State Route 48 (SR 48) is a east–west

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located entirely in

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in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of

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. The highway connects the

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state line with Summerville, via

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and Menlo.

Route description

SR 48 begins at the

state line, where the roadway continues as

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. This is located northwest of

. SR 48 travels southeast, into Cloudland, where it has an

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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

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s of the county, to Summerville, where it meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with US 27/ SR 1 in downtown. 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.

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Georgia Roads (Routes 41 - 60)

Georgia State Route 48 on State-Ends.com
048 Transportation in Chattooga County, Georgia

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