The 2027 Rand McNally Road Atlas is now available for purchase at the Rand McNally website:
https://randpublishing.com/2027-road-atlas/?setCurrencyId=1&sku=0528029487&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&utm_device=c&matchtype=&location=9211624&utm_campaign=road_atlas&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21376813579&gbraid=0AAAAAqx9gvmImxpMwhAqz1_6hMs_BPZXt&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjefOjrj2kwMV-UL_AR3gGQ0JEAQYASABEgKr7fD_BwE
Also at amazon.com. The Barnes and Noble website indicates it is in stock online but may not be available at some stores until its official publication date of May 1.
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I hope the print is easier to read. I had eye surgery a year ago and can now see 20/15 according to my eye doc. And I still struggle today with the last atlas I bought.
Quote from: Road Hog on April 17, 2026, 11:31:10 PMI hope the print is easier to read. I had eye surgery a year ago and can now see 20/15 according to my eye doc. And I still struggle today with the last atlas I bought.
Dude, just get the spiral-bound
large print version (https://randpublishing.com/2027-large-scale-road-atlas/). I got that one last time I bought an atlas, and it's way easier to read.
My local Barnes and Noble now has several versions of the 2027 Atlas. As in past year, the amount of updates depends on the state. For example, I could not find any I-74 related updates on the North Carolina map. The I-74 Winston-Salem Beltway, that is to be completed this year is still shown under construction south of US 421 and the completed portion is still NC 74. The new I-74/US 74 bypass of Rockingham is only signed as US 74 as it was last year. There's also no changes showing the new interchange of US 74 and NC 72/130. On the other hand, the Eastern PA map does show I-99 on US 15 north of Williamsport. In CT the exits on I-84 have been updated to milepost versions, that project was to be completed this year, but no exit number changes for I-91 that is to happen next year. The NY State atlas still has the old I-81 exit numbers.
Quote from: kphoger on April 18, 2026, 08:49:09 AMQuote from: Road Hog on April 17, 2026, 11:31:10 PMI hope the print is easier to read. I had eye surgery a year ago and can now see 20/15 according to my eye doc. And I still struggle today with the last atlas I bought.
Dude, just get the spiral-bound large print version (https://randpublishing.com/2027-large-scale-road-atlas/). I got that one last time I bought an atlas, and it's way easier to read.
It's been a while since I looked at a Rand McNally, but I have memories of a few pages of the copies I have being hard to read because the print quality was poor, irrespective of its size.
Quote from: Road Hog on April 17, 2026, 11:31:10 PMI hope the print is easier to read. I had eye surgery a year ago and can now see 20/15 according to my eye doc. And I still struggle today with the last atlas I bought.
I switched over to National Geographic road atlases for this reason. While I miss the Rand McNally style, Nat Geo is at least easier to read while preserving the detail and logical pagination.
Preliminary "Big" Observations
General: There are several locations on the map where a route is shown under construction partially on the state map and wholly on the city inset map. Places include Evansville, NW Arkansas, Lakeland, and Winston-Salem to name a few.
Arkansas: I-57 makes its debut
Indiana: US 24 and US 31 business routes signed near Logansport, Peru, and Wabash. I-69 interchange at Epler Ave still in MOT configuration on Indianapolis inset
Ohio: Updated Toll Plaza locations not shown for the Ohio Turnpike. US 24 also shows more freeway in Defiance County following new interchange construction (while still inaccurately showing most of the route west of Defiance as freeway
Oklahoma: Interstates 343 and 644 make their Rand McNally Debut
Quote from: I-55 on April 30, 2026, 04:16:20 PMOhio: Updated Toll Plaza locations not shown for the Ohio Turnpike. US 24 also shows more freeway in Defiance County following new interchange construction (while still inaccurately showing most of the route west of Defiance as freeway
Guess they're being...
*puts on sunglasses*
defiant.