Route 47 (Connecticut)

Route 47
Map of Litchfield County in northwestern Connecticut with Route 47 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ConnDOT
Length:	12.27 mi (19.75 km)
Existed:	1932 – present
Major junctions
South end:	US 6 in Woodbury
North end:	US 202 in Washington
Location
Counties:	Litchfield
Highway system
Routes in Connecticut Interstate U.S. State SSR SR ← Route 45 Route 49 →

Route 47 is a Connecticut state highway from US 6 in Woodbury to US 202 in Washington, in the western south-central part of the state. It is 12.27 miles (19.75 km) long and runs roughly northwest-southeast, signed north–south.

Route 47 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 6 in North Woodbury and heads northwestward as Washington Road. It crosses the Nonnewaug River 0.6 miles (0.97 km) later, then Route 132 (for Bethlehem) splits off to the north after another 0.7 miles (1.1 km) . The road then travels for 3.5 miles (5.6 km) through rural northwestern Woodbury and enters the town of Roxbury. Route 47 travels briefly through the northeast corner of Roxbury where it is known as Washington-Woodbury Road. After 0.8 miles (1.3 km), Route 47 then enters the town of Washington, becoming Woodbury Road. After another 2.4 miles (3.9 km) through rural southern Washington, Route 47 meets with Route 199 in the town center. Continuing north as Green Hill Road for another mile, Route 47 soon crosses the Shepaug River into Washington Depot, where it has a junction with Route 109. Route 47 and Route 109 turn right together on Bee Brook Road as they leave the village. Route 109 splits off to the east (for Morris) about 0.3 miles (0.48 km) later while Route 47 heads north. Route 47 re-crosses the Shepaug River in the vicinity of the Bee Brook Rest Area, a picnic area along the highway. The road ends after another 1.9 miles (3.1 km) at an intersection with U.S. Route 202 in northern Washington, just east of New Preston.