State Highway 27 marker

State Highway 27

N-27 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length96.61 mi[1] (155.48 km)
Existed1926[2]–present
Southern segment
Length0.78 mi[1] (1,260 m)
South end K-27 south of Haigler
North end US 34 in Haigler
Middle segment
Length27.11 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
Length68.72 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
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
Counties
Highway system
← US 26→ N-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.

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]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00
 K-27 south – St. Francis		Continuation into Kansas
0.781.26 US 34 (Nebraska Avenue) – Benkelman, Wray CONorthern terminus of southern segment
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Middle segment

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Deuel​91.78147.71Begin state maintenanceSouthern terminus of middle segment
​91.91147.91 I-80I-80 exit 95
​95.16153.15
 US 30 east (Road 14)		South end of US-30 overlap
​97.15156.35
 US 30 west (Road 14)		North end of US-30 overlap
GardenOshkosh118.89191.33 US 26 / N-92Northern terminus of middle segment
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Northern segment

The entire route is in Sheridan County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Ellsworth167.53269.61 N-2Southern terminus of northern segment
Gordon221.66356.73 US 20
​236.25380.21
 SD 391 north		Continuation into South Dakota
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "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.
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