U.S. 27 South - Havana to Tallahassee

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U.S. 27 South
U.S. 27 (Florida Georgia Highway) Darsey Calvary Road south from Georgia State Route 111 and CR 157 (Concord Bainbridge Road) north tie into U.S. 27 just beyond the state line at Darsey. 07/27/22
Darsey Calvary Road becomes Georgia State Route 111 north en route to Reno and Cairo. CR 157 runs 6.69 miles south through Concord to CR 153 between Rich Bay and the Ochlockonee River. 07/27/22
A Florida welcome sign stands at the intersection with Darsey Calvary Road north to CR 157 (Concord Bainbridge Road) south. 07/27/22
U.S. 27 turns more to the south ahead of Wayside Farm Road. 07/27/22
Gadsden County Road 12B (Glades Road) heads east 1.84 miles from U.S. 27 (Florida Georgia Highway) to CR 12 (Fairbanks Ferry Road), west of Concord. 07/27/22
County Road 159A (Coastal Lumber Road) provides a cutoff west from U.S. 27 to CR 159 (Salem Road). 07/27/22
CR 159A travels 1.44 miles west to CR 159. CR 159 meanders northwest from Havana to Dogtown and the Georgia state line where SR 309 begins. 05/02/09
Continuing south, U.S. 27 (Florida Georgia Highway) travels through the settlement of Hinson on the outskirts of Havana. 07/27/22
All trucks along U.S. 27 are directed to use the left lane through the Havana town limits. 07/27/22
U.S. 27 formally enters the town of Havana between Washington Avenue and Country Club Drive. Havana was settled in 1902 after completion of the Georgia, Florida and Alabama Railroad line. The town grew as a center for shade tobacco, the staple crop of the area, leading to incorporation on December 5, 1906.1 1,753 called the community home as of the 2020 census. 07/27/22
U.S. 27 weaves southward through Havana along Main Street. Meeting the four lane route ahead is CR 12 (5th Avenue E). 07/27/22
Gadsden County Road 12 (5th Avenue E) heads 10.59 miles east from Havana to Leon County Road 155 (Meridian Road) north of Lake Iamonia. A separate section of CR 12 extends 6.08 miles east from CR 155 to U.S. 319 at Iamonia. 07/27/22
Advancing to Downtown Havana, U.S. 27 (Main Street) narrows for three blocks between 6th and 9th Avenues. 07/27/22
The first traffic light along U.S. 27 south in Florida operates at 7th Avenue in the heart of Havana. 07/27/22
County Road 12A (9th Avenue E) west and State Road 12 (9th Avenue W) east come together at the succeeding signal on U.S. 27 south. 07/27/22
SR 12 concludes a 42.13 mile long route east from SR 20 in Bristol at U.S. 27 (Main Street) in Havana. 07/27/22
GR 12A extends 3.16 miles east from the end of SR 12 along 9th Avenue E and Kemp Road to CR 157. 07/27/22
West from U.S. 27, SR 12 travels 11.15 miles to combine with U.S. 90 across the county seat of Quincy. The two routes overlap west from there into Gretna. 07/27/22
South from 9th Avenue, U.S. 27 expands with a median. 07/27/22
SR 159 constitutes a 0.45 mile cutoff linking U.S. 27 (Main Street) and SR 12 (9th Avenue W) on the west side of Havana. 07/27/22
SR 159 north ties into SR 12 just east of CR 159 along Salem Road. 07/27/22
Leaving the town of Havana beyond SR 159, U.S. 27 curves westward paralleling a CSX Railroad line. 07/27/22
Turning southeast from Havana, U.S. 27 reaches Downtown Tallahassee in 15 miles. Perry, where U.S. 27 splits with U.S. 19 south in Taylor County, represents a main destination city for U.S. 19, U.S. 27 and U.S. 98 throughout the region. 07/27/22
The southern branch of Gadsden County Road 159 stems southwest from U.S. 27, 12.72 miles to U.S. 90 and CR 268 at Midway. 07/27/22
CR 159 (Scotland Road) travels a rural route to Scotland, where it briefly overlaps with CR 270. 07/27/22
U.S. 27 diverges eastward from the parallel CSX Railroad line south from CR 159. 07/27/22
A long straight away takes U.S. 27 southeast toward the Leon County line. 07/27/22
Gadsden County Road 270 (Shady Rest Road) arcs east from CR 159 and Scotland to end at U.S. 27. The junction shield for CR 270 was removed by 2019. The CR 270 shield at Shady Rest Road was taken down by 2013. 11/26/14
The eastern branch of CR 270 runs 6.51 miles west to SR 12 at Shady Rest. A second section links CR 65 and CR 161 north of Quincy. 04/10/10
Continuing southward from CR 270 on U.S. 27 toward the Ochlockonee River. 07/27/22
U.S. 27 dips to below 100 feet in elevation ahead of the Ochlockonee River. The Ochlockonee River originates a 206 mile course in Gordy, Georgia. The river's mouth is Ochlockonee Bay near Surf in Franklin County. 07/27/22
The Ochlockonee River separates Gadsden and Leon Counties southward from the Georgia state line to Bloxham on Lake Talquin. 07/27/22
A Leon County welcome sign follows as U.S. 27 advances southward along Monroe Street toward the state capitol. 07/27/22
The site of Tallahassee Commercial Airport spreads along the east side of U.S. 27 a half mile from the Ochlockonee River. 07/27/22
Meeting U.S. 27 (N Monroe Street) next is the north end of SR 263 (Capital Circle NW) and the northbound continuation of Leon County Road 0361 (Old Bainbridge Road). 07/27/22
CR 0361 follows Old Bainbridge Road north from U.S. 27 and SR 263 (Capital Circle NW) to the Gadsden County line, where CR 153 takes over northwest to Havana. A second section of CR 0361 continues Old Bainbridge Road southeast 7.11 miles from Capital Circle to Brevard Street outside Downtown Tallahassee. 07/27/22
