U.S. Route 278

U.S. Route 278
U.S. Route 278
	US 278 highlighted in red
Route information
	Auxiliary route of US 78
Length	1,074 mi[citation needed] (1,728 km)
Existed	1952–present
Major junctions
West end	US 59 / US 71 in Wickes, AR
	I-30 in Hope, AR; I-55 in Batesville, MS; I-22 in Hamilton, AL; I-65 in Cullman, AL; I-59 in Gadsden, AL; I-285 near Atlanta, GA (twice); I-75 / I-85 in Atlanta, GA; I-20 in various locations; I-520 in Augusta, GA and North Augusta, SC; I-95 in Hardeeville, SC;
East end	; US 278 Bus. in Hilton Head Island, SC
Location
Country	United States
States	Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina
Highway system
	United States Numbered Highway System; List; Special; Divided;

U.S. Route 278 (US 278) is a parallel route of US 78. It currently runs for 1,074 miles (1,728 km) from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, to Wickes, Arkansas at US 71/US 59, passing through five states in the process. Landmarks along its route include the Department of Energy's Savannah River Site in South Carolina and the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway in eastern Mississippi. There are several universities located along the highway including Georgia State University, the University of Mississippi, and the University of Arkansas at Monticello.