A47 autoroute

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Length 29 km		Highway system Autoroutes of France

The A47 autoroute is a 29.5 kilometres (18.3 mi) long highway in central France. Completed in 1983 it connects Givors (Lyon) to Saint-Étienne. It also serves the suburbs south-west of Lyon and east of Saint-Étienne.

Map of A47, France

Characteristics

Toll free motorway

2x2 lanes

45 km long

History

1953 and 1962: Opening of the central section between Saint-Chamond and Rive-de-Gier (current Junction 11).

1970: Opening of an extension to Givors. In Givors, A47 is built on the site of an old road, which makes it run close to neighbouring buildings creating noise pollution.

1983: Opening of the short section between Givors and the junction with the A7 and A46 autoroutes. As a result, Lyon and St-Etienne are linked totally by motorway from beginning to end.

1991: Opening of the St-Chamond by-pass. The old A47 through St-Chamond was re-numbered the D288 (expressway).

1998: For the Football World Cup the section between St-Chamond and St-Etienne was widened to 2x3 lanes but this section is numbered the RN88.

Future

There are plans to transform sections of the A47 into an urban boulevard if the A45 to Lyon and Saint-Etienne, bypassing Givors, is built.

Junctions

Exchange A7-A46-A47 Autoroute starts with a junction with the A7 and A46 to (Lyon-Saint-Exupéry airport, Lyon, Vienne)

08 (Chasse-sur-Rhône) Towns served:

09 (Grigny-Givors centre) Towns served: Givors

09.3 (Givors Montrond-Mornant) Towns served: Givors

10 (Givors ouest) Towns served: Givors

Service Area km 7: St-Romain-en-Gier

11 (Rive-de-Gier-St-Martin-la-Plaine) Towns served: Rive de Gier

12 (Lorette) Towns served: Lorette

13 (La Grand-Croix) Towns served: La Grand-Croix

14 (D288 vers St-Chamond) Towns served: St-Chamond via RD288.

15 (St-Chamond Stélytec) Towns served: St-Chamond Stélytec

Service Area: Pays-du-Gier

16 ('St-Chamond La Varizelle) Towns served: St-Chamond La Varizelle

Autoroute becomes the RN88 to Saint-Étienne before becoming the A72 to Clermont-Ferrand.

References

A47 autoroute Wikipedia

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