State Route 48 marker

State Route 48

SR 48 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length12.6 mi[1] (20.3 km)
Major junctions
West end SR 117 at the Alabama state line northwest of Cloudland
Major intersections
East end US 27 / SR 1 in Summerville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesChattooga
Highway system
  • Georgia State Highway System
← SR 47→ SR 49

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.

Route description

Georgia State Route 48 near Cloudland

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.

History

Major intersections

The entire route is in Chattooga County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.00.0
 SR 117 north – Mentone		Continuation beyond Alabama state line
Cloudland1.52.4
 SR 157 north / Gadsden Avenue south – Trenton		Southern terminus of SR 157; northern terminus of Gadsden Avenue
Menlo4.67.4 SR 337 (7th Avenue) – LaFayette
Summerville12.620.3 US 27 / SR 1 (Commerce Street) – Rome, LaFayette, Trion, Paradise GardenEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

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