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State Route 78 (Arizona–New Mexico)

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By 1938, what would eventually become SR 78 on the Arizona side was still just a gravel road as were many roads in the area including US 666. This section would remain a gravel road until 1961. The other state highways in the area were paved by this time including the majority of the New Mexico
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The western terminus of SR 78 is located at a junction with US 191 and SR 75 in Three Way, Arizona near Greenlee County Airport. The highway heads northeast from this intersection along Mule Creek Road. There are multiple
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Arizona section of the highway was designated as SR 78 on February 17, 1959, and the New Mexico section was designated along its current route in the mid-1930s as New Mexico State Road 78.
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section. By 1971, nearly the entire highway had been paved with the exception of a portion near the New Mexico-Arizona state line. It was extended to
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along this stretch of highway as it follows the surrounding terrain. State Road 78 heads eastward through the desert, passing through the community of
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ESTABLISH AS A STATE ROUTE FROM JCT S.R.75 & U.S.666 NE APPROX 20 MILES TO NEW MEXICO STATE LINE
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1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Template:Attached KML/State Route 78 (Arizona–New Mexico)
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Index

New Mexico State Road 78
Arizona State Route 78 and New Mexico State Road 78 marker
Arizona State Route 78 and New Mexico State Road 78 marker
ADOT
NMDOT
US 191
SR 75
US 180
Cliff, NM
United States
Arizona
Interstate
US
State
Proposed
Former
Interstate
US
State
Scenic
SR 77
SR 79
NM 77
US 80
state highways
Arizona
New Mexico
U.S. Route 191
Arizona State Route 75
Greenlee County Airport

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