Tennessee State Route 48
State Route 48 | ||||
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Map TN 48; primary in red, secondary in blue | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 103.86 mi (167.15 km) | |||
| Existed | October 1, 1923[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR 13 in rural northern Wayne County | |||
   US 412 / SR 20 / SR 99 in Holenwald
 I-24 north of Clarksville | ||||
| North end |  KY 104 at the Tennessee-Kentucky State Line north of Clarksville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Wayne, Perry, Lewis, Hickman, Dickson, Montgomery | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 48 (SR 48) is a long north–south state highway in Middle Tennessee. It traverses six counties, and it is 103.86 miles (167.15 km) long.[2]
Route description
Wayne, Perry, and Lewis Counties
SR 48 begins as a primary state route in far northern Wayne County at a junction with SR 13. Then it travels through the southeastern corner of Perry County before entering Lewis County to intersect SR 20, and then U.S. Route 412 (US 412) and SR 99 in Hohenwald. After Hohenwald, SR 48 then goes due north to Hickman County.
Hickman County
SR 48 then runs concurrently with SR 100 near the Beaver Dam Creek Wildlife Management Area. It follows SR 100 to Centerville, where it intersects SR 50 and bridges the Duck River.
SR 48 becomes a secondary route after separating from SR 100 and intersects SR 230 at Nunnelly. It then traverses Pinewood, and then intersects the exit 163 interchange with Interstate 40 (I-40) not long after crossing into Dickson County.
Dickson County
It then enters the city of Dickson and intersects US 70 Business in downtown Dickson. SR 48 goes back to being a primary route and intersects with US 70/SR 1).
After exiting Dickson, SR 48 (as a primary highway) goes to intersect SR 49 in Charlotte, the Dickson County seat. SR 49 goes further north through Cumberland Furnace and then enters Montgomery County.
Montgomery County
It then enters Cunningham. When it reaches Cunningham, it runs concurrently with SR 13 from there to downtown Clarksville, where it intersects with SR 149 before crossing the Cumberland River to intersect US 41A Bypass/SR 12, and then US 41A/SR 12. After this point, SR 48 turns into a secondary state route for the remainder of its length. SR 48 runs concurrently with SR 13 again, but this time SR 13 is unsigned and US 79 is the main designation.
SR 48 splits from US 79 (Wilma Rudolph Boulevard) and then continues as Trenton Road. SR 48 (Trenton Road) then has an intersection with SR 374 (101st Airborne Parkway). SR 48 has two more intersections, one with SR 236, and then the exit 1 interchange on I-24 on the north side of Clarksville. Its northern terminus is at the Kentucky state line where the road enters Todd County, Kentucky and becomes Kentucky Route 104.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Wayne | | 0.0 | 0.0 | SR 13 (Waynesboro Highway) – Waynesboro, Linden | Southern terminus; SR 48 begins as a primary route |
| Perry | No major intersections | ||||
| Lewis | Hohenwald |     SR 20 east / SR 99 west (E 4th Avenue) to Natchez Trace Parkway – Summertown, Waynesboro | Southern end of SR 20/SR 99 concurrency | ||
| US 412 (Main Street/SR 20 west/SR 99 east) to Natchez Trace Parkway – Linden, Hampshire, Columbia | Northern end of SR 20/SR 99 concurrency | ||||
| Hickman | |  SR 100 west – Linden | Southern end of SR 100 concurrency | ||
| Centerville |  SR 50 east – Columbia | Southern end of SR 50 concurrency | |||
   SR 50 west to I-40 – Lobelville | Northern end of SR 50 concurrency | ||||
| Bridge over Duck River | |||||
 SR 100 east / SR 230 east – Lyles, Littlelot | Northern end of SR 100 concurrency; southern end of SR 230 concurrency; SR 48 becomes a secondary route | ||||
| Nunnelly | SR 230 west to I-40 – Waverly | Northern end of SR 230 concurrency | |||
| Dickson | | I-40 – Memphis, Nashville | I-40 exit 163 | ||
| | Bridge over West Piney River | ||||
| | Bridge over East Piney River | ||||
| Dickson |   SR 47 north (E Walnut Street) – Burns | Southern terminus of SR 47 | |||
  US 70 Bus. (College Street/SR 235) | |||||
 US 70 / SR 46 (Henslee Drive/SR 1) – McEwen, White Bluff | Interchange; SR 48 becomes a primary route | ||||
| Charlotte |   SR 47 south (Charles Walton Speight Highway) – White Bluff | Northern terminus of SR 47 | |||
 SR 49 east (Spring Street) – Ashland City | Southern end of SR 49 concurrency | ||||
| SR 49 west (Van Leer Highway) – Vanleer | northern end of SR 49 concurrency | ||||
| Montgomery | Cunningham |  SR 13 south – Erin | Southern end of SR 13 concurrency | ||
| |  SR 149 west – Palmyra, Cumberland City, Erin | Eastern terminus of SR 149 | |||
| | Bridge over Cumberland River | ||||
| Clarksville |   US 41A Byp. south (Riverside Drive/SR 12 south) | Southern end of US 41A Bypass/SR 12 concurrency; bypass for US 41A around downtown | |||
| US 41A Byp. north (Riverside Drive/SR 12 north/SR 13 north) | Northern end of US 41A Bypass/SR 12/SR 13 concurrency; bypass for US 41A around downtown; SR 48 becomes a secondary route | ||||
| US 41A north (N 2nd Street/SR 76 south/SR 112 west) – Oak Grove, KY, Hopkinsville, KY | Southern end of US 41A/SR 76/SR 112 wrong-way concurrency; provides access to Fort Campbell | ||||
| US 41A south (University Avenue/SR 76 north/SR 112 east) – Pleasant View | Northern end of US 41A/SR 76/SR 112 wrong-way concurrency | ||||
 US 79 south (Kraft Street/SR 13 south) – Dover | Southern end of US 79/SR 13 concurrency | ||||
| Bridge over Red River | |||||
| Dunbar Cave Road - Dunbar Cave State Park | |||||
| US 79 north (Wilma Rudolph Boulevard/SR 13 north) to I-24 – Guthrie, KY, Russellville, KY | Northern end of US 79/SR 13 concurrency | ||||
 SR 374 (101st Airborne Division Parkway) | Partial beltway around Clarksville | ||||
 SR 236 west (Tiny Town Road) | Eastern terminus of SR 236 | ||||
| I-24 – Paducah, Nashville | I-24 exit 1 | ||||
| 103.86 | 167.15 | KY 104 north (Clarksville Road) – Trenton, Elkton | Kentucky state line; northern terminus; SR 48 ends as a secondary route | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ Highway Planning Survey Division (1925). Biennial Report of the Commissioner of the Department of Highways and Public Works State of Tennessee for the Years 1923 and 1924 (PDF) (Report). Nashville: Tennessee Department of Highways and Public Works. pp. 39–44. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ "State Hwy 48 · Tennessee".