State Road 48 in the U.S. State

U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

 of Indiana

Indiana

Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

 is an east–west state highway

State highway

State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...

 running through southern Indiana

Indiana

Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

. It has three distinct and separate sections. The western terminus of SR 48 is at State Road 63

Indiana State Road 63

State Road 63 in the U. S. state of Indiana is a north–south route in the western portion of the state. Until mid-2008, it covered a distance of just over , but now is a discontinuous route. For , from the city of Terre Haute until it rejoins U.S. Route 41 near Carbondale, it is a four-lane...

 and the eastern terminus at U.S. Route 50

U.S. Route 50 in Indiana

In the U.S. state of Indiana, U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route. It enters Indiana from Illinois and leaves Indiana into Ohio.- Route description :...

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Western section

The western section begins at SR 63 and heads east towards Jasonville

Jasonville, Indiana

Jasonville is a city in Greene County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,222 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomington, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...

. Passing tjrough Shelburn

Shelburn, Indiana

Shelburn is a town in Curry Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,252 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Shelburn is located at ....

 at an intersection

Intersection (road)

An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...

 with U.S. Route 41

U.S. Route 41 in Indiana

In the U.S. state of Indiana, U.S. Route 41 is a north–south highway that is parallel to the Illinois state line. It enters the state south of Evansville. North of Evansville, it becomes a 4-Lane divided highway passing around Vincennes and traveling North to Terre Haute. In Terre Haute, it...

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

Worthington, Indiana

Worthington is a town in Jefferson Township, Greene County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,481 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bloomington, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

. Northwest of Worthington SR 48 emds at State Road 157

Indiana State Road 157

State Road 157 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a north–south route in Clay, Greene and Owen counties that covers a distance of about .-Route description:...

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Middle section

The middle section of SR 48 begins at an intersection with State Road 43

Indiana State Road 43

-Southern section:This winding, two-lane section of State Road 43 connects Indiana State Road 46 in Owen County near McCormick's Creek State Park with Indiana State Road 54 in eastern Greene County. It covers a distance of .-Northern section:...

 and SR 48 heads east towards Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census....

. The eastern terminus of this section is at an interchange

Interchange (road)

In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...

 with Indiana State Road 37

Indiana State Road 37

State Road 37 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a major route in Indiana, running as a 4-lane divided highway for 110 miles of its course....

 (SR 37) and State Road 45

Indiana State Road 45

State Road 45 is a state route from Bean Blossom, Indiana to Scotland, Indiana in the southern half of the state.-Route description:From Bean Blossom and through Brown County, State Road 45 is a narrow, shoulderless two-lane road that passes between the Morgan-Monroe State Forest and the Yellowwood...

 (SR 45) in Bloomington.

Eastern section

The eastern section begins at an intersection with State Road 229

Indiana State Road 229

State Road 229 is a north–south state highway in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Indiana.-Route description:The southern terminus of State Road 229 is at State Road 48 in the town of Napoleon in central Ripley County. Going east, the road is concurrent with State Road 48 for...

 and SR 48 heads east from that intersection. SR 48 passes through intersection with State Road 129

Indiana State Road 129

State Road 129 is a north–south road in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Indiana. It traverses Switzerland and Ripley counties connecting Vevay to Batesville.-Route description:...

, State Road 101

Indiana State Road 101

State Road 101 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a north–south state highway in the eastern portion of Indiana that exists in four sections with a combined length of .-First section:...

, and State Road 148

Indiana State Road 148

Indiana State Road 148 in the U.S. state of Indiana is located in Dearborn County in the southeast portion of the state.-Route description:State Road 148 is a short, five-mile route. Though it is an even-numbered route, in practice it runs in a more north–south direction. It begins at...

 before entering Lawrenceburg

Lawrenceburg, Indiana

Lawrenceburg is a city in Dearborn County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,042 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Dearborn County...

. In Lawrenceburg SR 48 has an intersection with US 50, this intersection is the eastern terminus of SR 48.

Major intersections

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