State Highway 27 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by NZ Transport Agency | ||||
Length: | 92.4 km (57.4 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
North end: | SH 2 at Mangatarata | |||
South end: | SH 1 at Tirau | |||
Location | ||||
Major cities: | Waharoa, Matamata | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Highway 27 (SH 27) is a state highway in the Waikato Region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is an important north/south link along the Waihou/Piako valley and forms an important transport route across the mostly dairy farming Matamata-Piako District. SH 27, in conjunction with SH 2, is often used as an alternative route to SH 1 between Auckland and Tauranga, Rotorua and Taupo.
For its entire length, State Highway 27 is a single carriageway road with one lane in each direction and at-grade intersections and property access. The New Zealand Transport Agency classifies the highway as an arterial route.