U.S. Highway 127

United States Highway 127 is a north-south United States highway. In Michigan, US-127 nearly tripled in length in 2002 — at the expense of its own parent, US-27.

States traversed

The highway passes through the following states:

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Michigan

As of 2004, the route is approximately 215 miles (346 km) long, after the US-127 designation replaced all of US-27 north of Lansing that year. In Michigan, US-127 runs from the Ohio border south of Hudson north to the junction with I-75, which is four miles (6 km) south of Grayling.

Related Topics:
2004 - US-27 - Lansing - Hudson - I-75 - Grayling

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Prior to 2002, US-127 ran from I-69 north of East Lansing down to the Ohio border near Hudson, a total of 83 miles (134 km).

Related Topics:
2002 - I-69 - East Lansing - Ohio - Hudson

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The highway is the primary route connecting Lansing and central Michigan to Northern Michigan and the Mackinac Bridge. It serves the cities of Hudson, Jackson, East Lansing, St. Johns, Alma, Mount Pleasant, Clare, and Houghton Lake. North of Jackson, it is mostly a four-lane expressway, with the notable exception of a lengthy stretch from St. Johns to just south of Ithaca, where access to the road is not limited and speeds are restricted to 55mph.

Related Topics:
Lansing - Hudson - Jackson - East Lansing - St. Johns - Alma - Mount Pleasant - Clare - Houghton Lake

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From the Ohio border until Jackson, the highway follows the course (with minor deviations) of the Michigan Meridian used to survey Michigan in the early 19th century.

Related Topics:
Ohio - Jackson - Michigan Meridian - Survey - 19th century

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Ohio

Serves rural communities along the extreme western edge of Ohio before entering Cincinnati through its northwestern suburbs.

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Kentucky

Cosigned with US 42 through Cincinnati's Northern Kentucky suburbs until five miles west of Warsaw, then passing south through Owenton, Frankfort, bypassing Lawrenceburg, Harrodsburg and Danville, veering south-southwest toward Lake Cumberland and crossing into Tennessee in Clinton County.

Related Topics:
US 42 - Warsaw - Owenton - Frankfort - Lawrenceburg - Harrodsburg - Danville - Lake Cumberland - Clinton County

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Tennessee

Serves rural areas in eastern Middle Tennessee and western East Tennessee, including Crossville, then past Signal Mountain and ending at its junction with US 27 on the west side of Chattanooga.

Related Topics:
Middle Tennessee - East Tennessee - Crossville - Signal Mountain - Chattanooga

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