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Revision as of 08:48, 5 August 2014
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State Route 27 | ||||
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| Maintained by MaineDOT | ||||
| Length | 154.86 mi[1] (249.22 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR 238 in Southport | |||
 US 1 in Wiscasset
  US 2 / SR 4 in Farmington | ||||
| North end |  R-161 in Saint-Augustin-de-Woburn, QC (Coburn Gore-Woburn Border Crossing) | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Maine | |||
| Counties | Lincoln, Kennebec, Franklin, Somerset | |||
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State Route 27 is part of Maine's system of numbered state highways, running from the village of Newagen in Southport to the Canadian Border in Coburn Gore. It passes through the major cities, towns, and villages of Boothbay Harbor, Wiscasset, Gardiner, Augusta, the Belgrade Lakes Region, Farmington, Kingfield, and Stratton.
Route Description
The road starts at Maine State Route 238 in Southport and heads Northeast to the town of Boothbay Harbor. It intersects State Route 96 then heads north to the town of Edgecomb to US Highway 1, where it turns left heading into the town of Wiscasset.It intersects State Route 218 then immediately turns right and Continues north to Dresden. There it intersects State Route 197. Then it continues north to Pittson where it intersects State Route 194 and State Route 126. Then it continues into Randolph where it intersects State Route 226 and then it turns west as State Route 9 continues north to Augusta. There it intersects State Route 24 and US Highway 201 heading north through the towns of Farmingdale and Hallowell. In Augusta it intersects US Highway 202, State Route 11, State Route 17 and State Route 100. Then it leaves US Highway 201 and turns Northwest toward Belgrade. It intersects State Route 105 and State Route 104 before heading to Interstate 95 along with State Route 8 and State Route 11. In North Augusta, it also intersects State Route 3. In Sidney, it intersects State Route 23. In Belgrade, Route 8/11 leave and Route 27 intersects State Route 135 It passes through Belgrade Lakes Village. In Rome, it Intersects State Route 225. It then intersects US Highway 2 and turns onto the road and goes into New Sharon and intersects State Route 134. In Farmington Falls it intersects State Route 41 and State Route 156. It turns right onto State Route 4, and State Route 43 which then turns east toward Industry. Then Leaves Route 4 and heads toward New Vineyard. In New Vineyard, it follows State Route 234 for a few miles too. In New Portland, it intersects State Route 146. In Kingfield It intersects State Route 142 and begins following State Route 16 until Stratton. In Carrabassett Valley, it passes Sugarloaf Mountain, then heads north to Stratton. In Stratton, Route 16 leaves, and Route 27 heads north to Eustis. Then it goes northeast to Coburn Gore where it crosses the border into Quebec as Quebec Route 161.
Concurrent Routes
From South to North, Route 27 overlaps with the following routes:
- US Route 1 in Edgecomb and Wiscasset, crossing over the Sheepscot River
- Maine Route 126 from Pittston to Gardiner
- Maine Route 9 in Randolph and Gardiner, crossing over the Kennebec River
- US Route 201 from Gardiner to Augusta
- Maine Route 104 for a short length north of downtown Augusta
- Maine Routes 8 and 11 from downtown Augusta to Belgrade
- US Route 2 in from New Sharon to downtown Farmington
- Maine Route 134 in New Sharon, crossing the Sandy River
- Maine Route 43 through downtown Farmington
- Maine Route 4 through, and for a short length north of downtown Farmington
- Maine Route 234 in New Vineyard
- Maine Route 16 from Kingfield to Stratton
Other Major Intersections
Route 27 intersects with US Route 202 and Maine Route 17 at the rotary in downtown Augusta. Just north of downtown Augusta, it crosses Interstate 95 at Exit 112.
Route 3 was extended in 2013 from its previous terminus at Interstate 95 to end at Route 27 in Augusta, to serve the new Alfond Center for Health and Cancer Center.[2]
Major Points of Interest
References
- ^ Maine State Route log via floodgap.com
- ^ Adams, Betty (October 29, 2013). "Two new roundabouts at Interstate 95 exit 113 open in north Augusta". Kennebec Journal. Retrieved October 29, 2013.