Route 27 | |||||||
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Maintained by NJDOT and Middlesex County | |||||||
Length: | 38.53 mi (62.01 km) | ||||||
Existed: | 1927 – present | ||||||
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South end: | US 206 / CR 533 in Princeton | ||||||
Route 18 in New Brunswick I-287 in Edison G.S. Parkway in Woodbridge Township Route 35 in Rahway Route 439 in Elizabeth Route 28 in Elizabeth US 22 in Newark |
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North end: | Route 21 in Newark | ||||||
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Counties: | Mercer, Somerset, Middlesex, Union, Essex | ||||||
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New Jersey State Highway Routes
Route 27 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. It runs 38.53 mi (62.01 km) from U.S. Route 206 in Princeton, Mercer County northeast to an interchange with Route 21 (McCarter Highway) and Broad Street in Newark, Essex County. The route passes through many communities along the way, including New Brunswick, Metuchen, Rahway, and Elizabeth. Route 27 is a two- to four-lane undivided highway for most of its length, passing through a variety of urban and suburban environments. It intersects many roads along the way, including Route 18 in New Brunswick, Interstate 287 in Edison, the Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge Township, Route 35 in Rahway, Route 28 in Elizabeth, and U.S. Route 22 in Newark. Route 27 crosses the Raritan River on the Albany Street Bridge, which connects Highland Park on the east with New Brunswick on the west.