State Route 47 (SR 47) is a
state highway in the southern part of the U.S. state of
Alabama
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, seat = Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County
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. The southern terminus of the highway is at its intersection with
U.S. Route 84 (US 84) at
Mexia
Mexia ( ) is a city in Limestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,893 at the 2020 census.
The city's motto, based on the fact that outsiders tend to mispronounce the name , is "A great place to live, no matter how you pronou ...
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*Monroe County, Arkansas
* Monroe County, Florida
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, 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
Mexia ( ) is a city in Limestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,893 at the 2020 census.
The city's motto, based on the fact that outsiders tend to mispronounce the name , is "A great place to live, no matter how you pronou ...
. It heads towards
Monroeville. At Monroeville, the highway turns northward as it begins a
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
See also
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References
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Transportation in Monroe County, Alabama
Transportation in Wilcox County, Alabama