Georgia State Route 78

State Route 78 (SR 78) is a 59.6-mile-long (95.9 km) backward question mark-shaped state highway in the southeast part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The highway travels from Soperton north and northwest to Wrightsville, then turning northeast to Wadley and, finally, east, to its eastern terminus, at a point northwest of Midville.

This article is about the current state highway. For the U.S. Highway, see U.S. Route 78 in Georgia.

State Route 78
Georgia State Route 78 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length59.6 mi[1] (95.9 km)
Major junctions
South end SR 46 in Soperton
 
North end SR 17 northwest of Midville
Location
CountiesTreutlen, Emanuel, Johnson, Jefferson, Burke
Highway system
  • Georgia State Routes
← US 78→ SR 79

Route description

SR 78 begins at an intersection with SR 46 in the northeast part of Soperton. It heads south, southwest, and northwest to an intersection with U.S. Route 221 (US 221)/SR 15/SR 56 in downtown Soperton. At this point, SR 15 begins a long concurrency with SR 78 to Wrightsville. Two blocks later, SR 78 has a second intersection with SR 46. North of Soperton, SR 78 has an interchange with Interstate 16 (I-16). South of Adrian, SR 86 crosses SR 78's path. When the route arrives in Adrian, it intersects US 80/SR 26. To the northwest, in Wrightsville, SR 78 intersects SR 57. The two routes have a one-block concurrency to the intersection of US 319/SR 15/SR 31. At this intersection, US 319/SR 78 begin a concurrency to the northeast.

South of Bartow, US 221/SR 171 join the concurrency. The four routes head north toward Bartow. Just south of the town, they intersect SR 242. In the town, US 319/SR 78turn to the east, while US 221/SR 171 head north. In Wadley, they intersect US 1 BUS/SR 4 BUS and then the US 1/SR 4 mainline. At the latter intersection, US 319 ends. East of the city, SR 78 meets its northern terminus, at an intersection with SR 17 northwest of Midville[1]

The only portion of SR 78 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 concurrency with SR 15 from Soperton to Wrightsville.[2]

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
TreutlenSoperton0.00.0 SR 46 (Metter Road) – Soperton, MetterSouthern terminus
1.01.6 US 221 / SR 15 south / SR 56 (South Second Street) – Mount Vernon, SwainsboroSouthern end of SR 15 concurrency
1.21.9 SR 46 (Metter Road) – Eastman, Metter
​5.08.0 I-16 (Jim L. Gillis Highway / SR 404) – Macon, SavannahI-16 exit 71
​8.513.7 SR 86 – East Dublin, Oak Park
EmanuelAdrian12.019.3 US 80 / SR 26 (Main Street) – East Dublin, Swainsboro
JohnsonWrightsville29.247.0 SR 57 east (East College Street) – KiteSouthern end of SR 57 concurrency
29.347.2 US 319 south / SR 15 north / SR 31 south / SR 57 west – Dublin, Tennille, Sandersville, Irwinton, MaconNorthern end of SR 15 and SR 57 concurrencies; southern end of US 319 concurrency; northern terminus of SR 31
Jefferson​44.671.8 US 221 south / SR 171 south – KiteSouthern end of US 221/SR 171 concurrency
​47.977.1 SR 242 (Minor Drive) – Sandersville
Bartow48.277.6 US 221 north / SR 171 north (Church Street) – LouisvilleNorthern end of US 221/SR 171 concurrency
Wadley52.484.3 US 1 Bus. (North Main Street / SR 4 Bus.) – Swainsboro, Louisville
53.085.3 US 1 / SR 4 / US 319 ends – Swainsboro, LouisvilleNorthern end of US 319 concurrency; northern terminus of US 319
Burke​59.695.9 SR 17 / Robert Johnson Road south – Midville, Millen, LouisvilleNorthern terminus of SR 78; northern terminus of Robert Johnson Road
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also
  •  Georgia (U.S. state) portal
  •  U.S. roads portal

References
  1. Google (October 12, 2012). "Overview map of SR 78" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
  2. National Highway System: Georgia (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 8, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.

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