Nebraska Highway 27

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.

Nebraska Highway 27
Nebraska Highway 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] (1.26 km)
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
North end	US 26 in Oshkosh
Northern segment
Length	68.72 mi[1] (110.59 km)
South end	N-2 at Ellsworth
Major junctions	US 20 in Gordon
North end	SD 391 north of Gordon
Location
Counties	Southern segment: Dundy Middle segment: Deuel, Garden Northern segment: Sheridan
Highway system
Nebraska State Highway System Interstate US State Link Spur State Spurs Recreation ← US 26 N-29 →

Route description

Southern segment

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

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

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

Southern segment

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

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       Concurrency terminus

Northern segment

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

1. "Nebraska Highway Reference Log Book" (PDF). Nebraska Department of Roads. 2015. pp. 91–92. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
2. The Nebraska Highways Page: Highways 1 to 30 Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
3. Google (2010-11-02). "overview of Nebraska Highway 27 southern segment" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
4. Google (2010-11-02). "overview of Nebraska Highway 27 middle segment" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
5. Google (2010-11-02). "overview of Nebraska Highway 27 northern segment" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2010-11-02.

External links

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