Special routes of U.S. Route 78
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At least 15 special routes of U.S. Route 78 have existed and at least seven have been decommissioned.
Mississippi
Red Banks business loop
Hickory Flat business loop
Alabama
Hamilton–Graysville alternate route
Carbon Hill–Jasper alternate route
Birmingham–Irondale alternate route
Birmingham truck route
Anniston business loop
Alabama–Georgia
US 78N
U.S. Route 78N (US 78N) was a northern divided U.S. highway that comprised the current mainline of US 78 from Heflin, Alabama, to Villa Rica, Georgia.
The road that would eventually become US 78N was established in 1920, as SR 8 from the Alabama state line to Villa Rica. By the end of the third quarter of 1926, US 78 was established, being designated along a local roadway from Heflin to the state line, and SR 8 from the state line to Villa Rica. The next year, US 78 split into two divided routes, with US 78N being designated from Heflin to Villa Rica, on the northern segment of SR 8 (thereby replacing the mainline highway). In 1928, Alabama State Route 4 (SR-4) was designated along US-78N. By May 1933, US 78N/SR 8 were paved from Bremen to Villa Rica. Later that month, US 78N/SR 8 were paved from east of the Alabama state line to Bremen. The next month, US 78N/SR 8 were paved west to the Alabama state line. By November 1934, US 78N was redesignated as part of mainline US 78.
US 78S
U.S. Route 78S (US 78S) was a southern divided U.S. highway that comprised the current length of Alabama State Route 46 from Heflin, Alabama, to the Georgia state line, SR 166 from the state line to Carrollton, and SR 61 from Carrollton to Villa Rica.
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