The route heads north, then curves to the northeast to an intersection with Walker Mullis Road.

Then, the highway intersects Pea Ridge Road, which heads to the northwest.

[1][6] After Talmadge Coley Road, SR 278 crosses into Laurens County.

Northeast of I-16, the highway enters the city limits of Montrose, and meets its northern terminus, an intersection with US 80/SR 19 (Wade Street) in town.

In this year the section of SR 278 in Bleckley County was paved.