- Georgia State Route 47
Infobox road
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route=47
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direction_a=Counterclockwise
direction_b=Clockwise
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next_route=48State Route 47 is a bizarre, arc-shaped state route located in the eastern part of the
U.S. state of Georgia. The route travels fromU.S. Route 278 /State Route 12 in Crawfordville toU.S. Route 1 /State Route 4 in Wrens.Routing
From its counterclockwise terminus at U.S. Route 278/State Route 12 in Crawfordville, State Route 47 travels east to Sharon, where it makes a drastic turn to the north. The route continues north to Washington, where it briefly cosigns with
U.S. Route 78 Business east, then becomes cosigned withU.S. Route 378 east to Lincolnton. The route departs Lincolnton to the southeast, and crosses a long causeway and bridge over an arm ofStrom Thurmond Lake before entering Columbia County. At Pollards Corner, State Route 47 becomes cosigned withU.S. Route 221 . The two routes travel south through Appling, meetInterstate 20 south of Appling, and continue south, skirting the western edge ofFort Gordon before arriving in Wrens. In Wrens, State Route 47 meets its clockwise terminus at U.S. Route 1/State Route 4, while U.S. Route 221 continues south, cosigned with U.S. Route 1.ignificance
State Route 47 serves mostly to connect county seats in eastern Georgia, rather than to serve as a long-distance through route. As such, it sees an Average Annual Daily Traffic of less than 5,000 vehicles except for a small segment in downtown Washington. [http://www.dot.state.ga.us/dot/plan-prog/transportation_data/mapproducts/Documents/Trafficflow_05.pdf]
Banner Routes
State Route 47 has one banner route:
tate Route 47 Connector
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References
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