Alabama State Route 47

State Route 47 marker

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
Counties: Monroe County
Wilcox County
Highway system
  • Alabama State Routes
SR-46SR-48

State Route 47 is a 43-mile-long (69 km) route in the southern part of the state. The southern terminus of the route is at its junction with U.S. Highway 84 at Mexia in Monroe County, and the northern terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 10 at Awin in Wilcox County.

Route description

Although the route is signed “northsouth’’, the initial trajectory of State Route 47 is eastward as it leads from its point of origin towards Monroeville. At Monroeville, the route turns northward as it begins a 22-mile-long (35 km) concurrence with State Route 21 leading towards Beatrice.

At Beatrice, State Routes 21 and 47 junction State Route 265 and turn eastward as they lead towards Riley, where State Route 21 turns northward and State Route 47 continues eastward towards Midway. At Midway, the route junctions State Route 83 and turns northeastward as it leads to its northern terminus at Awin.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Monroe 0.0000.000
US-84 / SR-47 Truck north (SR-12) Repton, Grove Hill
Monroeville5.377–
5.478
8.653–
8.816

SR-41 / SR-21 Bus. (Alabama Avenue / Mt. Pleasant Avenue) Camden
south end of SR-21 Bus. overlap; traffic circle around Monroe County Heritage Museum
6.22510.018
SR-21 Byp. south / SR-47 Truck south Atmore, Alabama Southern Community College
north end of SR-21 Bus. overlap; south end of SR-21 overlap
Beatrice22.43336.102 SR-265 north (Bryan Street) Vredenburgh, Camden
Riley27.45444.183 SR-21 north Hayneville, McWilliamsNorth end of SR-21 overlap
Midway32.25851.914 SR-83 south Evergreen
WilcoxAwin43.06369.303 SR-10 Camden, Greenville
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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