Nebraska Highway 47

Nebraska Highway 47
Route information
Maintained by NDOR
Length:	52 mi[1] (84 km)
Existed:	1926[2] – present
Southern segment
Length:	12.45 mi[1] (20.04 km)
South end:	N-89 west of Wilsonville
North end:	US 6 / US 34 in Cambridge
Northern segment
Length:	39.69 mi[1] (63.87 km)
South end:	N-23 east of Farnam
Major junctions:	I-80 in Gothenburg US 30 in Gothenburg
North end:	N-40 south of Arnold
Location
Counties:	Southern segment: Furnas Northern segment: Dawson, Custer
Highway system
Nebraska Highways Link Spur Recreation ← N-46 N-50 →

Nebraska Highway 47 is a highway in Nebraska. It is a highway split into two segments. The southern segment runs for 12 miles (19 km) between Nebraska Highway 89 near Wilsonville and U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 34 in Cambridge. The northern segment runs for 40 miles (64 km) between Nebraska Highway 23 near Farnam and Nebraska Highway 40 south of Arnold.

Route description

Southern segment

Nebraska Highway 47 begins west of Wilsonville at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 89. It runs north through farmland into Cambridge and ends at an intersection with U.S. 6 and U.S. 34.^[1][3]

Northern segment

The northern segment of Nebraska Highway 47 begins east of Farnam at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 23. It goes north through farmland and meets Interstate 80 in Gothenburg shortly after crossing the Platte River. Also in Gothenburg, Highway 47 connects to U.S. Highway 30 via a short connecting link. Highway 47 continues north of Gothenburg and ends south of Arnold at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 40.^[1][4]

Major intersections

Southern segment

The entire route is in Furnas County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Wilsonville	0.00	0.00	N-89	Southern terminus of southern segment
Cambridge	12.45	20.04	US 6 / US 34 (Nasby Street)	Northern terminus of southern segment
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Northern segment

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Dawson	Farnam	46.45	74.75	N-23	Southern terminus of northern segment
	Gothenburg	61.23	98.54	I-80	I-80 exit 211
		62.54	100.65	L-24D (11th Street) to US 30
Custer		86.14	138.63	N-40	Northern terminus of northern segment
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. Nebraska Highway Reference Log Book
2. The Nebraska Highways Page: Highways 31 to 60
3. Google (2010-11-02). "overview of Nebraska Highway 47 southern segment" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
4. Google (2010-11-02). "overview of Nebraska Highway 47 northern segment" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2010-11-02.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

• Nebraska Roads: NE 41-60