Highway 47 marker

Highway 47

Route information
Maintained by Alberta Ministry of Transportation
Length60.2 km[1] (37.4 mi)
Major junctions
South end Hwy 40 south of Robb
North end Hwy 16 (TCH) west of Edson
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Specialized and rural municipalitiesYellowhead County
Highway system
    Hwy 45 Hwy 49

    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]

    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

    From south to north. The entire route is in Yellowhead County.

    Locationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
    Coalspur0.00.0 Hwy 40 Nordegg, Cadomin, Hinton
    Robb8.45.2
    Embarras20.612.8
    47.229.3Crosses the McLeod River
    60.237.4 Hwy 16 (TCH/YH) Jasper, Edson, EdmontonHwy 16 exit 180; eastbound grade separated; westbound at-grade; future Hwy 947 north
    1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

    References

    1. 1 2 3 Google (March 5, 2018). "Highway 47 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
    2. "2010 Provincial Highways 1 - 216 Progress Chart (map, 8 MB)" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-31.


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