State Route 47 (SR 47) is a
state highway
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in the southern part of the U.S. state of
Alabama
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. The southern terminus of the highway is at its intersection with
U.S. Route 84 (US 84) at
Mexia in
Monroe County, 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
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with
US 84 in
Mexia. 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
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, 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
Truck route
Monroeville truck route
See also
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References
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Transportation in Monroe County, Alabama
Transportation in Wilcox County, Alabama