Route 27
New Jersey Route 27 travels 38.53 miles northeast from U.S. 206 in the borough of Princeton to Route 21 in the city of Newark.
Generally paralleling U.S. 1 to the west, Route 27 runs northward from Princeton through suburban areas along the Franklin and South Brunswick Township line. Beyond Franklin Park, Route 27 follows the North Brunswick Township line to CR 680 (How Lane), and the New Brunswick city line from there northeast to Main Street in Franklin Township.
Following French Street, Route 27 enters New Brunswick northeast to Albany Avenue at Downtown. Albany Avenue leads the route east to the Raritan River, which the state route crosses into the borough of Highland Park. Turning northward, Route 27 (Raritan Avenue) continues into Edison Township and the borough of Metuchen at Interstate 287.
Within Metuchen, Route 27 follows Essex Avenue east to Lake Avenue north across the AMTRAK Northeast Corridor into Downtown. Middlesex Avenue leads the state route northeast back into Edison Township ahead of the Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge Township.
Route 27 enters the city of Rahway north ahead of Route 35 (St. Georges Avenue). Overtaking St. Georges Avenue, Route 27 diverges from the parallel Northeast Corridor northward to Rahway River Park. Route 27 next passes through the city of Linden northeast to Wood Avenue (CR 617).
Straddling the Linden city and Roselle borough line, Route 27 (St. Georges Avenue) heads northeast to Warinanco Park and the city of Elizabeth. The state route passes west of Downtown along the couplet of Cherry Street north and Chilton Street south between Rahway Avenue and Westfield Avenue (Route 28). Route 27 turns north from Westfield Avenue on Broad Street to Newark Avenue en route to the city of Newark.
Within Newark, Route 27 again parallels the Northeast Corridor, running between an industrial strip along the railroad and Weequahic Park to the west of Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). Route 27 passes below both U.S. 22 and adjacent Interstate 78 along Frelinghuysen Avenue. The state route continues north to Poinier Street and a loop ramp onto Route 21 (McCarter Highway) north.
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Route 27 (Albany Street) west at the continuation of CR 527 north from Downtown New Brunswick along Easton Avenue.
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Route 27 south transitions onto French Street from Albany Avenue before passing below the AMTRAK Northeast Corridor.
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Joyce Kilmer Avenue intersects French Street adjacent to the AMTRAK Northeast Corridor viaduct.
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Paterson Street heads west from Downtown New Brunswick to Route 27 (French Street) across from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.
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Louis Street south and Suydam Street north come together at the succeeding traffic light on Route 27 (French Street) southbound.
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Jersey Avenue (CR 693) branches south from Route 27 (French Street) ahead of the signal at Handy Street south and Alexander Street north.
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Somerset Street (CR 627) straddles the New Brunswick city and Franklin Township line southwest from Mile Run to Route 27 by Saint Peter's Cemetery.
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Route 27 overtakes Somerset Street southwest along the New Brunswick / Franklin Township line. The boundary also separates Somerset and Middlesex Counties.
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Juliet Avenue in Franklin Township intersects Route 27 (Somerset Street) across from Quentin Avenue in New Brunswick.
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Van Dyke Avenue angles 0.52 miles southeast through an industrial park to Jersey Avenue (CR 693) at the north end of Route 91.
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Franklin Boulevard is CR 617 north 1.91 miles to CR 527 (Easton Avenue) and the New Brunswick city line by Buccleuch Park.
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Churchill Avenue stems 1.45 miles west from Route 27 (Somerset Street) to Clyde Road and Susan Drive at Clyde in Franklin Township.
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southwest from CR 680 (How Lane), Route 27 continues along the Somerset / Middlesex County line between Franklin Township and North Brunswick Township. The next traffic light operates at Bennetts Lane north.
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Cozzens Lane south is part of CR 608 leading 2.36 miles from Route 27 to U.S. 130 and Old Georges Road (CR 695) in North Brunswick.
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Separating North and South Brunswick Townships, Finnegans Lane (CR 682) connects Route 237 with parallel U.S. 1, 1.05 miles to the southeast.
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Route 27 reassurance marker posted south of the traffic light at CR 682 (Finnegans Lane) south and Bennington Parkway north.
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CR 648 (Claremont Road) angles 1.34 miles northwest from Route 27 at Franklin Park to CR 615 (Middlebush Road) at Suydam Road and Pleasant Plains.
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Route 27 continues south through Franklin Park from Claremont Road to CR 610 (Henderson Road) south and Stewart Avenue north.
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CR 610 (Henderson Road) heads 1.17 miles south from Route 27 to U.S. 1 in South Brunswick Township.
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A begin shield for CR 610 was posted along Henderson Road south by Route 27. It was replaced with a reassurance marker by 2017.
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Photo Credits:
- Alex Nitzman: 10/10/14
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Page Updated Wednesday May 27, 2026.