U.S. Route 27 in Indiana

U.S. Route 27
Gene Stratton Memorial Highway[1]
US 27 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
Length	117.765 mi[2] (189.524 km)
Existed	October 1, 1926[3]–present
Major junctions
South end	US 27 at Ohio state line
Major intersections	US 40 at Richmond I-70 / US 35 near Richmond US 36 near Lynn US 33 near Decatur US 224 at Decatur I-469 / US 33 at Fort Wayne
North end	I-69 / US 24 / US 30 / SR 3 at Fort Wayne
Location
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Counties	Union, Wayne, Randolph, Jay, Adams, Allen
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided Indiana State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← SR 26 → SR 28

U.S. Route 27 (US 27) is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that runs from Miami, Florida, to Fort Wayne in the U.S. state of Indiana. In Indiana, it is a state road that enters the state in College Corner, Ohio, and West College Corner. The 117.765 miles (189.524 km) of US 27 that lie within Indiana serve as a major conduit. Most of the highway is listed on the National Highway System. Various sections are a rural two-lane highway or an urbanized four-lane divided highway. The northernmost community along the highway is Fort Wayne in the northeast part of the state. The highway ends at an interchange with Interstate 69 (I-69) north of downtown Fort Wayne after serving the east central and northeast regions of Indiana.

US 27 passes through farm fields and urban areas, and parallel to the Ohio state line. The highway is included in the Gene Stratton Memorial Highway. Historical landmarks along the highway include the Levi Coffin House, Portland Commercial Historic District, and the Allen County Courthouse.

US 27 was first designated as a U.S. Highway in 1926. US 27 replaced the original State Road 48 (SR 48), SR 21, and SR 46 designations of the highway which dated back to the formation of the Indiana State Road system. SR 46 ran from Ohio state line to Liberty, and SR 21 ran from Liberty through Richmond to Portland ending in Fort Wayne. SR 46 ran from Auburn to Angola. Realignments and construction projects have expanded the highway to four lanes in Adams and Allen counties.