Interstate 27

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For other uses see: Interstate 27 (disambiguation)

Interstate 27 (abbreviated I-27) is an intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of Texas in the United States. It goes from Lubbock, Texas at U.S. Highway 87 to Amarillo, Texas at Interstate 40. I-27 is a part of the proposed Ports-to-Plains Trade Corridor which would link Denver, Colorado to Laredo, Texas and ultimately, Mexico.

Length

Miles	km
124	200	Texas
124	200	Total

Major cities along the route

• Lubbock, Texas
• Amarillo, Texas

Intersections with other Interstates

• Interstate 40 in Amarillo, Texas

Spur routes

None

Notes

• Although there are currently no spur routes off of I-27, there is a beltway around Lubbock and an accompanying spur highway from the southwest side. There are arguments that the beltway (currently signed as TX Secondary Route 289) should be renamed I-227 and the spur highway (currently signed as TX Secondary Route 327) I-327.
• The Marsha Sharp Freeway through Lubbock, now under construction, is reportedly designed to Interstate standards and many Lubbock residents believe it, as well as TX SR 289 and TX SR 327, will receive Interstate designation as part of the Port-to-Plains project. However, state and federal officials do not comment to questions regarding the possible renaming or any other rumored projects, such as the Loop 1729 belway through rural Lubbock County similar to Loop 1604 in Bexar County.

Fictional References

• In the video game Need for Speed: Underground 2, Interstate 27 is the name given to the fictional city of Bayview's freeway system.

Musical references

• There is a punk band from Oklahoma calling themselves Interstate 27.

External link

• Map of Proposed Ports-to-Plains Trade Corridor

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