Georgia State Route 48

State Route 48 marker

State Route 48
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length: 12.6 mi[1] (20.3 km)
Major junctions
West end: SR 117 at the Alabama state line northwest of Cloudland
East end: US 27 / SR 1 in Summerville
Location
Counties: Chattooga
Highway system
  • Georgia State Routes
← SR 47SR 49 →

State Route 48 (SR 48) is a 12.6-mile-long (20.3 km) west–east state highway located entirely in Chattooga County in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The route connects the Alabama state line with Summerville, via Menlo.

Route description

SR 48 begins at the Alabama state line, where the roadway continues as Alabama State Route 117. This is located northwest of Cloudland. SR 48 travels southeast, into Cloudland, where it has an intersection with the southern terminus of SR 157. SR 48 then curves to the town of Menlo, where it intersects SR 337 (7th Avenue). SR 48 continues east, through rural areas of the county, to Summerville, where it meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with US 27/SR 1 in downtown.[1]

While the route is short, SR 48 is a somewhat important route in the area. Between Menlo and Summerville, the route sees an Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) over 5,000 vehicles.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Chattooga County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Alabama state line0.00.0 SR 117 north – MentoneWestern terminus
Cloudland1.52.4 SR 157 northSouthern terminus of SR 157
Menlo4.67.4 SR 337 (7th Avenue)
Summerville12.620.3 US 27 / SR 1 (Rome Boulevard/Commerce Street)Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Google (July 28, 2013). "Route of SR 48" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 28, 2013.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

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