Province: | AB |
Type: | Hwy |
Route: | 47 |
Map: | Alberta Highway 047.png |
Length Km: | 60.2 |
Direction A: | South |
Direction B: | North |
Terminus A: | south of Robb |
Terminus B: | west of Edson |
Rural Municipalities: | Yellowhead County |
Previous Type: | Hwy |
Previous Route: | 45 |
Next Type: | Hwy |
Next Route: | 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 west of Edson, to Highway 40, approximately south of Robb.[1]
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.
From south to north.