U.S. Route 47

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Highway
gptkbp:built multiple upgrades since 1926
gptkbp:communityEvents hosts local fairs and parades
gptkbp:communityFeedback mixed reviews on road conditions
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Peotone,_Illinois
gptkb:Morris,_Illinois
gptkb:Crown_Point,_Indiana
gptkb:Bourbonnais,_Illinois
gptkb:Woodstock,_Illinois
gptkb:Kankakee,_Illinois
gptkbp:county gptkb:LaSalle_County
gptkb:McHenry_County
gptkb:DeKalb_County
gptkb:Kankakee_County
gptkb:Kane_County
gptkb:Grundy_County
gptkbp:emergencyServices accessible for emergency vehicles
gptkbp:environmentalImpact affected by winter storms
studies ongoing for wildlife preservation
gptkbp:established 1926
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Morris_Area_Historical_Society
gptkb:Kankakee_River_State_Park
gptkb:Volo_Auto_Museum
Chain O'Lakes State Park
Old Joliet Prison
gptkbp:futurePlans potential expansion projects
gptkbp:historicalPeriod realigned in the 1970s
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part_of_the_original_U.S._Route_system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U.S. Route 47
gptkbp:length approximately 200 miles
gptkbp:localEconomy supports local businesses
gptkbp:localGovernment managed by local municipalities
gptkbp:location gptkb:Illinois
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:Illinois_Department_of_Transportation
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Illinois_Route_120
gptkb:Illinois_Route_34
gptkb:U.S._Route_6
gptkb:Illinois_Route_23
Interstate 90
Interstate 55
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:National_Highway_System
gptkbp:passenger_traffic varies by segment
frequent accidents reported
gptkbp:publicTransport limited bus services available
gptkbp:route gptkb:U.S._Route_46
gptkb:U.S._Route_48
gptkbp:scenicViews part_of_the_Historic_Route_66
gptkbp:seasonalActivities increased during summer months
gptkbp:serves gptkb:Chicago_metropolitan_area
gptkbp:signage green and white signs
gptkbp:terminus gptkb:U.S._Route_50
gptkb:U.S._Route_20
gptkbp:tourism attracts visitors to local attractions
gptkbp:trainTypes varies with weather
gptkbp:vehicleClass two-lane highway
safety measures implemented