Route 27 is a
state highway in
New Jersey, United States. It runs from
U.S. Route 206 in
Princeton,
Mercer County northeast to an interchange with
Route 21 (McCarter Highway) and Broad Street in
Newark,
Essex County. The route passes through many communities along the way, including
New Brunswick,
Metuchen,
Rahway, and
Elizabeth. Route 27 is a two- to four-lane undivided highway for most of its length, passing through a variety of urban and suburban environments. It intersects many roads along the way, including
Route 18 in New Brunswick,
Interstate 287 in
Edison, the
Garden State Parkway in
Woodbridge Township,
Route 35 in Rahway,
Route 28 in Elizabeth, and
U.S. Route 22 in Newark. Route 27 crosses the
Raritan River on the
Albany Street Bridge, which connects
Highland Park on the east with
New Brunswick on the west.