Iowa Highway 78

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Iowa Highway 78
Length:	59 mi[1] (95 km)
West end:	IA 149 near Martinsburg
Major junctions:	US 218/IA 27 near Olds
East end:	US 61 near Morning Sun
Counties:	Keokuk, Washington, Jefferson, Henry, Louisa
Major cities:	Richland, Brighton, Coppock, Wayland, Olds, Morning Sun
Iowa State Highways < US 77 I-80 >

Iowa Highway 78 is a state highway that runs from east to west in southeastern Iowa. It has a length of 59 miles.

Contents 1 Termini 2 Route description 3 Major intersections 4 References

[edit] Termini

The western terminus of Iowa Highway 78 is east of Martinsburg at Iowa Highway 149, while its eastern terminus is at U.S. Highway 61 east of Morning Sun.

[edit] Route description

Iowa Highway 78 begins at Iowa Highway 149 east of Martinsburg. It continues east through Richland, then begins an overlap with Iowa Highway 1, which continues east through Brighton. It continues east along the border between Washington County and Jefferson County to Coppock, then goes towards Wayland. It continues east, then turns south to go through Olds, then turns east to intersect U.S. Highway 218 and Iowa Highway 27. Iowa 78 continues east, turns south near Winfield, then turns east to go through Morning Sun. East of Morning Sun, it intersects U.S. 61 and ends.

[edit] Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Roads intersected	Notes
Keokuk	Martinsburg		IA 149	Western terminus
	Richland		IA 1 South
Washington	Brighton		IA 1 North
Henry	Olds		US 218 / IA 27
	Winfield		CO W66	Former IA 249 North
Louisa	Morning Sun		US 61	Eastern terminus

[edit] References