Interstate 27
Interstate in the Texas Panhandle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Interstate 27 (I-27[lower-alpha 1]) is an Interstate Highway, entirely in the US state of Texas, running north from Lubbock to I-40 in Amarillo. These two cities are the only control cities on I-27;[3] other cities and towns served by I-27 include (from south to north) New Deal, Abernathy, Hale Center, Plainview, Kress, Tulia, Happy, and Canyon. In Amarillo, I-27 is commonly known as the Canyon Expressway (or Canyon E-Way), although it is also called Canyon Drive on its access roads. I-27 was officially designated the Marshall Formby Memorial Highway after former attorney and State Senator Marshall Formby in 2005.[1] The entire length of I-27 replaced US Highway 87 (US 87) for through traffic. An extension of I-27 north to Raton, New Mexico, and south to Laredo, Texas, was approved in 2022.
Marshall Formby Memorial Highway | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
Length | 124.132 mi[1] (199.771 km) | |||
Existed | 1969[1]–present | |||
NHS | Entire route | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | US 87 / Loop 289 in Lubbock | |||
Major intersections | ||||
North end | I-40 / US 60 / US 87 / US 287 in Amarillo | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Texas | |||
Counties | Lubbock, Hale, Swisher, Randall, Potter | |||
Highway system | ||||
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