New Hampshire Route 27
Encyclopedia
New Hampshire Route 27 is a 37.59 miles (60.5 km) long east–west highway in southeastern New Hampshire
. The western terminus of NH 27 is in Hooksett
at U.S. Route 3 and New Hampshire Route 28
north of Manchester
. The eastern terminus is in Hampton Beach
at New Hampshire Route 1A
, which runs along the New Hampshire coastline adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean
.
Most of NH 27 between Hooksett and Raymond
was part of New Hampshire Route 101
until the 1980s, when NH 101 was moved onto a new four-lane expressway to the south, allowing New Hampshire Route 101B to briefly take over the former routing of NH 101. This segment of NH 101B was eventually renumbered NH 27. The section between New Hampshire Route 43
in Candia
and the eastern terminus of the NH 27/New Hampshire Route 107
concurrency
in Raymond is now part of New Hampshire Route 101 Business, although this segment is rarely signed as such as of 2006.
In the late 1990s, the modern NH 101 expressway between exit 5 in Raymond and exit 9 near Exeter
was completed, allowing NH 101 to shift from the current alignment of NH 27 between Raymond and Exeter to the freeway. NH 27 was then extended eastward from Raymond along the former routing of NH 101 to New Hampshire Route 108
in Exeter. Additionally, the routing of New Hampshire Route 101C, which ran from NH 108 east along what is now NH 27 to NH 1A in Hampton Beach, was usurped by NH 27, extending NH 27 to its current location.
The NH 101C designation was changed in 1990 due to confusion between NH 101C, New Hampshire Route 101D in Exeter and North Hampton
, and New Hampshire Route 101E in Hampton
. NH 101D is now the easternmost part of New Hampshire Route 111
while NH 101E remains but is poorly signed.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
. The western terminus of NH 27 is in Hooksett
Hooksett, New Hampshire
Hooksett is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 13,451 at the 2010 census. The town is located between Manchester, the state's largest city, and Concord, the state capital...
at U.S. Route 3 and New Hampshire Route 28
New Hampshire Route 28
New Hampshire Route 28 is an north–south state highway in southeastern New Hampshire. It connects the town of Ossipee in east-central New Hampshire with Salem on the Massachusetts border....
north of Manchester
Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which...
. The eastern terminus is in Hampton Beach
Hampton Beach, New Hampshire
Hampton Beach is a village district, census-designated place, and beach resort within the town of Hampton, in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, located on the Atlantic Ocean. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,275. Hampton Beach is located in Rockingham County, approximately south of Portsmouth...
at New Hampshire Route 1A
New Hampshire Route 1A
New Hampshire Route 1A is an long state highway located in southeast New Hampshire. The route runs along the Atlantic coastline from the Massachusetts border north to Rye, then turns toward downtown Portsmouth. The southern terminus is at the Massachusetts state line in Seabrook at the junction...
, which runs along the New Hampshire coastline adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
.
History
Raymond, New Hampshire
Raymond is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,138 at the 2010 census. Part of Pawtuckaway State Park is in the north....
was part of New Hampshire Route 101
New Hampshire Route 101
New Hampshire Route 101 is a state-maintained highway in southern New Hampshire extending from Keene to Hampton Beach. It is the major east–west highway in the southern portion of the state....
until the 1980s, when NH 101 was moved onto a new four-lane expressway to the south, allowing New Hampshire Route 101B to briefly take over the former routing of NH 101. This segment of NH 101B was eventually renumbered NH 27. The section between New Hampshire Route 43
New Hampshire Route 43
New Hampshire Route 43 is a long north–south state highway in southeastern New Hampshire, the United States. It runs from Candia to Northwood....
in Candia
Candia, New Hampshire
Candia is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,909 at the 2010 census. The town includes the villages of Candia, Candia Four Corners and East Candia.-History:...
and the eastern terminus of the NH 27/New Hampshire Route 107
New Hampshire Route 107
New Hampshire Route 107 is a long north–south state highway in New Hampshire. It connects Laconia in the Lakes Region with Seabrook on the Atlantic coast....
concurrency
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
in Raymond is now part of New Hampshire Route 101 Business, although this segment is rarely signed as such as of 2006.
Exeter, New Hampshire
Exeter is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The town's population was 14,306 at the 2010 census. Exeter was the county seat until 1997, when county offices were moved to neighboring Brentwood...
was completed, allowing NH 101 to shift from the current alignment of NH 27 between Raymond and Exeter to the freeway. NH 27 was then extended eastward from Raymond along the former routing of NH 101 to New Hampshire Route 108
New Hampshire Route 108
New Hampshire Route 108 is a long north–south state highway in Rockingham and Strafford counties in southeastern New Hampshire. The northern terminus of the route is in the city of Rochester at NH Route 125 and NH Route 202A...
in Exeter. Additionally, the routing of New Hampshire Route 101C, which ran from NH 108 east along what is now NH 27 to NH 1A in Hampton Beach, was usurped by NH 27, extending NH 27 to its current location.
The NH 101C designation was changed in 1990 due to confusion between NH 101C, New Hampshire Route 101D in Exeter and North Hampton
North Hampton, New Hampshire
North Hampton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,301 at the 2010 census. While the majority of the town is inland, North Hampton includes a part of New Hampshire's limited Atlantic seacoast.-History:...
, and New Hampshire Route 101E in Hampton
Hampton, New Hampshire
Hampton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 14,976 at the 2010 census. Located beside the Atlantic Ocean, Hampton is home to Hampton Beach, a summer tourist destination....
. NH 101D is now the easternmost part of New Hampshire Route 111
New Hampshire Route 111
New Hampshire Route 111 is a east–west highway in Hillsborough and Rockingham counties in southeastern New Hampshire. The road runs from Hollis to North Hampton on the Atlantic shore....
while NH 101E remains but is poorly signed.