Bannered routes of U.S. Route 278

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

Five 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.).

US 278 Bus./SR 6 Bus. begin at an intersection with US 278/SR 6 west of Rockmart. The business route travels to the southeast and is known as Cedartown Highway until an intersection with Prospect Road. Then they are known as Elm Street. They enter the city limits of Rockmart and pass by Rose Hill Cemetery. Then, they cross over Euharlee Creek and the Silver Comet Trail on the Raymond Lester Bridge. The highways then curve to the east, at an intersection with Slate Street. At Piedmont Avenue, the business route turns to the north, keeping that name. At an intersection with Clearwater Street, they curve to the north-northwest. Finally, they meet their eastern terminus, 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
	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

South Carolina

Hilton Head business route

U.S. Route 278 Business
Location:	Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Length:	8.9 mi[9] (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.^[10][11]

References

1. 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.
2. Planning and Research Division (2010). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (Database). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
3. 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.
4. Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Google (February 8, 2015). "Overview map of US 278 Business" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
9. Google (April 15, 2014). "U.S. Route 278 Business - Hilton Head Island" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
10. "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.
11. Hilton Head Island Urban Area, Beaufort County (PDF) (Map). South Carolina Department of Transportation. December 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2014.

External links

• Media related to U.S. Route 278 at Wikimedia Commons