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Nebraska Highway 27
Route information Maintained by NDOR Length: 96.61 mi[2] (155.48 km) Existed: 1926[1] – present Southern segment Length: 0.78 mi[2] (1.26 km) South end: 
K-27 south of HaiglerNorth end: 
US-34 in HaiglerMiddle segment Length: 27.11 mi[2] (43.63 km) South end: 
I-80 near ChappellNorth end: 
US-26 in OshkoshNorthern segment Length: 68.72 mi[2] (110.59 km) South end: 
N-2 at EllsworthMajor
junctions:
US-20 in GordonNorth end: 
SD 391 north of GordonLocation Counties: Southern segment: Dundy
Middle segment: Deuel, Garden
Northern segment: SheridanHighway system ← US 26N-29 
→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.
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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.[2][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.[2][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.[2][5]
The segment of Nebraska Highway 27 between Ellsworth and Gordon has been named the Mari Sandoz Sandhills Trail, for the author originally from the area.
Major intersections
Southern segment
The entire route is in Haigler, Dundy County.
Mile[2] Junction Notes 0.00 K-27 southKansas border, southern terminus of southern segment 0.78 US-34 (Nebraska Avenue)Northern terminus of southern segment Middle segment
County Location Mile[2] Junction Notes Deuel 91.78 Begin state maintenance Southern terminus of middle segment 91.91 I-80I-80 exit 95 95.16 
US-30 east (Road 14)South end of US 30 overlap 97.15 US-30 west (Road 14)North end of US 30 overlap Garden Oshkosh 118.89 
US-26 / N-92Northern terminus of middle segment Northern segment
The entire route is in Sheridan County.
Location Mile[2] Junction Notes Ellsworth 167.53 N-2Southern terminus of northern segment Gordon 221.66 US-20236.25 SD 391 northSouth Dakota border, northern terminus of northern segment References
- ^ The Nebraska Highways Page: Highways 1 to 30
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Nebraska Highway Reference Log Book
- ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview of Nebraska Highway 27 southern segment (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Kansas+27+%26+Nebraska+27&daddr=nebraska+27+and+us+34+haigler&geocode=FbplYgIdWZ_s-SmFcKbBnYd0hzGcitwFtxhR_A%3BFTSRYgIdqZ_s-Skz7vS2gYd0hzGPeQXx5YDYNQ&hl=en&mra=pd&mrcr=0&sll=40.00716,-101.933614&sspn=0.029979,0.084543&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=15. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview of Nebraska Highway 27 middle segment (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=41.04527,+-102.29741&daddr=nebraska+27+and+us+26&geocode=FRZNcgIdvhDn-Q%3BFRu_dwId9kzm-SkFVunhp9xwhzGrIVBVCa7Q3w&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=41.042527,-102.297392&sspn=0.029519,0.084543&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=10. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview of Nebraska Highway 27 northern segment (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=nebraska+27+and+nebraska+2&daddr=nebraska+27+and+south+dakota+391&geocode=FQLDgQIdW0_n-SnnrzvvPBB6hzFdNWGzZj1dkQ%3BFWIekAIdQlPo-Sk76MYq3Pp7hzGnAaYwY3nXnQ&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=41.722131,-102.411804&sspn=0.467399,1.352692&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=8. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
External links
Categories:- State highways in Nebraska
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