- Massachusetts Route 27
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Route 27 Route information Length: 73.4403 mi[1] (118.1907 km) Existed: by 1933 – present Major junctions South end: Route 106 in Kingston Route 24 in Brockton
U.S. Route 1 in Walpole
Route 9 in Natick
U.S. Route 20 in Wayland
Route 2 in ActonNorth end: Route 4 in Chelmsford Highway system Massachusetts State Highway Routes
← Route 25 Route 28 → Route 27 is a south–north highway in eastern Massachusetts.
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Route description
Route 27 runs in a sweeping arc from Kingston to Chelmsford. For most of its route, it acts as an intermediate route between Interstate 95 and Interstate 495.
Route 27 begins in Kingston at Route 106, approximately 1-1/4 miles west of Route 3. It heads northwest towards Brockton, passing through Pembroke, Hanson, East Bridgewater and Whitman. In Brockton the road shares a triple concurrency with Route 28 and Route 123 Eastbound (Route 123 Westbound only intersects with the route). From the center of town, Route 27 heads northwest, past the Westgate Mall, over Route 24 at Exits 18A-B, and past Caritas Good Samaritan Hospital before passing into Norfolk County via Stoughton.
In Stoughton, the road has a brief concurrency with Route 138 in the center of town. It passes just south of the town of Canton before making a large loop through the town of Sharon. It crosses over Interstate 95 without access, between Exits 9 and 10, both of which are accessible via US Route 1 nearby. It then crosses through Walpole and Medfield before crossing the Charles River into Middlesex County and the town of Sherborn.
In Sherborn, the road begins a more northerly direction, with a short concurrency with Route 16 in the center of town. The road heads through the center of Natick, passing the town green and crossing Route 135, which carries the Boston Marathon at that point. Route 27 crosses over Route 9 with a four-way exit ramp system, just east of Lake Cochituate, the Natick Collection and the Golden Triangle retail area. Route 27 passes into Wayland and under the Massachusetts Turnpike, which it access via Route 30, just north of the Pike.
In Wayland, Route 27 has a 1.2 mile concurrency with Route 126, passing through the center of town and intersecting US Route 20. The road then crosses the Sudbury River into Sudbury. It passes into Maynard, having a short, 0.1-mile concurrency with Route 62 over the Assabet River, before heading north into Acton. It crosses Route 2 at Exit 42 before crossing through the town center, past the Isaac Davis Monument. It heads into Westford, passing through the southeast corner of town before heading into Chelmsford. The road ends at the center of town, at the intersection of Routes 4, 110 and 129, just south of Interstate 495.
History
Junction list
County Location Milepost Roads intersected Notes Plymouth Kingston 0.00 Route 106
Evergreen StreetSouthern terminus of Route 27
To Routes 3A south, 80 & 3 via Route 106
To Routes 3A north & 53 via Evergreen StreetPembroke 5.6 Route 36 Hanson 7.4 Route 58 East Bridgewater 10.8 Route 14 Whitman 14.4 Route 18 Brockton 16.2 Route 14 East Western terminus of Route 14. 18.1 Route 28 / Route 123 East Begin concurrency with Routes 28 & 123 Eastbound only 18.2 Route 28 / Route 123 East End concurrency with Route 123 Eastbound 18.3 Route 28 North End concurrency with Route 28 20.4 Route 24 Route 24 Exits 18A-B Norfolk Stoughton 23.9 Route 138 South / Route 139 East Western terminus of Route 139; southern terminus of concurrency with Route 138. 24.0 Route 138 North Northern terminus of Route 27/138 concurrency.
No access from Route 27 south to Route 138 north.Sharon 31.5 I-95 No direct access; access to I-95 northbound exit 10 via Coney Street in Walpole. Walpole 31.8 U.S. Route 1 Access to I-95 exit 9 via US 1 South. 33.7 Route 1A Medfield 37.9 Route 109 40.8 Charles River crossing Middlesex Sherborn 43.5 Route 115 South Northern terminus of Route 115. 43.5 Route 16 East Southern terminus of Route 16 concurrency. 43.8 Route 16 West Northern terminus of Route 16 concurrency. Natick 46.7 Route 135 48.0 Route 9 Four-way interchange over Route 9 Wayland 49.0 I-90 No direct access; access via Route 30 49.3 Route 30 Access to I-90/Mass Pike via Route 30 westbound 51.5 Route 126 South Southern terminus of Route 27/126 concurrency. 52.6 U.S. Route 20 52.9 Route 126 North Northern terminus of Route 27/126 concurrency. Maynard 59.3 Route 117 60.0 Route 62 West Southern terminus of Route 27/62 concurrency. 60.1 Route 62 East Northern terminus of Route 27/62 concurrency. Acton 63.1 Route 111 Additional access to Route 2 eastbound via Route 111 63.4 Route 2 Route 2 exit 42; two-way interchange 65.7 Route 2A / Route 119 Westford 68.5 Route 225 Chelmsford 73.44 Route 4 Northern terminus of Route 27.
To Route 110/129, via Route 4 North.
To Interstate 495, via Route 4 North and Route 110 East.References
- ^ Executive Office of Transportation, Office of Transportation Planning - 2005 Road Inventory
- Kelley, Neil. "MA 27" (route log entry). Massachusetts Route Log. neilbert.com. http://www.neilbert.com/findroute.php?route=27. Retrieved 2006-06-26.
Categories:- Numbered routes in Massachusetts
- Kingston, Massachusetts
- Pembroke, Massachusetts
- Hanson, Massachusetts
- East Bridgewater, Massachusetts
- Whitman, Massachusetts
- Brockton, Massachusetts
- Stoughton, Massachusetts
- Sharon, Massachusetts
- Walpole, Massachusetts
- Medfield, Massachusetts
- Sherborn, Massachusetts
- Natick, Massachusetts
- Wayland, Massachusetts
- Sudbury, Massachusetts
- Maynard, Massachusetts
- Acton, Massachusetts
- Carlisle, Massachusetts
- Westford, Massachusetts
- Chelmsford, Massachusetts
- Transportation in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
- Transportation in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
- Transportation in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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