French highway A47

Brought into service definitively in 1983, the A47 is a highway which connects Givors (Lyon) to St-Etienne.

It is also used as service road of the suburban communes of the south-west of Lyon and the East of St-Etienne.

Characteristics

  • free highway

  • 2x2 ways
  • 45 kilometers length
  • not of BEAM
  • short slopes
  • exchanging decayed

History

  • 1953 :

  • 1962 : opening of the central section between St-Chamond and Bank-of-Gier (current exchanger 11).
  • 1970 : opening of the prolongation towards Givors. In Givors, A47 is built on an old channel, which makes him cross the city to the nose of the windows!
  • 1983 : opening of the short section Givors-Drives out (A7/A46). The Lyon route - St-Etienne can finally borrow the highway from beginning to end.
  • 1991 : opening of the skirting of St-Chamond. Old A47 crossing St-Chamond is displaced in D288 (expressway).
  • 1998 : at the time of the World cup of Football, the section St-Chamond St-Etienne passed to 2 X 3 ways but it bears the name of RN88 on this part.

Future

  • Recalification of a47

Exits

Highway crossings

Department crossed

The highway A47 crosses 2 departments.

The following list indexes the cities served and sites worth visiting near the highway.

the Rhone

the Loire

See too

  • List of the French highways

External bonds

  • A47 Highway in Saratlas
  • highway Card of A47 on WikiSara
  • A47 in photographs on FranceAutoroutes

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