the northern terminus of the overlap with US 129/441/SR 24.

The entire route is in Morgan County.

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Madison	0.0	0.0	US 278 / SR 12 / SR 83 (Monticello Road/Eatonton Highway) – Covington, Greensboro, Monticello, Monroe	Western terminus; Northern terminus of GA Spur 24 concurrency
	0.4	0.64	US 129 / US 441 / SR 24 (Eatonton Road)	Southern terminus of GA Spur 24; Western terminus of US 129/US 441 concurrency
			US 129 / US 441 / SR 24 (Eatonton Road) US 129 Byp. north / US 441 Byp. north / SR 24 Byp. north (Madison Bypass)	Eastern terminus of US 129/US 441 concurrency; southern end of US 129 Bypass/US 441 Bypass concurrency
			US 129 / US 441 / SR 24 (North Main Street/Athens Highway) US 278 / SR 12 (North Main Street/Greensboro Road) US 129 Byp. south / US 441 Byp. south / SR 24 Byp. south (Madison Bypass)	Eastern terminus; northern end of US 129 Bypass/US 441 Bypass concurrency
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

Warrenton bypass

U.S. Highway 278 Bypass
Location:	Warrenton, Georgia
Length:	1.6 mi^[9] (2.6 km)
Existed:	1989–present

U.S. Route 278 Bypass (US 278 Byp.) was established in 1989 as a southern bypass of downtown Warrenton. The entire length is also in concurrency with SR 12 Bypass (SR 12 Byp.). Banner signage along route mostly use "Truck" instead of "Bypass."^[10]

The bypass route begins at mainline US 278 / SR 12, which turns from southeast to straight east as those routes head into historic downtown Warrenton. At first, it crosses a former Central of Georgia Railway line before encountering the intersection with State Route 16. After the intersection of Shoal Street, the route 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 State Route 171 across from the Warren School Bus Shop, and then starts moving northeast, even moreso when it approaches State Route 80 (Quaker Road) which joins the bypass in a concurrency. US Truck Bypass 278 /SR Truck Bypass 12 ends at US 278 / SR 12, but SR 80 continues north towards Waynesboro and Shell Bluff.

South Carolina

Hilton Head business route

U.S. Route 278 Business
Location:	Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Length:	8.9 mi^[11] (14.3 km)
Existed:	1998–present

U.S. Route 278 Business (US 278 Bus) was established in 1998 when the Cross Island Parkway was completed and US 278 was rerouted onto it. US 278 Bus travels along William Hilton Parkway, which connects to the Hilton Head Airport and various resorts on the island.^[12]^[13]

References

↑ Map of Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. April 2004. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
1 2 3 Planning and Research Division (2010). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (Database) on 23 June 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
1 2 General Highway Map, Hempstead County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2000. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Map of Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. May 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
1 2 General Highway Map, Ouachita County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
1 2 General Highway Map, Bradley County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
1 2 3 Google (February 8, 2015). "Overview map of US 278 Business" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
↑ Google (May 20, 2016). "U.S. Route 278 Bypass - Warrenton" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
↑ Rives, Hal (October 7, 1989). "Report of the Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering to the Executive Committee" (PDF) (Report). Atlanta, GA: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 8. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
↑ Google (April 15, 2014). "U.S. Route 278 Business - Hilton Head Island" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
↑ "Report of the Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering to the Standing Committee on Highways" (PDF). AASHTO. November 6, 1998. p. 11. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
↑ Hilton Head Island Urban Area, Beaufort County (PDF) (Map). South Carolina Department of Transportation. December 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2014.

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