Adjustments:In March 1934 (CTB), VA 47's South Hill end was moved to its current junction with US 1 and US 58 Business. The old endpoint was Plank Rd jct with US 1-58, using Plank Rd to Opie Rd to current VA 47 via SR 648. VA 47 was also removed from the nearby SR 755 Radio Rd loop (was still part of SR 652 then). VA 47 was also removed from a piece of SR 664 south of Northview and abandoned routing. VA 47 was straightened out in several other locations resulting in 2.5 miles worth of abandoned alignments. In Oct 1940 (CTB), VA 47 was extended west replacing part of VA 46 to Barnes Corner, then north with US 15-360 a ways, then replaced VA 39 north through Charlotte CH to end at US 460 Pamplin City. In May 1959 (CTB), VA 47 was removed from SR 740 Old 47 Rd south of Drakes Branch. In Nov 1968 (CTB), VA 92 was added to VA 47 from Chase City west to Barnes Jct. In Jan 1976 (CTB), VA 47,s north end was moved in Pamplin City by following SR 600, then cutting under the RR as new construction at SR 1104. The old endpoint was at the northern SR 1103 jct with US 460 Bus and over to new VA 47 was destroyed. In Sept 1979 (CTB), VA 47 was rerouted at Chase City to be removed from its duplexes with VA 92 and US 15 and instead sent with VA 49 north a mile, then replaced SR 646 to the pre-existing US 15/360 and VA 47 intersection. What is odd about this is that the CTB action mentioned that the governing bodies of Charlotte and Mecklenburg Counties plus the Town of Chase City all had resolutions passed to request this reroute at some point prior to this and that Charlotte County resinded their resolution. But because the Highway Department had already conducted the study as requested and found that transfer to the primary system of SR 646 was appropriate, it went ahead and did it.

VA 47 original Pamplin City end 1958 Appomattox County

VA 47 from Chase City to South Hill only 1933 Official

VA 47 extended to Pamplin City 1941-42 Official

VA 47 removed from VA 92 and US 15 duplexes 1980 Official

Improvements:  Fully paved upon designation from South Hill to about Northview
VA 47 has been fully paved since 1934.
VA 47 has no current multilane segments but was multilaned on its US 360 duplex from 1967-79.
Posted:  Fully posted;
Multiplexes:  VA 49 (1.26 mi)
VA 40 (0.10 mi)
Legislative names:  None
Other names:  Atlantic St (South Hill); 2nd St/Main St (Chase City); Craftons Gate Hwy (Charlotte Co s of VA 59); Thomas Jefferson Hwy (Charlotte CH to Pamplin City)
Scenic Byway:  No segments
Comment: VA 47 is a very nice route from Chase City to South Hill. I have driven the rest of it and have no specific recollections of it being good or bad.

VA 47 #1 1929 Official

VA 47 #2 1931 Official