A47 autoroute

Characteristics

• Toll free motorway
• 2x2 lanes
• 45 km long

  History

• 1953 and 1962: Opening of the central section between Saint-Chamond and Rive-de-Gier.
• 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.
• 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

Junctions

• Exchange A7-A46-A47 Autoroute starts with a junction with the A7 and A46 to
• 08 Towns served:
• 09 Towns served: Givors
• 09.3 Towns served: Givors
• 10 Towns served: Givors
• *Service Area km 7: St-Romain-en-Gier
• 11 Towns served: Rive de Gier
• 12 Towns served: Lorette
• 13 Towns served: La Grand-Croix
• 14 Towns served: St-Chamond via RD288.
• 15 Towns served: St-Chamond Stélytec
• *Service Area: Pays-du-Gier
• 16 Towns served: St-Chamond La Varizelle
• Autoroute becomes the RN88 to Saint-Étienne before becoming the A72 to Clermont-Ferrand.