SR 263 (Capital Circle) encircles the west and southwest side of Tallahassee along a 15.04 mile long route to SR 363 (Woodville Highway). The at-grade beltway serves Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) in ten miles. 07/27/22
SR 263 runs southward from U.S. 27 directly to Intestate 10 at Exit 196 as a two lane roadway. Further south Capital Circle expands into a commercial arterial with six overall lanes as part of a bypass route to U.S. 319 south for Crawfordville and Wakulla County. 07/27/22
Entering the intersection with SR 263 (Capital Circle NE) south and Leon County Road 0361 (Old Bainbridge Road) north on U.S. 27 (N Monroe Street) south. 07/27/22
Leading southeast from SR 263, U.S. 27 (N Monroe Street) traverses western reaches of Lake Jackson on a causeway. Downtown is eight miles away. 07/27/22, 05/12/15
Perkins Road links U.S. 27 with parallel Old Bainbridge Road (CR 0361) across from Faulk Drive east to the Lake Jackson Heights neighborhood. 07/27/22
Fred George Road (CR 0356) comprises a multi lane parkway southwest from U.S. 27 at Crowder Road to St. Louis Church Way. 07/27/22
CR 0356 lines Fred George Road 2.19 miles west from U.S. 27 to SR 263 (Capital Circle NW). St. Louis Church Way was formerly a 0.25 mile long branch of CR 0356 following the old alignment of Fred George Road before the street was extended northeast to U.S. 27. 07/27/22
Traffic lights were added at U.S. 27 and Talpeco Road by 2021. 07/27/22
The signal at Sessions Road serves adjacent big box retail. 07/27/22
A six-ramp parclo interchange (Exit 199) joins U.S. 27 (N Monroe Street) with Interstate 10. 07/27/22
Interstate 10 travels west from Tallahassee to Marianna, Chipley and Pensacola. 07/27/22
This exchange with U.S. 27 was reconfigured to improve the ramp curvature during the 2006-08 expansion project of I-10 through Tallahassee. 07/27/22
East from Tallahassee, Interstate 10 leads to I-75 outside Lake City and I-95 in Jacksonville. 07/27/22
An array of traveler services line U.S. 27 within the vicinity of Interstate 10. This confirming marker stands at Callaway Road just beyond the freeway. 07/27/22
U.S. 27 (N Monroe Street) wholly enters the Tallahassee city limits south ahead of Callaway Road. 05/12/15
Reassurance marker posted between Callaway Road and Lakeshore Drive. 05/12/15
Lake Shore Drive doubles as the unsigned route of CR 63A northward from U.S. 27 to Ford's Arm on Lake Jackson. 3.98 miles long, CR 63A loops northward through residential areas before turning east to CR 155 (Meridian Road) near an over crossing of I-10. 07/27/22
Sharer Road dog legs east and north by Sugar Creek Village Shopping Center from this signal on U.S. 27 to CR 63A (Lake Shore Drive N) near Lake Jackson. 07/27/22
Allen Road intersects U.S. 27 at the succeeding signal on Monroe Street southbound by The Centre of Tallahassee Mall. 07/27/22
John Knox Road passes south of The Centre of Tallahassee Mall to meet U.S. 27 (Monroe Street) across from Monticello Drive. Monticello Drive links Monroe Street with CR 158 (Tharpe Street) near Levy Park. John Knox Road is an arterial leading eastward to Trousdell Park and SR 155 (Meridian Road). 07/27/22
Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard extends south from U.S. 27 at Bradford Road to the couplet of Bronough and Duval Streets. Bronough Street is an alternate route south to Downtown. 07/27/22
Northwood Boulevard links U.S. 27 (Monroe Street) with Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard across from the former Northwood Centre redeveloped by the city of Tallahassee. 07/27/22
The western leg of CR 158 follows Tharpe Avenue west 4.75 miles from U.S. 27 to SR 263 (Capital Circle NW). 07/27/22
Tharpe Street continues 0.31 miles east from CR 158 and U.S. 27 to SR 155 (Meridian Road). Additional sections of CR 158 are designated in Jefferson County. 07/27/22
Numbered avenues in Tallahassee line up south of Tharpe Street and north of Brevard Street. Turning southward toward Downtown, U.S. 27 passes Fred O. Drake Park at Lake Ella ahead of 7th Avenue. 07/27/22
Southbound U.S. 27 (Monroe Street) at E 6th Avenue. One block to the west, Adams Street separates the east and west prefixes along avenues through Midtown Tallahassee. 07/27/22
While U.S. 27 continues with commercialized frontage, nearby streets directly enter residential areas. Pictured here is the signalized intersection with 5th Avenue. 07/27/22
Monroe Street southbound at Virginia Street. Virginia Street heads east to the Meridian Street split with Miccosukee Road. Miccosukee Road doubles as County Road 146 northeast on its course to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. 11/20/14


 
Sources:
  1. Town of Havana web site. https://www.townofhavana.com.


Photo Credits:

  • 05/02/09 by AARoads.
  • 04/10/10 by AARoads.
  • 11/20/14 by AARoads.
  • 11/26/14 by AARoads.
  • 05/12/15 by AARoads.
  • 07/27/22 by AARoads and JP Nasiatka.

Connect with:
State Road 12
State Route 111
Gadsden / Leon County Road 12
County Road 158 / County Road 1540
County Road 159A
County Road 270
Gadsden County 153 / Leon County 0361

Page Updated 07-28-2023.

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