SR 48 begins at the
Alabama 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 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 areas 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. ==Major intersections==