- Iowa Highway 78
Infobox road
state=IA
type=IA
route=78
alternate_name=
length_mi=59
length_round=0
length_ref=Iowahighwaysref|lowrg=70|hirng=79|num=78|access_date=11 February 2007]
established=
direction_a=West
starting_terminus=
junction=
direction_b=East
ending_terminus=
counties=Keokuk, Washington, Jefferson, Henry, Louisa
cities=Richland, Brighton, Coppock, Wayland, Olds, Morning Sun
previous_type=US
previous_route=77
next_type=Interstate
next_route=80Iowa Highway 78 is a state
highway that runs from east to west in southeasternIowa . It has a length of 59 miles.Termini
The western terminus of Iowa Highway 78 is east of Martinsburg at
Iowa Highway 149 , while its eastern terminus is atU.S. Highway 61 east of Morning Sun.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 intersectU.S. Highway 218 andIowa 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.Major intersections
Jctint
state=IA
county=Keokuk
cspan=2
location=Martinsburg
lspan=
type=
mile=
road=jct|state=IA|IA|149
notes=Western terminusJctint
state=IA
location=Richland
lspan=
type=mplex
mile=
road=Jct|state=IA|IA|1|dir1=South
notes=Jctint
state=IA
county=Washington
cspan=
location=Brighton
lspan=
type=mplex
mile=
road=Jct|state=IA|IA|1|dir1=North
notes=Jctint
state=IA
county=Henry
cspan=2
location=Olds
lspan=
type=
mile=
road=Jct|state=IA|US|218|IA|27
notes=Jctint
state=IA
location=Winfield
lspan=
type=decomd
mile=
road=Jct|state=IA|CR|W66|nolink1=W66
notes=Former Jct|state=IA|IA|249|dir1=North Jctint
state=IA
county=Louisa
cspan=
location=Morning Sun
lspan=
type=
mile=
road=Jct|state=IA|US|61
notes=Eastern terminusReferences
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