Tennessee State Route 47

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State Route 47

Map
TN 47; primary in red, secondary in blue
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length20.81 mi (33.49 km)
ExistedOctober 1, 1923[1]–present
Major junctions
South end SR 48 at Dickson
Major intersections US 70 at White Bluff
North end SR 48 at Charlotte
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountiesDickson
Highway system
SR 46 SR 48

State Route 47 (SR 47) is a Tennessee State Highway located entirely within Dickson County.

SR 47 is generally traversed only in part; the two termini are in fact only about eight miles (13 km) distant from each other, and are impracticable as a route from end-to-end, as the distance the highway runs is over twice this long.

Route description

State Route 47 begins as a secondary highway at an intersection with State Route 48 slightly southeast of downtown Dickson near the Fairgrounds. In the Dickson city limits, it is known as East Walnut Street. Outside of Dickson, the road runs east through the communities of Colesburg and Burns. From Burns it runs east past the southern entrance to Montgomery Bell State Park in the Bakersworks community and then onto an intersection with U.S. Route 70 in western White Bluff.

At this point the highway is overlain by US 70 for approximately one mile (1.6 km); it then turns north as a primary highway to Charlotte, where it terminates just south of the downtown area with another intersection with State Route 48.

History

The portion between White Bluff and Dickson represents the original routing of State Route 1/US 70 through the area; when the current US 70 was constructed (1939–1941) this road was redesignated as part of State Route 47.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Dickson County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Dickson0.00.0 SR 48 (Center Avenue) – Centerville, CharlotteSouthern terminus; SR 47 begins as a secondary highway

SR 46 (Mathis Drive) to I-40 – Bon Aqua, Vanleer
Burns
SR 96 to I-40 – Dickson, Fairview
White Bluff
US 70 west (Broadway Street/SR 1 west) – Dickson
Southern end of US 70/SR 1 concurrency

US 70 east (Broadway Street/SR 1 east) – Pegram
Northern end of US 70/SR 1 concurrency; SR 47 becomes a primary highway

SR 250 north (Claylick Road) – Ashland City
Southern terminus of SR 250; provides access to Cheatham Wildlife Management Area
Charlotte20.8133.49 SR 48 – Dickson, Downtown, ClarksvilleNorthern terminus; SR 47 ends as a primary highway
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ Highway Planning Survey Division (1925). Biennial Report of the Commissioner of the Department of Highways and Public Works State of Tennessee for the Years 1923 and 1924 (PDF) (Report). Nashville: Tennessee Department of Highways and Public Works. pp. 39–44. Retrieved May 19, 2023.