154.88 mi
249.26 km

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Route 27

 
LENGTH 154.88 mi / 249.26 km
SOUTH END Route 238, Southport
NORTH END Canadian border, Coburn Gore (continues as Quebec Route 161)
PLACES Southport, Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay, Edgecomb, Wiscasset, Dresden, Pittston, Randolph, Gardiner, Farmingdale, Hallowell, Augusta, Sidney, Belgrade, Rome, New Sharon, Farmington, New Vineyard, New Portland, Kingfield, Carrabassett Valley, Wyman Twp., Coplin Twp., Eustis, Jim Pond Twp., Alder Stream Twp., Chain of Ponds Twp., Coburn Gore
COUNTIES Lincoln, Kennebec, Franklin, Somerset
CONCURRENCIES US 1, Edgecomb to Wiscasset (1.8 miles)
Route 126, Pittston to Gardiner (1.1 miles)
Route 9, Randolph to Gardiner (0.2 miles)
US 201, Gardiner to Augusta (5.8 miles)
Route 8, Augusta to Belgrade (11.8 miles)
Route 11, Augusta to Belgrade (11.8 miles)
Route 104, Augusta (0.7 miles)
US 2, New Sharon to Farmington (9.6 miles)
Route 134, New Sharon (0.2 miles)
Route 4, Farmington (3.3 miles)
Route 43, Farmington (0.7 miles)
Route 234, New Vineyard (2.0 miles)
Route 16, Kingfield to Eustis (23.3 miles)
RIVER CROSSINGS Townsend Guy, Southport to Boothbay Harbor
Sheepscot River, Edgecomb to Wiscasset
Eastern River, Dresden
Kennebec River, Randolph to Gardiner
Belgrade Stream, Belgrade
Sandy River, New Sharon
West Branch Carrabassett River, Kingfield
South Branch Carrabassett River, Carrabassett Valley
South Branch Dead River, Eustis
Alder Stream, Jim Pond Twp.
Dead River, Chain of Ponds Twp.
NAMES Hendricks Hill Road (Southport)
Western Avenue, Howard Street, Todd Avenue, McKown Street, Townsend Avenue (Boothbay Harbor)
Wiscasset Road (Boothbay)
Main Street, Gardiner Road (Wiscasset)
Gardiner Road (Dresden)
Wiscasset Road (Pittston)
Water Street, Bridge Street (Randolph)
Maine Avenue (Gardiner to Farmingdale)
Water Street (Hallowell)
State Street, Mount Vernon Avenue, Civic Center Drive (Augusta)
Augusta Road (Belgrade to Rome)
Mile Hill Road, Farmington Falls Road (New Sharon)
Lower Main Street, Main Street, Fairbanks Road, New Vineyard Road (Farmington)
Lemon Stream Road, Carrabassett Road (New Portland)
Main Street (Kingfield)
Carrabassett Drive (Carrabassett Valley)
Main Street (Eustis)
HIGHEST AADT overall: 20,210 at I-95, Augusta (2006)
non-multiplex: 11,560 at Route 96, Boothbay Harbor (2005)
LOWEST AADT 300 in Southport (2005)

History

Route 27 dates back to the 1920s. It originally ended in Stratton, but was extended northward to the border (along a former segment of Route 4) in the 1940s. No other major changes to the route have taken place.

