Alberta Provincial Highway No. 47, commonly referred to as Highway 47, is a north–south highway located in west–central Alberta, Canada that stretches from Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Edson, to Highway 40, approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) south of Robb.[2]
 Highway 47 | ||||
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| Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors | ||||
| Length | 60.2 km[1] (37.4 mi) | |||
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| South end |  Highway 40 south of Robb | |||
| North end |  Highway 16 (TCH) west of Edson | |||
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| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Alberta | |||
| Specialized and rural municipalities | Yellowhead County | |||
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The highway is paralleled by a spur of the Canadian National Railway that connects the main branch with the Coal Valley. It follows the McLeod River valley south of the Yellowhead Highway, then follows the Embarras River.[1]
Major intersections
editFrom south to north. The entire route is in Yellowhead County.
| Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Coalspur | 0.0 | 0.0 | Highway 40 – Nordegg, Cadomin, Hinton | ||
| Robb | 8.4 | 5.2 | |||
| Embarras | 20.6 | 12.8 | |||
| | 47.2 | 29.3 | Crosses the McLeod River | ||
| 60.2 | 37.4 |  Highway 16 (TCH/YH) – Jasper, Edson, Edmonton | Hwy 16 exit 180; eastbound grade separated; westbound at-grade; future Highway 947 north | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Highway 47 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "2010 Provincial Highways 1 - 216 Progress Chart (map, 8 MB)" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
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