Missouri Route 47

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 47
Route information
Length119.180 mi[1] (191.802 km)
Existed1922–present
Major junctions
South end US 67 in Bonne Terre
North end Route 79 near Winfield
Highway system
Route 46 Route 48

Route description

The highway begins at Route 79 in Winfield, MO, 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 becoming part of Route 100.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
St. FrancoisBonne Terre0.0000.000 US 67 St. Louis
Route K
Roadway continues as Route K
WashingtonOld Mines15.55025.025 Route 21 south PotosiSouthern end of Route 21 overlap
Kingston Township20.47632.953 Route 21 north De SotoNorthern end of Route 21 overlap
FranklinPrairie Township40.87065.774 Route 30 east LonedellEastern end of Route 30 overlap
St. Clair47.07475.758 Route 30 west (W. Gravois Ave) to I-44Western end of Route 30 overlap
48.61078.230 I-44 St. Louis, Rolla
Union54.31987.418 US 50 eastEastern end of US 50 overlap
54.76988.142 US 50 west BeaufortWestern end of US 50 overlap
Washington61.35798.745 Route 100 to I-44 New Haven
Missouri River62.608–
62.814
100.758–
101.089
Washington Bridge
WarrenCharrette Township65.893106.045 Route 94 east DutzowEastern end of Route 94 overlap
Marthasville69.723112.208 Route 94 west TreloarWestern end of Route 94 overlap
Warrenton85.818138.111 I-70 / US 40 Wright City, Jonesburg
LincolnHawk Point96.550155.382 Route A / Route D TruxtonRoute 47 changes from a north–south to an east–west orientation
Troy105.693170.096
US 61 Wentzville
Winfield119.180191.802 Route 79 Winfield, Old Monroe, Elsberry
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. Missouri Department of Transportation (December 31, 2020). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
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