US 78/Future Interstate 22 Ends

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US 78

Appalachian Regional Corridor X

West End	East End
TN 4, Tennessee State Line Olive Branch	AL 4, Alabama State Line east of Tremont

Coming Soon-- Interstate 22.

I-22 is the interstate designation for the US 78 freeway. Once it's upgraded to interstate standards and connected to an interstate, it will officially be designated I-22. For now, it is designated as the "Future I-22 Corridor". The freeway in Mississippi is complete, but it's not up to interstate standards. The shoulders along most of the freeway need to be paved, and the median in New Albany needs to be reconstructed. I-22 will connect to the interstate system by way of the proposed I-269 Memphis bypass. In Alabama, the freeway is complete from the state line to Exit 30 and along part of the Jasper bypass. The rest of the freeway is under construction. It will connect to the interstate system on I-65 in Birmingham.

Western Terminus

The western end of US 78 in Mississippi is at the Tennessee State Line in Olive Branch. The state line also serves as the eastern terminus for unsigned TN 4. Photo by Robert Lee on 6/12/2005.

Closeup of the Tennessee's Milepost 0 for TN 4 and Mississippi's interstate-grade signage. Photo by Robert Lee on 6/12/2005.

Eastern Terminus

The eastern end of US 78 and future Interstate 22 in Mississippi is on the Alabama State Line east of Tremont. Photo by Robert Lee on 11/20/2005.

Closeup of Mississippi's interstate-grade signage. Photo by Robert Lee on 11/20/2005.

The Mississippi Welcomes You sign. The No Parking signs are on the unpaved shoulder. Photo by Robert Lee on 11/20/2005.

Closeup of the Old US 78, now MS 178. Photo by Robert Lee on 11/20/2005.

This is the view on US 78 EB. The state line is at the start of the paved shoulder. Photo by Robert Lee on 11/20/2005.

Closeup of the Alabama's special blue Applachian Corridor shields. In Alabama, the speed limit is 65 mph. Photo by Robert Lee on 11/20/2005.