State Road 48 (SR 48) in the
U.S. State
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of
Indiana
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is an east–west
state highway
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running through southern
Indiana
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. It has three distinct and separate sections. The western terminus of SR 48 is at
State Road 63 and the eastern terminus at
U.S. Route 50
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.
Route description
Western section
The western section begins at SR 63 and heads east towards
Jasonville. Passing through
Shelburn at an
intersection with
U.S. Route 41
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(US 41) and
U.S. Route 150 (US 150). East of Jasonville SR 48 heads east towards
Worthington
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People
* Worthington (surname)
* Worthington family, a British noble family
Businesses
* Worthington Brewery, also known as Worthington's
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. Northwest of Worthington SR 48 ends at
State Road 157.
Middle section
The middle section of SR 48 begins at an intersection with
State Road 43 and SR 48 heads east towards
Bloomington. The eastern terminus of this section is at an
interchange with
Interstate 69
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,
Indiana State Road 37
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At one time, the route ran from the southwest corner of the state to the northeast corner. In the pre- ...
(SR 37) and
State Road 45 (SR 45) in Bloomington.
Eastern section
The eastern section begins at an intersection with
State Road 229 and SR 48 heads east from that intersection. SR 48 passes through intersection with
State Road 129,
State Road 101, and
State Road 148 before entering
Lawrenceburg. In Lawrenceburg SR 48 has an intersection with US 50, this intersection is the eastern terminus of SR 48.
Major intersections
See also
*
List of Indiana state highways
References
External links
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048
Transportation in Clay County, Indiana
Transportation in Dearborn County, Indiana
Transportation in Greene County, Indiana
Transportation in Monroe County, Indiana
Transportation in Owen County, Indiana
Transportation in Ripley County, Indiana
Transportation in Sullivan County, Indiana