Missouri Route 47

{{Short description|State highway in Missouri, U.S.}} {{Use American English|date=April 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox road | state = MO | type = Route | route = 47 | map = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=290|frame-height=230|type=line|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Wikipedia KML/Missouri Route 47}}}} | map_custom = yes | established = 1922 | length_mi = 119.180 | length_ref = <ref name=MoDOT>{{MoDOT Flex|accessdate=December 31, 2020}}</ref> | direction_b = North | direction_a = South | terminus_b = {{Jct|state=MO|MO|79}} near Winfield | junction = *{{jct|state=MO|I|44}} in St. Clair *{{jct|state=MO|US|50}} in Union *{{jct|state=MO|I|70|US|40}} in Warrenton *{{jct|state=MO|US|61}} in Troy | terminus_a = {{Jct|state=MO|US|67|Supp|K}} in Bonne Terre | previous_type = MO | previous_route = 46 | next_type = MO | next_route = 48 }}

'''Route 47''' is a highway in eastern Missouri. Its northern terminus is at Route 79 near Winfield; its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 67 in Bonne Terre.

==Route description== left|thumb|Route 47 in Troy The highway begins at Route 79 in Winfield, where it travels due west towards Troy and Hawk Point, where it turns south and meets Interstate 70 in Warrenton.

After Warrenton, the highway continues south to Marthasville, where it intersects with Route 94. The two highways share a concurrency through the Missouri River bottomlands for approximately 4 miles to near Dutzow. The highway still continues south across the Missouri River into Washington, where it intersects Route 100.

From Washington, Route 47 goes down to Union, where it meets up with US Route 50. Route 47 runs concurrent with U.S. 50 very shortly before returning south towards St. Clair.

At St. Clair, Route 47 meets Interstate 44, before joining up with Route 30. The highway now runs east with that route for about 8 miles, until returning south. This stretch of highway is very rural, narrow, and windy. It joins up with Route 21 for a short concurrency, before heading east towards Bonne Terre at its terminus with U.S. Route 67.

==History== Route 47 is one of the original 1922 state highways. Its original northern terminus was at Troy, its southern terminus was at Villa Ridge. The section between Washington and Villa Ridge became part of Route 100.

==Major intersections== {{Jcttop|length_ref=<ref name=MoDOT/>}} {{MOint |county=St. Francois |location=Bonne Terre |mile=0.000 |road={{Jct|state=MO|US|67|location1=St. Louis}}<br>{{Jct|state=MO|Supp|K}} |notes=Roadway continues as Route K }} {{MOint |county=Washington |cspan=2 |location=Old Mines |type=concur |mile=15.550 |road={{Jct|state=MO|MO|21|dir1=south|city1=Potosi}} |notes=Southern end of Route 21 overlap }} {{MOint |township=Kingston |ctdab=Washington |type=concur |mile=20.476 |road={{Jct|state=MO|MO|21|dir1=north|city1=De Soto}} |notes=Northern end of Route 21 overlap }} {{MOint |county=Franklin |cspan=6 |township=Prairie |ctdab=Franklin |type=concur |mile=40.870 |road={{Jct|state=MO|MO|30|dir1=east|city1=Lonedell}} |notes=Eastern end of Route 30 overlap }} {{MOint |location=St. Clair |lspan=2 |type=concur |mile=47.074 |road={{Jct|state=MO|MO|30|dir1=west|name1=W. Gravois Ave|to2=y|I|44|noshield2=y}} |notes=Western end of Route 30 overlap }} {{MOint |mile=48.610 |road={{Jct|state=MO|I|44|location1=St. Louis|city2=Rolla}} |notes=exit 240 }} {{MOint |location=Union |lspan=2 |type=concur |mile=54.319 |road={{Jct|state=MO|US|50|dir1=east}} |notes=Eastern end of US 50 overlap. access to East Central College }} {{MOint |type=concur |mile=54.769 |road={{Jct|state=MO|US|50|dir1=west|city1=Beaufort}} |notes=Western end of US 50 overlap }} {{MOint |location=Washington |mile=61.357 |road={{Jct|state=MO|MO|100|to2=y|I|44|city1=New Haven|extra=hospital}} }} {{Jctbridge |river=Missouri River |mile=62.608 |mile2=62.814 |bridge=Washington Bridge }} {{MOint |county=Warren |cspan=3 |township=Charrette |ctdab=Warren |type=concur |mile=65.893 |road={{Jct|state=MO|MO|94|dir1=east|city1=Dutzow}} |notes=Eastern end of Route 94 overlap }} {{MOint |location=Marthasville |type=concur |mile=69.723 |road={{Jct|state=MO|MO|94|dir1=west|city1=Treloar}} |notes=Western end of Route 94 overlap }} {{MOint |location=Warrenton |mile=85.818 |road={{Jct|state=MO|I|70|US|40|city1=Wright City|city2=Jonesburg}} }} {{MOint |county=Lincoln |cspan=3 |location=Hawk Point |mile=96.550 |road={{Jct|state=MO|Supp|A|Supp|D|city1=Truxton}} |notes=Route 47 changes from a north–south to an east–west orientation }} {{MOint |location=Troy |mile=105.693 |road={{Jct|state=MO|AOTS|61|name1=Avenue of the Saints|city1=Wentzville|city=Bowling Green}} }} {{MOint |location=Winfield |mile=119.180 |road={{Jct|state=MO|MO|79|GRR|city1=Winfield|city2=Old Monroe|city3=Elsberry}} }} {{Jctbtm|keys=concur}}

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047 Category:Transportation in St. Francois County, Missouri Category:Transportation in Washington County, Missouri Category:Transportation in Franklin County, Missouri Category:Transportation in Warren County, Missouri Category:Transportation in Lincoln County, Missouri