Route 47 is a highway in eastern Missouri. Its northern terminus is at Route 79 near Winfield; its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 67 in Bonne Terre.
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by MoDOT | ||||
Length | 119.180 mi[1] (191.802 km) | |||
Existed | 1922–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | US 67 in Bonne Terre | |||
North end | Route 79 near Winfield | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Missouri | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editThe highway begins at Route 79 in Winfield, MO, where it travels due west towards Troy and Hawk Point, where it turns south and meets Interstate 70 in Warrenton.
After Warrenton, the highway continues south to Marthasville, where it intersects with Route 94. The two highways share a concurrency through the Missouri River bottomlands for approximately 4 miles to near Dutzow. The highway still continues south across the Missouri River into Washington, where it intersects Route 100.
From Washington, Route 47 goes down to Union, where it meets up with US Route 50. Route 47 runs concurrent with U.S. 50 very shortly before returning south towards St. Clair.
At St. Clair, Route 47 meets Interstate 44, before joining up with Route 30. The highway now runs east with that route for about 8 miles, until returning south. This stretch of highway is very rural, narrow, and windy. It joins up with Route 21 for a short concurrency, before heading east towards Bonne Terre at its terminus with U.S. Route 67.
History
editRoute 47 is one of the original 1922 state highways. Its original northern terminus was at Troy, its southern terminus was at Villa Ridge. The section between Washington and Villa Ridge becoming part of Route 100.
Major intersections
editCounty | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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St. Francois | Bonne Terre | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 67 – St. Louis Route K | Roadway continues as Route K |
Washington | Old Mines | 15.550 | 25.025 | Route 21 south – Potosi | Southern end of Route 21 overlap |
Kingston Township | 20.476 | 32.953 | Route 21 north – De Soto | Northern end of Route 21 overlap | |
Franklin | Prairie Township | 40.870 | 65.774 | Route 30 east – Lonedell | Eastern end of Route 30 overlap |
St. Clair | 47.074 | 75.758 | Route 30 west (W. Gravois Ave) to I-44 | Western end of Route 30 overlap | |
48.610 | 78.230 | I-44 – St. Louis, Rolla | exit 240 | ||
Union | 54.319 | 87.418 | US 50 east | Eastern end of US 50 overlap. access to East Central College | |
54.769 | 88.142 | US 50 west – Beaufort | Western end of US 50 overlap | ||
Washington | 61.357 | 98.745 | Route 100 to I-44 – New Haven | ||
Missouri River | 62.608– 62.814 | 100.758– 101.089 | Washington Bridge | ||
Warren | Charrette Township | 65.893 | 106.045 | Route 94 east – Dutzow | Eastern end of Route 94 overlap |
Marthasville | 69.723 | 112.208 | Route 94 west – Treloar | Western end of Route 94 overlap | |
Warrenton | 85.818 | 138.111 | I-70 / US 40 – Wright City, Jonesburg | ||
Lincoln | Hawk Point | 96.550 | 155.382 | Route A / Route D – Truxton | Route 47 changes from a north–south to an east–west orientation |
Troy | 105.693 | 170.096 | US 61 (Avenue of the Saints) – Wentzville | ||
Winfield | 119.180 | 191.802 | Route 79 / Great River Road – Winfield, Old Monroe, Elsberry | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ a b Missouri Department of Transportation (December 31, 2020). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 31, 2020.