New Jersey Route 47
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| Route 47 |
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| Length: | 75.19 mi[1] (121.01 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1927 | ||||||||
| South end: | Atlantic Avenue in Wildwood | ||||||||
| Major junctions: |
GSP in Rio Grande US 9 in Rio Grande NJ 55 in Maurice River NJ 55 in Millville NJ 56 in Vineland US 40 in Malaga US 322 in Glassboro NJ 55 in Deptford Twp I-295 in Westville |
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| North end: |  US 130 in Brooklawn |
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Route 47 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. It runs 75.19 miles from Atlantic Avenue in Wildwood to U.S. Route 130 in Brooklawn. It is also referred to as Delsea Drive, as at one time it was the main route connecting the Delaware River to the sea. This name was assigned by the New Jersey Legislature in 1933.
Route 347 is a bypass to the part of Route 47 that runs through Delmont. The alignment of Route 347 is preferred to Route 47, and therefore gets the majority of traffic flow. Because of this, Route 47 northbound has been truncated and must utilize a connecting road at its northern intersection with Route 347. Traffic must make a right, then another left to continue on Route 47 northbound.
Traffic jams along Route 47 are commonplace in the summer vacation season and can stretch for miles due to the missing southern section of Route 55, where all shorebound traffic enters the small two-lane road.
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[edit] History
Prior to the 1953 renumbering, the Route 47 and Route 49 designations were switched south of Millville. Route 47 continued east along what is now Route 49 to a junction with Route 50 in Tuckahoe.
What is now Route 47 was part of Route 49 north of Dennis, and Route S49 south of Dennis to its terminus.
[edit] Photo gallery
 Route 47 Southbound approaching terminus in Wildwood, New Jersey |
 Route 47 Southbound splits with Route 347 and travelers can take either to Shore Points |
 Cumberland County CR 670 approaching Route 47 & Route 347 |
 Route 47 Northbound transfer to Route 347 Northbound |
