Washington business loop Special routes of U.S. Route 78

u.s. route 78 business (us 78 bus.) 4.6-mile-long (7.4 km) business route of us 78 exists entirely within south-central part of wilkes county. entire length within city limits of washington. concurrent state route 10 business (sr 10 bus.) entire length.

the concurrency begins @ intersection us 78/sr 10, northwest of washington. business routes known lexington avenue. travel southeast until enter city limits; then, curve east-southeast. past recreation drive, enter washington historic district. intersect sr 44 (north mercer street). @ eastern terminus of callow drive, us 78 bus./sr 10 bus. curve east-southeast direction , known west robert toombs avenue, named robert toombs, u.s. representative , senator georgia, confederate general , confederate secretary of state. @ depot street, 1 block north of northern terminus of georgia woodlands railroad line. spring street marks beginning of concurrency sr 47. between spring street , cheney parkway, 3 highways pass town square. @ corner of east liberty street, pass historic washington presbyterian church, before passing robert toombs house. short distance later, intersect sr 17 bus. (poplar street), joins concurrency. after intersection, 4 highways curve southeast , pass washington–wilkes historical museum. us 78 bus./sr 10 bus./sr 17 bus./sr 47 intersect east street, leads washington–wilkes elementary school. continue southeast, before intersecting us 78/us 378/sr 10/sr 17. @ intersection, us 78 bus./sr 10 bus./sr 17 bus. end, while sr 47 continues, concurrent beginning of us 378 (lincolnton road). us 78 bus. not part of national highway system, system of roadways important nation s economy, defense, , mobility.

the entire route in wilkes county.