State Highway 78 (New Zealand)

State Highway 78 is a New Zealand State Highway connecting central Timaru with its port. It holds the record for New Zealand's shortest state highway, with a length of just over 900 metres (3,000 ft).

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State Highway 78
Map of State Highway 78
Route information
Maintained by NZ Transport Agency
Length0.9 km (0.56 mi; 3,000 ft)
Major junctions
West end SH 1 at Timaru (cnr Theodosia Street & Sefton Street East)
East endPort of Timaru (cnr Port Loop Road & Marine Parade)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Highway system
← SH 77→ SH 79

Route

State Highway 78 begins at State Highway 1 just north of the CBD. It follows Sefton Street East for 200 metres (660 ft) to Stafford Street, where it becomes the Port Loop Road. The road then proceeds northeast over the South Island Main Trunk Railway, before turning anticlockwise around a loop, passing under itself parallel to the railway line. The highway terminates at the intersection of Port Loop Road with Marine Parade. It is believed to be the only State Highway that crosses itself (not counting motorway on/offramps).[1]

See also

References
  1. Poppy Clark (21 May 2023). "Why is there a 900 metre state highway in NZ?". Stuff NZ. Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 21 May 2023.

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