State Highway 47 (SH‑47) is a 12.420-mile (19.988 km) state highway in Fremont County, Idaho, United States, that connects U.S. Route 20 (US 20) in Ashton with the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway (northeast of Warm River).
 State Highway 47 | ||||
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 SH-47 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by ITD | ||||
| Length | 12.420 mi[1] (19.988 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 20 in Ashton | |||
 SH-32 east of Ashton | ||||
| East end | 4350 East and 1900 North northwest of Warm River | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Idaho | |||
| Counties | Fremont | |||
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Route description
editSH‑47 starts at an intersection with US 20 and heads due east as Main Street through Ashton. The highway continues east after an intersection with the northern terminus of Idaho State Highway 32, passing through Marysville as East 1300 North. Slowly, SH‑47 bends to the north as Mesa Falls Scenic Byway, going through Warm River and crossing over the same-named river. SH‑47 ends in the Targhee National Forest.[1][2]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Fremont County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Ashton | 0.000 | 0.000 | East 1300 North west | Continuation west from western terminus | |
 US 20 north – Island Park, West Yellostone (Montana) US 20 south – St. Anthony, Sugar City, Rexburg, Idaho Falls | Western terminus | ||||
| | 1.010 | 1.625 | North 3600 East north SH-32 south (North 3600 East) – Tetonia, Driggs, Rexburg | Northern end of SH-32 | |
| | 12.420 | 19.988 | 4350 East / 1900 North | Eastern terminus | |
| Mesa Falls Scenic Byway – Island Park | Continuation north from eastern terminus | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c Staff (18 December 2006). "State Highway 47". Idaho Transportation Department. Archived from the original on 12 December 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ^ "State Highway 47" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
External links
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