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 State Route 147 | ||||
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| Maintained byALDOT | ||||
| Length | 16.9 mi (27.2 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   I-85 /US 29 inAuburn | |||
| Major intersections |  US 280 nearAuburn | |||
| North end |  US 431 inOak Bowery | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Alabama | |||
| Counties | Lee,Chambers | |||
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State Route 147 (SR 147) is a 16.9-mile (27.2 km)state highway maintained by the U.S. state ofAlabama in the east-central part ofAlabama. The highway acts as aconnector betweenInterstate 85 (I-85) andU.S. Route 29 (US 29) in the southern part ofAuburn andUS 431 betweenAuburn andLaFayette.
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SR 147 lies mostly within thecity limits ofAuburn. Approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) of the road travels through unincorporatedLee County, while 4.2 miles (6.8 km) lies in ruralChambers County.
SR 147 begins on College Street inAuburn at its junction withInterstate 85 at Exit 51 andUS 29. Whereas it once entered downtownAuburn, it now bypasses the city on its western and northern side onShug Jordan Parkway. At its intersection with College Street, the route turns north. It continues alongBirmingham’s Highway andUS 280 (internally designated asSR 38) to mile 9.0, then continues on Heath Road in northernAuburn.
In 1939, the state ofAlabama constructed the original segment of SR 147, connectingUS 29 in downtownAuburn to what was thenUS 241 (nowUS 280) at The Bottle. In 1947, SR 147 was extended north 3 miles (4.8 km) toGold Hill. The final extension fromGold Hill toUS 431 to complete the northern portion of the highway did not occur until 1960. In 1998, the relocation of US 29 toI-85 led to the movement of the southern terminus of the highway from the intersection of Mitchum Avenue and College Street in downtownAuburn to a point 4 miles (6.4 km) south at the College Street interchange withI-85.
In 2006, theAlabama Department of Transportation began a relocation study for the southern half of SR 147. The study is to look at the possibility of rerouting the highway some 4 miles (6.4 km) west ofAuburn, along the route of the proposedAuburn Outer Loop. The proposed relocation would begin atI-85 at the under-development Cox Road interchange (exit 50) and would travel north 13 miles (21 km) to connect withUS 280 at mile marker 101.4, where it would join the current northern section of SR 147.
SR 267 was abypass of SR 147. The designation ofSR 267 has been removed from the state highway system. SR 147 now follows that alignment.
SR 147 has been relocated along Shug Jordan Parkway by theAlabama Department of Transportation. The highway no longer follows South College Street into downtownAuburn. When Shug Jordan Pkwy ends at North College Street, the highway turns to follow along North College Street to the area of northAuburn known asThe Bottle atUS 280. Then, it follows its previous alignment throughGold Hill to its terminus atUS 431 inOak Bowery, north ofOpelika.
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Lee | Auburn | 0.0 | 0.0 | I-85 /US 29 (SR 15) –Montgomery,Atlanta | Southern terminus; I-85 exit 51 |
| 3.9– 4.0 | 6.3– 6.4 |   SR 14 west –Loachapoka,Notasulga,Tallassee | Eastern terminus of SR 14; interchange | ||
| 8.6– 9.0 | 13.8– 14.5 | US 280 (SR 38) –Opelika,Waverly,Camp Hill | Short concurrency with US 280/SR 38 | ||
| Chambers | | 16.9 | 27.2 | US 431 (SR 1) –Opelika,La Fayette | Northern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
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