U.S. Route 78

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Highway
gptkbp:built 1926
gptkbp:connects Interstate 20
Interstate 85
Interstate 55
Interstate 26
gptkbp:constructionStarted Maintained
gptkbp:emergencyServices Available along route
gptkbp:endsAt U.S._Route_1_in_Charleston,_South_Carolina
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Minimal
gptkbp:established 1926
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Birmingham_Civil_Rights_Institute
gptkb:Charleston_Historic_District
gptkb:Atlanta_Botanical_Garden
gptkb:Vicksburg_National_Military_Park
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Yes
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Part_of_the_original_U.S._Highway_System
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U.S. Route 78
gptkbp:length 1,200 miles
gptkbp:localEconomy Supports local businesses
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:Federal_Highway_Administration
gptkbp:majorCities gptkb:Memphis,_Tennessee
gptkb:Atlanta,_Georgia
gptkb:Birmingham,_Alabama
gptkb:Charleston,_South_Carolina
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:U.S._Route_321
gptkb:U.S._Route_49
gptkb:U.S._Route_25
gptkb:U.S._Route_78_Alternate
gptkbp:passenger_traffic Varies by segment
gptkbp:passesThrough gptkb:Georgia
gptkb:South_Carolina
gptkb:Tennessee
gptkb:Alabama
gptkb:Mississippi
gptkbp:previousName No
The_Memphis_to_Charleston_Highway
gptkbp:route gptkb:U.S._Route_77
gptkb:U.S._Route_79
gptkbp:scenicViews Yes
gptkbp:seasonalActivities Higher in summer months
gptkbp:signage Green and white signs
gptkbp:speed 55-65 mph
gptkbp:startsAt U.S._Route_11_in_Memphis,_Tennessee
gptkbp:toll No
gptkbp:trainTypes Generally good
gptkbp:vehicleClass Paved
Moderate accident rate