Maine State Route 27

State Route 27
Route information
Maintained by MaineDOT
Length:	154.86 mi[1] (249.22 km)
Major junctions
South end:	SR 238 in Southport
	US 1 in Wiscasset US 201 / SR 9 in Gardiner US 201 / US 202 / SR 11 in Augusta I-95 in Augusta US 2 in New Sharon US 2 / SR 4 in Farmington
North end:	Route 161 in Coburn Gore
Location
Counties:	Lincoln, Kennebec, Franklin, Somerset
Highway system
State Routes in Maine

Route 27 through downtown Kingfield

Sugarloaf USA seen from Route 27 (and Route 16) in Carrabassett Valley

Cranberry Peak of Bigelow Mountain seen from Route 27 (and Route 16) facing northbound in Carrabassett Valley

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.

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.

Major Points of Interest

• Maine State Capitol
• University of Maine at Augusta
• University of Maine at Farmington
• Sugarloaf USA

References

1. ^ Maine State Route log via floodgap.com