Nebraska Highway 47 is a highway in

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. It is a highway split into two segments. The southern segment runs for between Nebraska Highway 89 near Wilsonville and U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 34 in

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. The northern segment runs for between

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near Farnam and

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south of Arnold.

Route description

Southern segment

Nebraska Highway 47 begins west of Wilsonville at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 89. It runs north through farmland into Cambridge and ends at an intersection with

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and U.S. 34.

Northern segment

The northern segment of Nebraska Highway 47 begins east of Farnam at an intersection with

. It goes north through farmland and meets Interstate 80 in Gothenburg shortly after crossing the

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. Also in Gothenburg, Highway 47 connects to U.S. Highway 30 via a short connecting link. Highway 47 continues north of Gothenburg and ends south of Arnold at an intersection with

Major intersections

Southern segment

Northern segment

References

External links

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Nebraska Roads: NE 41-60
047 Transportation in Furnas County, Nebraska Transportation in Dawson County, Nebraska Transportation in Custer County, Nebraska