New Zealand State Highway 47
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| Maintained by NZ Transport Agency | ||||
| Length: | 48.7 km (30.3 mi) | |||
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| Southwest end: |
 SH 4 at National Park
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 SH 48 to Whakapapa Village SH 46 to Rangipo
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| Northeast end: |
 SH 41 at Tokaanu
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State Highway 47 (SH 47) is a New Zealand state highway in the central North Island. It provides a link from SH 4 at National Park to SH 41 at Tokaanu just west of Turangi.
For its entire length, SH 47 is a singe carriageway road with one lane in each direction and at-grade intersections and property accesses. There are no significant towns on the route. The New Zealand Transport Agency classifies the section of SH 47 as an arterial route south of the SH 46 intersection and a primary collector route north of the SH 46 intersection.
SH 47 travels in a general northeast direction from National Park across the Tongariro volcanic plateau. 9 km from its starting point it reaches the junction of SH 48 which connects to Whakapapa Village and the ski area on the northern slopes of Mount Ruapehu. A further 14 km north-west is the junction with Lake Rotoaira Road (SH 46), an alternative route to SH 1 and the Desert Road. SH 47 continues for a further 25 km over the Te Ponanga Saddle until it reaches its terminus with SH 41. From here eastbound is a short distance to Turangi.
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