State Route 47 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
| Length | 43.063 mi [1] (69.303 km) | |||
| Existed | 1940–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | 
US 84 at
Mexia | |||
SR 41 at
Monroeville | ||||
| North end | 
SR 10 at
Awin | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Alabama | |||
| Counties |
Monroe County Wilcox County | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 47 (SR 47) is a 43.063-mile-long (69.303 km) state highway in the southern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. The southern terminus of the highway is at its intersection with U.S. Route 84 (US 84) at Mexia in Monroe County, and the northern terminus of the highway is at its intersection with SR 10 at Awin in Wilcox County.
Although the route is signed "north–south", the initial trajectory of SR 47 is eastward at its southern terminus.
Route description
SR 47 begins at an intersection with US 84 in Mexia. It heads towards Monroeville. At Monroeville, the highway turns northward as it begins a 22-mile-long (35 km) concurrency with SR 21 heading towards Beatrice.
At Beatrice, SR 21 and SR 47 intersect SR 265 and turn eastward as they head towards Riley, where SR 21 turns northward and SR 47 continues eastward towards Midway. At Midway, the highway intersects SR 83 and turns northeastward as it leads to its northern terminus at SR 10 in Awin.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi [1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe | | 0.000 | 0.000 |   
US 84 /
SR 47 Truck north (
SR 12) –
Repton,
Grove Hill | Southern terminus of SR 47 and SR 47 Truck |
| Monroeville | 5.377– 5.478 | 8.653– 8.816 |   
SR 41 /
SR 21 Bus. south (Alabama Avenue / Mt. Pleasant Avenue) –
Camden | South end of SR 21 Bus. concurrency; traffic circle around Monroe County Heritage Museum and Monroe County Courthouse | |
| 6.225 | 10.018 |
SR 21 south /
SR 47 Truck south –
Atmore,
Alabama Southern Community College | Northern terminus of SR 21 Bus. and SR 47 Truck; south end of SR 21 concurrency | ||
| Beatrice | 22.433 | 36.102 | 
SR 265 north (Bryan Street) –
Vredenburgh,
Camden | Southern terminus of SR 265 | |
| Riley | 27.454 | 44.183 |
SR 21 north –
Hayneville,
McWilliams | North end of SR 21 concurrency | |
| Midway | 32.258 | 51.914 | 
SR 83 south –
Evergreen | Northern terminus of SR 83 | |
| Wilcox | Awin | 43.063 | 69.303 |
SR 10 –
Camden,
Greenville | Northern terminus |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ a b Alabama Department of Transportation. "Milepost Maps". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
State Route 47 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
| Length | 43.063 mi [1] (69.303 km) | |||
| Existed | 1940–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |
US 84 at
Mexia | |||
|
SR 41 at
Monroeville | ||||
| North end |
SR 10 at
Awin | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Alabama | |||
| Counties |
Monroe County Wilcox County | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 47 (SR 47) is a 43.063-mile-long (69.303 km) state highway in the southern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. The southern terminus of the highway is at its intersection with U.S. Route 84 (US 84) at Mexia in Monroe County, and the northern terminus of the highway is at its intersection with SR 10 at Awin in Wilcox County.
Although the route is signed "north–south", the initial trajectory of SR 47 is eastward at its southern terminus.
Route description
SR 47 begins at an intersection with US 84 in Mexia. It heads towards Monroeville. At Monroeville, the highway turns northward as it begins a 22-mile-long (35 km) concurrency with SR 21 heading towards Beatrice.
At Beatrice, SR 21 and SR 47 intersect SR 265 and turn eastward as they head towards Riley, where SR 21 turns northward and SR 47 continues eastward towards Midway. At Midway, the highway intersects SR 83 and turns northeastward as it leads to its northern terminus at SR 10 in Awin.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi [1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe | | 0.000 | 0.000 |
US 84 /
SR 47 Truck north (
SR 12) –
Repton,
Grove Hill | Southern terminus of SR 47 and SR 47 Truck |
| Monroeville | 5.377– 5.478 | 8.653– 8.816 |
SR 41 /
SR 21 Bus. south (Alabama Avenue / Mt. Pleasant Avenue) –
Camden | South end of SR 21 Bus. concurrency; traffic circle around Monroe County Heritage Museum and Monroe County Courthouse | |
| 6.225 | 10.018 |
SR 21 south /
SR 47 Truck south –
Atmore,
Alabama Southern Community College | Northern terminus of SR 21 Bus. and SR 47 Truck; south end of SR 21 concurrency | ||
| Beatrice | 22.433 | 36.102 |
SR 265 north (Bryan Street) –
Vredenburgh,
Camden | Southern terminus of SR 265 | |
| Riley | 27.454 | 44.183 |
SR 21 north –
Hayneville,
McWilliams | North end of SR 21 concurrency | |
| Midway | 32.258 | 51.914 |
SR 83 south –
Evergreen | Northern terminus of SR 83 | |
| Wilcox | Awin | 43.063 | 69.303 |
SR 10 –
Camden,
Greenville | Northern terminus |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ a b Alabama Department of Transportation. "Milepost Maps". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.