Pennsylvania Route 78
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Pennsylvania Route 78 was a 55 miles (88.5 km) long north–south state highway
located in western Pennsylvania
. The southern terminus of the route was at Pennsylvania Route 8
in Brady Township
. The northern terminus was at Pennsylvania Route 408
in Richmond Township
.
The route was deleted in 1961 and replaced with Pennsylvania Route 173
from PA 8 to Pennsylvania Route 27
and Pennsylvania Route 198
from PA 27 to Gilbert Road four miles (6 km) south of PA 408.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
located in western Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The southern terminus of the route was at Pennsylvania Route 8
Pennsylvania Route 8
Pennsylvania Route 8 is a major long route in western Pennsylvania. Officially, PA 8 is named the William Flinn Highway. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 376, U.S. Route 22, and U.S. Route 30 in Pittsburgh...
in Brady Township
Brady Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Brady Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,452 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
. The northern terminus was at Pennsylvania Route 408
Pennsylvania Route 408
Pennsylvania Route 408 is an long state highway located in Crawford county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at US 6/US 19/PA 86 in Cambridge Springs...
in Richmond Township
Richmond Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Richmond Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,379 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.7 square miles , of which, 36.6 square miles of it is land and...
.
The route was deleted in 1961 and replaced with Pennsylvania Route 173
Pennsylvania Route 173
Pennsylvania Route 173 is located in western Pennsylvania, running from PA Route 8 south of Slippery Rock in Butler County, to north of Cochranton in Crawford County.-Route description:...
from PA 8 to Pennsylvania Route 27
Pennsylvania Route 27
Pennsylvania Route 27 is a long state highway located in northwest Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at Park Avenue near U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Route 19 in Meadville. The eastern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 69 three miles south of Sugar Grove.-History:From 1927 to 1928, PA...
and Pennsylvania Route 198
Pennsylvania Route 198
Pennsylvania Route 198 is a long state highway located in Crawford County in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at the Ohio state line near Pierpont, OH where it continues as Ohio SR 167. The eastern terminus is at PA 27 near Mount Hope....
from PA 27 to Gilbert Road four miles (6 km) south of PA 408.