Guide

Junction List

Location mi Routes / Destination Other Notes
Southport 0.0 Route 238 - Cape Newagen Rd.
Town Landing Rd.		  
Southport 2.2 Christmas Cove Rd.  
Southport 2.9 Dogfish Head Rd.  
Southport 5.0 Route 238 - Cape Newagen Rd.  
Boothbay Harbor 5.5 Lakeside Dr. / McKown Point Rd.  
Boothbay Harbor 6.1 Lakeview Rd.  
Boothbay Harbor 6.7 Middle Rd.  
Boothbay Harbor 6.9 West St.  
Boothbay Harbor 7.0 McKown St. / Boothbay House Hill Rd. Route 27 turns northeast onto McKown St.
Boothbay Harbor 7.1 Oak St. / Commercial St.  
Boothbay Harbor 7.4 Union St.  
Boothbay Harbor 7.5 Oak St. / Eastern Ave.  
Boothbay Harbor 7.7 Route 96 - Ocean Point Rd. - East Boothbay  
Boothbay 8.9 Corey Lane / Back River Rd.  
Boothbay 9.0 Country Club Rd.  
Boothbay 9.2 Adams Pond Rd.  
Boothbay 11.4 Hardwick Rd.  
Boothbay 11.9 West River Rd.  
Edgecomb 14.5 Parsons Point Rd.  
Edgecomb 14.8 McKay Rd.  
Edgecomb 16.1 Middle Rd.  
Edgecomb 17.1 Eddy Rd.  
Edgecomb 18.4 Cross Rd.  
Edgecomb 18.6 US 1 north - Damariscotta, Rockland Route 27 turns west

1.8-mile multiplex with US 1 begins
Edgecomb 19.4 Eddy Rd.  
Wiscasset 20.0 Water St.  
Wiscasset 20.1 Route 218 - Federal St. - Alna, Whitefield  
Wiscasset 20.4 US 1 south - Main St. - Bath, Brunswick, Portland Route 27 turns north onto Gardiner Rd.

1.8-mile multiplex with US 1 ends
Wiscasset 20.8 Hooper St.  
Wiscasset 22.1 Foye Rd.  
Wiscasset 23.1 Fowler Hill Rd.  
Wiscasset 24.6 Gibbs Rd.  
Dresden 28.1 Blinn Hill Rd.  
Dresden 28.2 Route 127 - Middle Rd. - Woolwich, Bath  
Dresden 29.8 Route 128 - Cedar Grove Rd. - Woolwich, Bath  
Pittston 33.0 Kelley Rd.  
Pittston 36.1 Route 194 - East Pittston Rd. - Whitefield  
Pittston 36.6 Route 126 east - Whitefield Rd. - North Whitefield, Jefferson  

1.1-mile multiplex with Route 126 begins
Randolph 37.0 Kinderhook St.  
Randolph 37.3 Route 226 - Windsor St. - Chelsea, Rockland  
Randolph 37.5 Route 9 east - Water St. - Augusta Route 27 turns west onto Bridge St.
Gardiner 37.7 US 201 south / Route 9 west / Route 126 west - Bridge St. - Brunswick, Lewiston
Route 24 - Maine Ave. - Richmond		 Route 27 turns north onto Maine Ave.

1.1-mile multiplex with Route 126 ends
5.8-mile multiplex with US 201 begins
Farmingdale 37.8 Northern Ave.  
Farmingdale 38.4 Bowman St.  
Farmingdale 39.2 Park St.  
Farmingdale 39.8 Almar St.  
Hallowell 40.5 Maple St.  
Hallowell 41.0 Greenville St.  
Hallowell 41.6 Academy St.  
Hallowell 41.7 Central St.  
Hallowell 41.8 Winthrop St.  
Augusta 42.6 South St.  
Augusta 43.1 Union St.
Augusta 43.3 Capitol St.
Augusta 43.5 US 202 west/Route 11 south/Route 17 west/Route 100 south - Western Ave. - Winthrop, I-95
US 201 north/Route 17 east - Memorial Bridge - Belfast, Rockland
Grove St.
Chamberlain St.		 Memorial Circle

