History
The Stouffville to Greenbank Road was first assumed by the Department of Highways as Highway 47 on October 20, 1937, connecting Stouffville and Uxbridge with Highway 12, south of Greenbank. The highway remained generally unchanged, with the exception of a short westward extension on February 10, 1954. On that day, the route was extended to meet Highway 48, which was itself extended south to Scarborough.
During the early-1990s, Highway 47 was rerouted north of Stouffville, following Bloomington Road instead of Tenth Line and Main Street. The gentle curve at the York–Durham boundary was removed and a signalized intersection created in its place. On January 1, 1998, the responsibility for signage and maintenance of Highway 47 was transferred to the Regional Municipalities of Durham and York. It was subsequently redesignated as Durham Regional Highway 47 and an eastward extension of York Regional Road 40.
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