Length: 226.241 miles
South Endpoint:
Oklahoma State Line South of Elkhart (1926-1953)
OK 95 at the Oklahoma State Line south of Elkhart (1953-2003)
Junction US 56 northeast of Elkhart (2003-present)
North Endpoint: Nebraska State Line south of Haigler, Neb.
Counties Served:
Morton, Stanton, Hamilton, Greeley, Wallace, Sherman, Cheyenne
History
The main road along the wester tier of Kansas Counties was initially slated to be designated as K-25 as part of a grid of north south highways. However, when Nebraska made changes to its highway numbering, Kansas altered its numbering to align with theirs. Thus, when the state highway system was designed, it was assigned the designation of K-27 instead.
When the State Highway system was initially numbered, K-27 was primarily a dirt road, with significant stretches ungraded. There was a short section of road north of tribune that was gravel.
In 2003, KDOT constructed a new bypass on the east side of Elkhart. The bypass was designated as part of K-27 and the old route was turned back to the city and county. While the old road ended at the Kansas-Oklahoma line short of US 56, the bypass ended at 56 east of Elkhart. The Oklahoma highway that connected to K-27 at the state line, OK 95, was truncated back to US 56, creating a discontinuous route connected by US 56.
Junction Guide
| County MP | State MP | Junction |
|---|---|---|
| 27-65/0.000 | 0.000 | US 56 (Begin K-27) |
| 27-65/9.413 | 9.413 | South junction K-51 (K-51 joins K-27) |
| 27-65/17.214 | 17.214 | Road 9/Road U |
| 27-65/23.708 | 23.708 | North junction K-51, Richfield (K-51 leaves K-27) |
| 27-65/24.210 | 24.210 | 9th Street, Richfield |
| 27-65/24.784 | 24.784 | North city limits Richfield |
| 27-65/28.785 | 28.785 | Z Road |
| 27-65/33.104 27-94/0.000 | 33.104 | Morton/Stanton county line |
| 27-94/4.103 | 37.207 | Road 21 |
| 27-94/12.103 | 45.207 | South junction US 160 |
| 27-94/13.110 | 46.214 | North junction US 160 |
| 27-94/21.110 | 54.214 | Road 4 |
| 27-94/24.118 27-38/0.000 | 57.222 | Stanton/Hamilton County line |
| 27-38/12.200 | 69.422 | Road 25 |
| 27-38/16.235 | 73.457 | South city limits Syracuse |
| 27-38/16.865 | 74.087 | East junction US 50-400 |
| 27-38/17.395 | 74.617 | West junction US 50-400 West city limits Syracuse |
| 27-38/36.807 27-36/0.000 | 94.029 | Hamilton/Greeley county line |
| 27-36/3.050 | 97.079 | Road BB |
| 27-36/14.150 | 108.179 | South city limits Tribune |
| 27-36/14.152 | 108.181 | K-96 |
| 27-36/14.571 | 108.600 | Lawrence Street |
| 27-36/14.874 | 108.903 | North city limits Tribune |
| 27-36/19.155 | 113.184 | Road L |
| 27-36/27.155 | 121.184 | Thirteen Mile Road |
| 27-36/30.259 27-100/0.000 | 124.288 | Greeley/Wallace county line |
| 27-100/6.016 | 130.304 | Gooseberry Road |
| 27-100/13.118 | 137.406 | South city limits Sharon Springs |
| 27-100/14.124 | 138.412 | North city limits Sharon Springs |
| 27-100/14.138 40-55/16.465 | 138.426 | West junction US 40 |
| 40-100/25.795 27-100/16.565 | 138.526 | East junction US 40 |
| 27-100/27.126 | 151.414 | Blue Bird Road |
| 27-100/30.463 27-91/0.000 | 154.751 | Wallace/Sherman county line |
