New Hampshire Route 47 (abbreviated NH 47) is a state highway in southern
New Hampshire
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, United States. It runs from
Francestown to
Bennington. It is signed as a north–south route, but follows more of an east–west routing. In fact, during its "northernmost" (westernmost) 2.4 miles, it proceeds ''southwest'' while signed ''north'' (and vice versa).
NH 47 essentially functions as a northern bypass of
New Hampshire Route 31
New Hampshire Route 31 (abbreviated NH 31) is a north–south state highway in southern New Hampshire. It runs from Mason on the Massachusetts border, where, as Greenville Road, the road becomes Massachusetts Route 31. It passes through Greenvil ...
and
New Hampshire Route 136
New Hampshire Route 136 (abbreviated NH 136) is a east–west state highway in Hillsborough County in southern New Hampshire. The road connects New Boston and Peterborough.
The eastern terminus of NH 136 is at New Hampshire Route 13 in New B ...
, which pass through (and intersect in)
Greenfield. Between this intersection and NH 47's endpoints, the three routes form a complete loop.
Route description
NH 47 begins at an intersection with
NH 136 in
Francestown. It proceeds generally northwest out of town and crosses into
Bennington. The route reaches its northernmost point about two miles east of town, before turning southwest (while still signed northbound) for the remainder of its route. NH 47 ends at the intersection with
NH 31 in the center of town.
Junction list
Road names
Route 47 uses the following local road names:
;Bennington
*
Pierce
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United States
* Pierce, Colorado
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Road
*School Street
*Francestown Road
;Francestown
*Bennington Road
*Second New Hampshire Turnpike
*Main Street
References
External links
New Hampshire State Route 47on
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Transportation in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
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