5.8-mile multiplex with US 201 ends
 0.7-mile multiplex with Route 104 begins
11.8-mile multiplex with Route 8 begins
11.8-mile multiplex with Route 11 begins
Augusta 43.6 Green St.  
Augusta 43.8 Winthrop St.
Augusta 44.0 Bridge St.
Augusta 44.2 Route 104 north - Bond St. - Sidney
Boothby St.		  
0.7-mile multiplex with Route 104 ends
Augusta 45.4 Bond Brook Rd.  
Augusta 46.0 Community Dr. / Townsend Rd.
Augusta 46.3 University Dr. / Augusta Marketplace
Augusta 46.5 I-95 - Lewiston, Portland, Waterville, Bangor
Augusta 47.2 Leighton Rd.  
Augusta 48.1 Bog Rd.  
Augusta 48.3 Old Belgrade Rd.  
Augusta 49.6 Summerhaven Rd.  
Sidney 50.1 Route 23 - Pond Rd. - Oakland  
Belgrade 54.1 Depot Rd.  
Belgrade 55.3 Route 8 north / Route 11 north - Oakland Rd. - Oakland, Norridgewock  
11.8-mile multiplex with Route 8 ends
11.8-mile multiplex with Route 11 ends
Belgrade 55.8 Route 135 - Manchester Rd. / Cemetery Rd. - Readfield, Winthrop  
Belgrade 57.7 Guptill Rd.  
Belgrade 58.9 Castle Island Rd.  
Belgrade Lakes 60.5 West Rd.  
Rome 63.9 Route 225 - Rome Rd. - Rome Center, Smithfield  
Rome 65.1 Watson Pond Rd.  
New Sharon 70.8 US 2 east - Mercer Rd. - Skowhegan Route 27 turns west

9.6-mile multiplex with US 2 begins
New Sharon 71.4 Route 134 south - Cape Cod Hill Rd. - Vienna  
New Sharon 71.6 Route 134 north - Starks Rd. - Starks, Madison  
New Sharon 72.6 Weeks Mills Rd. / Main St.  
Farmington / Farmington Falls 75.5 Philbrick St.  
Farmington / Farmington Falls 75.9 Route 41 / Route 156 - Crosswell Rd. - Vienna, Winthrop, Chesterville  
Farmington 79.0 Davis Rd.  
Farmington 79.3 High St.  
Farmington 80.2 Maple Ave. / Prescott St.  
Farmington 80.4 US 2 west / Route 4 south / Route 43 west - Wilton Rd. - Wilton, Rumford, Lewiston Route 27 turns northeast onto Main St.

9.6-mile multiplex with US 2 ends
3.3-mile multiplex with Route 4 begins
0.7-mile multiplex with Route 43 begins
Farmington 80.5 Front St.  
Farmington 80.6 Prescott St.  
Farmington 80.9 Academy St.  
Farmington 81.1 Route 43 east - Perham St. - Industry, Madison
0.7-mile multiplex with Route 43 ends
Farmington 81.2 Anson St.  
Farmington 82.9 Holley Rd.  
Farmington / Fairbanks 83.7 Route 4 north - Fairbanks Rd. - Strong, Rangeley Route 27 turns northeast onto New Vineyard Rd.
3.3-mile multiplex with Route 4 ends
Farmington 86.2 Barker Rd.  
New Vineyard 86.6 Holley Rd.  
New Vineyard 91.2 Route 234 west - Lake St. - Strong  
New Vineyard 93.2 Route 234 east - Anson Valley Rd. - Anson  
New Portland 97.6 Route 146 - River Rd. - North New Portland  
Kingfield 102.2 Freeman Ridge Rd.  
Kingfield 103.3 Route 16 east - Lexington St. - Madison  
23.3-mile multiplex with Route 16 begins
Kingfield 103.4 Route 142 - Depot St. - Phillips  
Kingfield 103.8 West Kingfield Rd.  
Kingfield 104.6 Tufts Pond Rd.  
Carrabassett Valley 118.5 Access Rd. - Sugarloaf USA  
Eustis / Stratton 126.3 School St.  
Eustis / Stratton 126.6 Route 16 west - Rangeley Rd. - Rangeley  
23.3-mile multiplex with Route 16 ends
Eustis 130.2 Eustis Ridge Rd.  
Coburn Gore 154.9 Canadian border - continue Quebec Route 161  

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