State Route 48 (SR 48) is a east–west
state highway
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located entirely in
Chattooga County
Chattooga County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,965. According to the World Population Review, as of 2021, it is estimated at 24,803. The county seat is ...
in the
northwestern part of the U.S. state of
Georgia
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. The highway connects the
Alabama
(We dare defend our rights)
, anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama"
, image_map = Alabama in United States.svg
, seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...
state line with
Summerville, via
Cloudland
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On its ...
and
Menlo.
Route description
SR 48 begins at the
Alabama
(We dare defend our rights)
, anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama"
, image_map = Alabama in United States.svg
, seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...
state line, where the roadway continues as
Alabama State Route 117
State Route 117 (SR 117) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Alabama. It travels northwest from the Georgia state line southeast of Mentone to the Tennessee state line north of Bass.
Route description
Alabama State Route 117 b ...
. This is located northwest of
Cloudland
The Cloudland Dance Hall, originally called Luna Park, was a famous entertainment venue located in Bowen Hills, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was demolished in 1982 and the site was subsequently developed into an apartment complex.
On its ...
. SR 48 travels southeast, into Cloudland, where it has an
intersection
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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
rural area
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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.
History
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Georgia Roads (Routes 41 - 60)Georgia State Route 48 on State-Ends.com
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Transportation in Chattooga County, Georgia