New Mexico State Road 47

State Road 47
State Road 47
	NM 47 highlighted in red
Route information
Length	60.338 mi (97.105 km)
Major junctions
South end	US 60
	NM 304 in Rio Communities; NM 6 in Valencia; NM 147 in Isleta Pueblo; I-25 in Albuquerque; NM 423 in Albuquerque; NM 528 in Albuquerque;
North end	NM 556 in Albuquerque
Location
Counties	Bernalillo, Socorro, Valencia
Highway system

New Mexico State Road 47 (NM 47) is a 60.338-mile-long (97.105 km) state highway in Bernalillo, Valencia, and Socorro Counties in New Mexico. NM 47's southern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Route 60 (US 60). The highway then proceeds north intersecting with Interstate 25 (I-25) before the northern terminus at an intersection with NM 556.

Route description[]

NM 47 northbound near Isleta Pueblo, February 2013

NM 47 begins at an intersection with U.S. Highway 60 in rural Socorro County and proceeds northwest, soon entering Valencia County. The route reaches the Rio Grande at the town of Rio Communities, from which one can cross the Rio Grande on NM 309 to reach Belen. At this junction, NM 47 turns slightly east of north and follows the eastern shore of the Rio Grande, opposite from NM 314 and I-25. It enters Bernalillo County at Isleta Pueblo and continues to the northeast, where it has a system interchange with Interstate 25. As the route begins to enter the Albuquerque metropolitan area, it takes on the name Broadway Boulevard and enters the city limits of South Valley, where it intersects NM 500 (Rio Bravo Boulevard). Shortly thereafter, it enters the Albuquerque city limits, continuing northeast through the heart of downtown. After crossing Interstate 40, the route turns west onto Candelaria Road to cross the BNSF railroad line. NM 47 then turns back to the north on 2nd Street, which it follows for the rest of its existence. The route passes briefly through the limits of North Valley, in which it intersects NM 423 (Paseo Del Norte) and NM 528 (Alameda Boulevard). The route finally comes to an end at NM 556 (Roy Road) just short of the Sandoval County line.^[2]

Major intersections[]

County	Location	mi^[3]	km	Destinations	Notes
Socorro		0.000	0.000	US 60	Southern terminus
Valencia	Rio Communities	18.931	30.466	NM 304 south	Northern terminus of NM 304
	Rio Communities	19.190	30.883	NM 309 east	Western terminus of NM 309
	Valencia	27.877	44.864	NM 263 north	Southern terminus of NM 263
		29.629	47.683	NM 263
		30.380	48.892	NM 6 west	Eastern terminus of NM 6
Bernalillo	Isleta Pueblo	37.531	60.400	NM 147 west	Eastern terminus of NM 147
	Albuquerque	40.788– 41.482	65.642– 66.759	I-25	I-25 exit 215
		41.615	66.973	FR 2067
		43.750	70.409	Desert Road	Southern terminus of former
		46.210	74.368	NM 500 (Rio Bravo Boulevard)
		57.362	92.315	NM 423 (Paseo Del Norte)
		58.221	93.698	NM 528 (Alameda Boulevard)
		60.338	97.105	NM 556 south	Northern terminus, northern terminus of NM 556
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References[]

^ "NMDOT State Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
^ Google (January 26, 2019). "Overview of NM 47" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
^ "TIMS Road Segments by Posted Route/Point with AADT Info; NM, NMX-Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. April 3, 2013. pp. 5–7. Retrieved October 20, 2018.