Nebraska Highway 27
 State Highway 27 | ||||
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 N-27 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NDOT | ||||
| Length | 96.61 mi[1] (155.48 km) | |||
| Existed | 1926[2]–present | |||
| Southern segment | ||||
| Length | 0.78 mi[1] (1,260 m) | |||
| South end |  K-27 south of Haigler | |||
| North end |  US 34 in Haigler | |||
| Middle segment | ||||
| Length | 27.11 mi[1] (43.63 km) | |||
| South end |  I-80 near Chappell | |||
| Major intersections |  US 30 near Chappell | |||
| North end |   US 26 / N-92 in Oshkosh | |||
| Northern segment | ||||
| Length | 68.72 mi[1] (110.59 km) | |||
| South end |  N-2 at Ellsworth | |||
| Major intersections |  US 20 in Gordon | |||
| North end |  SD 391 north of Gordon | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Nebraska | |||
| Counties | ||||
| Highway system | ||||
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Nebraska Highway 27 is a highway in Nebraska. It is divided into three segments. The southernmost segment begins at the Kansas border and goes north to Haigler. The middle segment begins at Interstate 80 near Chappell and goes north to Oshkosh. The northernmost segment begins at Ellsworth and goes north to the South Dakota border.
Route description
[edit]Southern segment
[edit]The southern segment of Nebraska Highway 27 begins at the Kansas border. The southern terminus of NE 27 is also the northern terminus of K-27. It goes north 0.78 miles (1.26 km) through farm fields to Haigler, where it intersects U.S. Highway 34 and ends.[1][3]
Middle segment
[edit]The middle segment of Nebraska Highway 27 begins at Interstate 80 at Exit 95 near Chappell. It goes north through farmland to U.S. Highway 30. It goes west with US 30 for 2 miles (3.2 km), then turns north again. At Oshkosh, NE 27 meets U.S. Highway 26 and the middle segment ends.[1][4]
Northern segment
[edit]The northern segment of Nebraska Highway 27 begins at Nebraska Highway 2 at Ellsworth. It goes north through the Sand Hills to Gordon, where it intersects U.S. Highway 20. It continues north out of Gordon and ends at the South Dakota border. The roadway continues in South Dakota as South Dakota Highway 391.[1][5]
The segment of Nebraska Highway 27 between Ellsworth and Gordon runs through cattle range of the famous Spade Ranch and passes notable Nebraska writer Mari Sandoz home and gravesite.
Major intersections
[edit]Southern segment
[edit]The entire route is in Haigler, Dundy County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | 0.00 |  K-27 south – St. Francis | Continuation into Kansas | ||
| 0.78 | 1.26 | US 34 (Nebraska Avenue) – Benkelman, Wray CO | Northern terminus of southern segment | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Middle segment
[edit]| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuel | | 91.78 | 147.71 | Begin state maintenance | Southern terminus of middle segment |
| | 91.91 | 147.91 | I-80 | I-80 exit 95 | |
| | 95.16 | 153.15 |  US 30 east (Road 14) | South end of US-30 overlap | |
| | 97.15 | 156.35 |  US 30 west (Road 14) | North end of US-30 overlap | |
| Garden | Oshkosh | 118.89 | 191.33 | US 26 / N-92 | Northern terminus of middle segment |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Northern segment
[edit]The entire route is in Sheridan County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth | 167.53 | 269.61 | N-2 | Southern terminus of northern segment | |
| Gordon | 221.66 | 356.73 | US 20 | ||
| | 236.25 | 380.21 |  SD 391 north | Continuation into South Dakota | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Nebraska Highway Reference Log Book" (PDF). Nebraska Department of Roads. 2015. pp. 91–92. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ The Nebraska Highways Page: Highways 1 to 30 Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "overview of Nebraska Highway 27 southern segment" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "overview of Nebraska Highway 27 middle segment" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "overview of Nebraska Highway 27 northern segment" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-11-02.