Route 48
From route 132, 1 mile south of Goshen to route 66, 11 miles north of
Covington.
Counties:
Clermont, Warren, Montgomery, Miami, Shelby
Length:
88 miles
General Direction:
North/South
Four-Lane Divided Highway Sections:
From route 71 to 2 miles south of Lebanon.
From Centerville to Oakwood.
History of route 48:
Certified in 1926.
Originally routed from Lebanon to 11 miles north of Covington.
Entire route was route 50 before 1926.
Extended to 1 mile south of Goshen in 1938.
Centerville to 2 miles north of Centerville upgraded to divided highway
in 1963.
2 miles north of Centerville to Oakwood upgraded to divided highway in
1966.
Route 71 to 2 miles south of Lebanon upgraded to divided highway in 1972.
Route 48 Before 1926:
From Fly to Dennison.
Routed along current route 800.
Entire route certified as route 8 in 1926.