Louisiana Highway 27

Infobox LA Highway
type=State
route=27
length_mi=132.46
length_round=2
formed=
dir1=North
dir2=South
from=
junction=
to=
previous_type=State
previous_route=26
next_type=State
next_route=28

Louisiana Highway 27 (LA 27) is a state highway that serves Beauregard Parish, Calcasieu Parish, and Cameron Parish. It spans 132.46 miles.

Route description

LA 27 begins from the northeast in De Ridder at a junction with U.S. Highway 171/U.S. Highway 190. LA 27 then heads due south through Beauregard Parish, intersecting Louisiana Highway 110 and Louisiana Highway 109. In Calcasieu Parish, LA 27 intersects Louisiana Highway 12 in De Quincy. After heading due south, LA 27 shortly merges with U.S. Route 90 and turns west towards Sulphur. In Sulphur, Louisiana Highway 27 Business splits from the main highway for 3.73 miles and merges with US 90, running through the city center and then turning to the south again. LA 27 BUS then merges with LA 27 outside the city limits. LA 27 then intersects Interstate 10 as it continues due south into Cameron Parish.

LA 27 is the only north-south route through Cameron Parish, and along with LA 82 is the primary highway through the parish. LA 27 runs due south into Hackberry and intersects with Louisiana Highway 390. LA 27 then merges with LA 82 and heads due east through Cameron and intersects LA 1141 and LA 1142. After exiting Cameron, LA 27 splits from LA 82 and turns due north, intersecting LA 1143 and LA 384 before re-entering Calcasieu Parish. LA 27 then intersects LA 397 before ending at junction with Louisiana Highway 14.

References

* [http://www.dotd.louisiana.gov/planning/maps_classification/Statewide_FunClass2002.pdf/ LADOTD Map of State Highways]
* [http://www.southeastroads.com/la_state_highways.html/ Louisiana State Highway Log]
* [http://earth.google.com/ Google Earth]