The road measures 5.72 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 10 minutes to travel its length.
The B1278 is a B Road and is located in the Zone 1 Highways Region.
This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like Sedgefield, Fishburn, Trimdon, Trimdon Grange, TRIMDON STATION, and Wheatley Hill.
The road is located entirely within Durham.