State Route 48 (SR 48) is a 12.6-mile-long (20.3 km) east–west state highway located entirely in Chattooga County in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The highway connects the Alabama state line with Summerville, via Cloudland and Menlo.
 State Route 48 | ||||
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 SR 48 highlighted in red | ||||
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| 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 | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Georgia | |||
| Counties | Chattooga | |||
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Route description
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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.[citation needed] Between Menlo and Summerville, the route sees an Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) over 5,000 vehicles.[citation needed]
History
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Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Chattooga County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.0 | 0.0 |  SR 117 north – Mentone | Continuation beyond Alabama state line | |
| Cloudland | 1.5 | 2.4 |  SR 157 north / Gadsden Avenue south – Trenton | Southern terminus of SR 157; northern terminus of Gadsden Avenue | |
| Menlo | 4.6 | 7.4 |  SR 337 (7th Avenue) – LaFayette | ||
| Summerville | 12.6 | 20.3 | US 27 / SR 1 (Commerce Street) – Rome, LaFayette, Trion, Paradise Garden | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Overview map of SR 48" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved July 28, 2013.