| 27-91/7.102 | 161.853 | Sherman County Road 57 |
| 27-91/13.130 | 167.881 | South city limits Goodland |
| 27-91/13.549 | 168.300 | I-70 |
| 27-91/14.132 | 168.883 | US 24B; North city limits Goodland |
| 27-91/14.557 | 169.308 | 16th Street. Goodland |
| 27-91/15.134 | 169.885 | 8th Street, Goodland |
| 27-91/18.684 | 173.435 | Sherman CR 68 |
| 27-91/30.684 27-12/0.000 | 185.435 | Sherman/Cheyenne County line |
| 27-12/13.019 36-12/18.581 | 198.454 | East junction US 36 |
| 36-12/14.029 | 203.006 | East city limits St. Francis |
| 36-12/13.180 | 203.855 | West city limits St. Francis |
| 36-12/11.900 27-12/19.700 | 205.135 | West junction US 36 |
| 27-12/40.806 | 226.241 | Nebraska state line (end K-27) |
AADT (2019)
| Location | Count | Truck % |
|---|---|---|
| US 56 to MP 2 | 520 | 36.5% |
| MP 2 to south junction K-51 | 490 | 39.8% |
| South junction K-51 to Road U | 420 | 42.9% |
| Road U to north junction K-51 | 460 | 44.6% |
| K-51 to 9th Street, Richfield | 1,030 | 31.6% |
| 9th Street to North City limits Richfield | 930 | 34.4% |
| Richfield to Z Road | 615 | 46.3% |
| Z Road to Morton/Stanton county line | 820 | 31.7% |
| Morton/Stanton county line to Road 21 | 705 | 36.9% |
| Road 21 to south junction US 160 | 980 | 34.7% |
| US 160/K-27 concurrency | 1,330 | 30.8% |
| North junction US 160 to Road 4 | 1,480 | 32.4% |
| Road 4to Stanton/Hamilton county line | 1,260 | 46.8% |
| Stanton/Hamilton county line to Road 25 | 1,500 | 39.3% |
| Road 25 to Syracuse | 1,880 | 29.0% |
| South city limits Syracuse to US 50-400 | 3,750 | 10.7% |
| US 50/US 400/K-25 concurrency | 4,590 | 25.5% |
| US 50-400 to MP 79 | 1,060 | 38.2% |
| MP 79 to Hamilton/Greeley county line | 855 | 46.8% |
| Hamilton/Greeley county line to Road BB | 1,050 | 50.0% |
| Road BB to MP 195 | 595 | 56.4% |
| MP 195 to K-96 | 855 | 46.8% |
| K-96 to Lawrence Street, Tribune | 2,670 | 13.1% |
| Lawrence Street to north city limits Tribune | 2,190 | 17.6% |
| Tribune to Road L | 1,110 | 50.9% |
| Road L to Thirteen Mile Road | 1,190 | 51.2% |
| Thirteen Mile Road, Greely County to MP 127, Wallace County | 794 | 51.6% |
| MP 127 to Gooseberry Road | 1,050 | 51.9% |
| Gooseberry Road to Sharon Springs | 1,470 | 38.4% |
| South city limits Sharon Springs to west junction US 40 | 2,570 | 14.4% |
| US 40/K-27 concurrency | 1,370 | 19.7% |
| East Junction US 40 to Blue Bird Road | 1,090 | 33.3% |
| Blue Bird Road to Sherman CR 57 | 980 | 33.7% |
| Sherman CR 57 to Goodland | 1,240 | 24.2% |
| South city limits Goodland to I-70 | 1,590 | 22.6% |
| I-70 to US 24B | 5,280 | 10.3% |
| US 24B to 16th Street | 5,420 | 12.4% |
| 16th Street to 8th Street | 3,400 | 19.4% |
| 8th Street to Sherman CR 68 | 1,470 | 24.1% |
| Sherman CR 68 to Sherman/Cheyenne County line | 1,220 | 28.3% |
| Sherman/Cheyenne County line to east junction US 36 | 1,320 | 25.4% |
| US 36 from east junction US 36/K-27 to St. Francis | 2,470 | 27.5% |
| US 36 in St. Francis | 3,010 | 14.6% |
| US 36 from St. Francis to west junction US 36/K-27 | 1,350 | 17.4% |
| West junction US 36 to Nebraska State Line | 630 | 36.5% |