Michigan Route 47

Northern Terminus: At the US 10 freeway, 2 miles east of the Midland City Limits

Length: 14.34 miles

Counties: Saginaw, Bay

Routing: Starting at a signalized T-intersection with M-46 west of Saginaw, this state highway, which was actually a part of US 10 prior to 1960, heads northwesterly as a two-lane route running parallel to, and to the east of, the Tittabawassee River, up through its intersection with M-58.  Continuing in a northwesterly fashion, M-47 is five lanes wide as it heads into the unincorporated community of Freeland.  Northwest of Freeland, after the Midland Rd. intersection, M-47 converts into a four-lane freeway that runs northerly for three miles up to its endpoint at the US 10 freeway east of Midland.

Links:

• M-47 @ Michigan Highways -- Chris Bessert

Saginaw County
Saginaw Township

Assembly featuring M-47 South ENDS, M-46 East and M-46 West shields in advance of M-47's Southern Terminus near the western city limits of Saginaw.  M-47 meets M-46 at a signalized intersection approximately 4.5 miles east of M-52's Northern Terminus.

Photographer: Patrick Allen

Date: 6/17/2010

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Bay County
Williams Township

US 10 West/East directional guide sign at the gore between the ramps to the respective directions of US 10 at M-47's Northern Terminus.  There is not an M-47 ENDS shield present at this endpoint.

Photographer: Patrick Allen

Date: 12/08/2009

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