Indiana State Road 48 Explained

State:IN
Type:IN
Route:48
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:SR 48 highlighted in red
Length Mi:62.426
Section1:Western segment
Length Mi1:29.963
Established:October 1, 1926[1]
Direction A1:West
Terminus A1: in Fairbanks
Junction1: in Shelburn in North Liberty
Direction B1:East
Terminus B1: in Worthington
Section2:Central segment
Length Mi2:5.991
Direction A2:West
Terminus A2: in Whitehall
Direction B2:East
Terminus B2: in Bloomington
Section3:Eastern segment
Length Mi3:26.472
Direction A3:West
Terminus A3: in Napoleon
Direction B3:East
Terminus B3: in Lawrenceburg
Counties:Clay, Dearborn, Greene, Monroe, Owen, Ripley, Sullivan
Previous Type:IN
Previous Route:47
Next Type:IN
Next Route:49

State Road 48 (SR 48) in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east - west state highway running through southern Indiana. 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.

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 (US 41) and U.S. Route 150 (US 150). East of Jasonville SR 48 heads east towards Worthington. 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 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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Road Numbers to Be Changed. The Hancock-Democrat. The Indianapolis News. September 30, 1926. June 9, 2016. Newspapers.com.