Alberta Highway 47

Highway 47 marker
Highway 47
Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors
Length60.2 km[1] (37.4 mi)
Major junctions
South end Highway 40 south of Robb
North end Highway 16 (TCH) west of Edson
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Specialized and rural municipalitiesYellowhead County
Highway system
Highway 45 Highway 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]

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