- Iowa Highway 48
Infobox road
state=IA
type=IA
route=48
alternate_name=
length_mi=48
length_round=0
length_ref=Iowahighwaysref|lowrg=40|hirng=49|num=48|access_date=4 February 2007]
established=July 1, 1920
direction_a=South
starting_terminus=
junction=
direction_b=North
ending_terminus=
counties=Page, Montgomery, Cass
cities=Shenandoah, Essex, Red Oak, Elliott, Griswold
previous_type=IA
previous_route=44
next_type=IA
next_route=51Iowa Highway 48 is a state
highway that runs from north to south in southwestIowa . It has a length of 48 miles.Termini
Its southern terminus is in Shenandoah at
U.S. Highway 59 . Its northern terminus is atU.S. Highway 6 near Lewis.Route description
Iowa Highway 48 begins at
U.S. Highway 59 in Shenandoah, goes east briefly, then turns northeast. At Essex, it turns east for a short distance, then turns straight north towards Red Oak. It goes through Red Oak and meetsU.S. Highway 34 . It continues north, turns east, and passes through Elliott. Shortly after that, it turns north, and meetsIowa Highway 92 at Griswold. It continues north, and ends atU.S. Highway 6 near Lewis.Major intersections
Jctint
state=IA
county=Page
cspan=1
location=Shenandoah
lspan=1
type=
mile=
road=jct|state=IA|US|59
notes=Southern terminusJctint
state=IA
county=Montgomery
cspan=
location=Red Oak
lspan=
type=
mile=
road=Jct|state=IA|US|34
notes=Jctint
state=IA
county=Cass
cspan=2
location=Griswold
lspan=
type=
mile=
road=jct|state=IA|IA|92|name1=Main Street
notes=Jctint
state=IA
location=Lewis
lspan=
type=
mile=
road=jct|state=IA|US|6
notes=Northern terminusReferences
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