A47 autoroute
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The A47 autoroute is a 29.5-kilometre-long (18.3 mi) 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.
Characteristics[edit]
- Toll free motorway
- 2x2 lanes
- 45 km long
History[edit]
- 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[edit]
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[edit]
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Exchange A7-A46-A47 Autoroute starts with a junction with the  A 7 and  A 46 to (Lyon-Saint-Exupéry airport, Lyon, Vienne)
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(Chasse-sur-Rhône) Towns served: |
| 9
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(Grigny-Givors centre) Towns served: Givors |
| 9.3
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(Givors Montrond-Mornant) Towns served: Givors |
| 10
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(Givors ouest) Towns served: Givors |
 Service Area: St-Romain-en-Gier
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| 11
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(Rive-de-Gier-St-Martin-la-Plaine) Towns served: Rive de Gier |
| 12
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(Lorette) Towns served: Lorette |
| 13
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(La Grand-Croix) Towns served: La Grand-Croix |
| 14
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(D288 vers St-Chamond) Towns served: St-Chamond via  D 288
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| 15
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(St-Chamond Stélytec) Towns served: St-Chamond Stélytec |
| Service Area: Pays-du-Gier
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| 16
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(St-Chamond La Varizelle) Towns served: St-Chamond La Varizelle |
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Autoroute becomes the  N 88 to Saint-Étienne before becoming the  A 72 to Clermont-Ferrand
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External links[edit]
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