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State Route 48 (SR 48) is a east–west
SR 48 begins at the
Georgia Roads (Routes 41 - 60)
Georgia State Route 48 on State-Ends.com
048 Transportation in Chattooga County, Georgia
state highway
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located entirely in Chattooga County in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia
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. The highway connects the Alabama
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state line with Summerville, via Cloudland and Menlo.
Route description
SR 48 begins at the Alabama
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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
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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
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External links
{{Attached KML, display=title,inlineGeorgia Roads (Routes 41 - 60)
Georgia State Route 48 on State-Ends.com
048 Transportation in Chattooga County, Georgia