A47 road

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A47
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Route information
Length192 mi (309 km)
Major junctions
From A4540 in Birmingham
Major intersections A5
A50
A6
A43
A1
A15
A16
A17
A10
A11
To A12 in Lowestoft
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Primary
destinations
Nuneaton
Hinckley/Earl Shilton
Leicester
Peterborough
Wisbech
King's Lynn
Swaffham
Dereham
Norwich
Great Yarmouth
Gorleston-on-Sea
Lowestoft
Road network
A46 A48

The A47 is a major trunk road in England linking Birmingham to Lowestoft, Suffolk, maintained and operated by National Highways. Most of the section between Birmingham and Nuneaton is now classified as the B4114. From Peterborough eastwards, it is a trunk road (sections west of the A1 road have been downgraded as alternative roads have been built).