History
During the 1960s–1980s, there were some different variations of the routing of U.S. 278 through the cities of Gadsden and Attalla, however construction of fourlane segments on the western side of Gadsden and in Attalla allowed the route to be placed on its current route which has been in place since the mid 1980s.
A four-laning project is ongoing east of Gadsden near the town of Hokes Bluff.
Read more about this topic: U.S. Route 278 In Alabama
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