U.S. Route 27 in Ohio

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U.S. Route 27

U.S. Route 27 in Ohio
US 27 in red; US 27 directional alternate in blue
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length40.58 mi [1]  (65.31 km)
Major junctions
South endUS 27.svg US 27 at Kentucky state line in Cincinnati
Major intersections
North endUS 27.svg US 27 at Indiana state line near Oxford
Location
Country United States
State Ohio
Counties Hamilton, Butler
Highway system
  • Ohio State Highway System
OH-26.svg SR 26 OH-28.svg SR 28

U.S. Route 27 (US 27) in Ohio runs for 40.58 miles (65.31 km) between the Kentucky and Indiana state lines: 18.5 miles (29.8 km) in Hamilton County and another 22.1 miles (35.6 km) in Butler County. The route crosses into Ohio and Downtown Cincinnati via the Taylor–Southgate Bridge over the Ohio River. US 27 follows Mehring Way, Central Avenue, Ezzard Charles Drive, and Central Parkway through Downtown Cincinnati. US 27 briefly runs concurrent with Interstate 75 (I-75), exiting at I-74 for another brief concurrency before exiting onto Colerain Road. US 27 then continues northwest eventually to Oxford and then reaches the Indiana border another six miles (9.7 km) northwest at College Corner.

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Route description

Hamilton County

US 27 enters Ohio on the Taylor–Southgate Bridge over the Ohio River as a four-lane highway. After the bridge ends, the highway makes a loop to the east around a parking structure on Pete Rose and Mehring ways, concurrent with US 52. Mehring Way curves towards the west and passes under the Taylor–Southgate Bridge. After the bridge, the street parallels the Ohio River and Smale Riverfront Park on the south side of the road and the Heritage Bank Center and Great American Ball Park on the north side. The street passes under the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge and then passes to the south of Paycor Stadium.

On the southwest corner of the stadium, US 27 and US 52 turn north onto Central Avenue. Central Avenue passes on the west side of the stadium. The route continues north, passing the west side of the Duke Energy Convention Center, Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains, and Romanesque Cincinnati City Hall. At Central Avenue and West 3rd Street, US 27 and US 127 begin their concurrency. At Central Avenue and 6th Street, northbound US 27 continues north along Central Avenue whereas the southbound lanes use Central Parkway and Plum Street; both directions of travel merge back together to follow Central Parkway at Ezzard Charles Drive. US 27 and US 127 end their concurrency at Hopple Street as US 127 continues north along Central Parkway and US 27 becomes concurrent with I-75 and then I-74 for a short while.

The route then follows Colerain Avenue, ascending through the Mount Airy Forest from an elevation of 490 to 930 feet (150 to 280 m) in two miles (3.2 km), passing the Cincinnati Water Tanks on North Bend Road. The remaining stretch in Hamilton County is a quite busy multilane highway that passes through the Mount Airy neighborhood, then exits Cincinnati to briefly pass through the corner of Green Township. It then becomes the main commercial thoroughfare through Colerain Township, traveling along a broad ridge that roughly separates the watersheds of the Great Miami River to the west from that of West Fork Mill Creek to the east.

The road then splits at an intersection with Struble Road, with the old alignment of Colerain Avenue branching off, and US 27 following a modern freeway section, passing the "Mount Rumpke" landfill and descending to and crossing the Great Miami River at an elevation of 525 feet (160 m).

Butler County

A herringbone brick intersection of Chestnut Street and Patterson Avenue is at the southeast corner of Oxford at US 27. The highway northwest of Oxford is straight and rural. This final section passes to the west of the Oxford Walmart and within a mile (1.6 km) of the Butler County highpoint before reaching College Corner. [2]

History

The road between Strubble and Oxford was called the highway to heaven by 1986. There were at times at least 80  crosses along the highway. After this publicity, the road was widened, curves were straightened, and the speed limit was lowered to 45 mph (72 km/h).

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Ohio River 0.000.00South plate.svg
US 27.svg
US 27 south (York St)
Continuation into Kentucky
Taylor–Southgate Bridge
Hamilton Cincinnati 0.230.37East plate.svg
US 52.svg
US 52 east (Pete Rose Way)
Eastern end of SR 52 concurrency
1.422.29West plate.svg
US 42.svg
South plate.svg
US 127.svg
US 42 west / US 127 south
Southern end of US 42/US 172 concurrency
1.602.57US 22.svgSouth plate.svg
OH-3.svg
West plate.svg
OH-264.svg
US 22 begin / SR 3 south / SR 264 west
Western terminus of US 42; southern terminus of SR 3; eastern terminus of SR 264 eastbound
1.692.72West plate.svg
OH-264.svg
To plate.svg
US 50.svg
SR 264 west to US 50
Westbound SR 264
1.772.85East plate.svg
US 22.svg
East plate.svg
US 42.svg
North plate.svg
OH-3.svg
US 22 east / US 42 east / SR 3 north (Central Pkwy)
4.767.66South plate blue.svg
I-75.svg
I-75 south Lexington
4.867.82North plate.svg
US 127.svg
US 127 north (Central Pkwy)
Northern end of US 127 concurrency
4.947.95South plate blue.svg
I-75.svg
I-75 south Lexington
Northbound US 27/US 52 to I-75 only; southern end of I-75 concurrency
5.528.88North plate blue.svg
I-75.svg
West plate blue.svg
I-74.svg
I-75 north / I-74 west Dayton
Northern end of I-75 concurrency; southern end of I-74 concurrency; eastern terminus of I-74
6.039.70West plate blue.svg
I-74.svg
West plate.svg
US 52.svg
I-74 west / US 52 west Indianapolis
Northern end of I-74/US 52 concurrency
6.84–
6.90
11.01–
11.10
I-74.svgUS 52.svg I-74  / US 52
11.69–
11.87
18.81–
19.10
East plate.svg
OH-126.svg
SR 126 east / Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway
Southern end of SR 126 concurrency
14.0822.66I-275.svgTo plate blue.svg
I-74.svg
To plate blue.svg
I-75.svg
I-275 to I-74  / I-75
Butler 19.12–
19.32
30.77–
31.09
West plate.svg
OH-126.svg
OH-128.svg SR 126 west / SR 128  Ross
Interchange. Northern end of SR 126 concurrency
Millville 24.4439.33West plate.svg
OH-129.svg
SR 129 west Brookville
Southern end of SR 129 concurrency
24.7339.80East plate.svg
OH-129.svg
SR 129 east Hamilton
Northern end of SR 129 concurrency
29.0046.67East plate.svg
OH-130.svg
SR 130 east Hamilton
Western terminus of SR 130
Oxford 34.0954.86East plate.svg
OH-73.svg
SR 73 east Trenton
Southern end of SR 73 concurrency
34.9056.17East plate.svg
OH-73.svg
OH-732.svg SR 73 east / SR 732
Northern end of SR 73 concurrency; western terminus of SR 73
College Corner 40.5865.31North plate.svg
US 27.svg
US 27 north Liberty, Richmond
Continuation into Indiana
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. 1 2 "Straight Line Diagrams". Ohio Department of Transportation. June 16, 2023. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  2. Google (May 24, 2019). "Overview Map of U.S. Route 27 in Ohio" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
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