Old US-27 (between Grayling, MI and Indian River, MI)
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Old 27 is the former alignment of the old US 27 that was bypassed by I-75 but was retained for property access. Interstate highways do not feature driveways or other ways to directly access property along the roadway. Before the construction and designation of I-75 in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan, US 27 was the main highway north from Grayling to Cheboygan. For a time, US 27 even extended from Cheboygan to St. Ignace over the Mackinac Bridge.[1] This segment of highway runs between Grayling and I-75 north of Indian River (continuing on as M-27 northward).
Since 2002, US 27 is no longer signed in Michigan. To eliminate the concurrency with I-69, US 27 was truncated at Fort Wayne, Indiana. From Lansing north, US 127 was extended northward over the US 27 freeway and divided highway segments to Grayling.[2]
[edit] Towns along the route
- Grayling
- Fredrick
- Waters
- Gaylord
- Vanderbilt
- Wolverine
- Indian River
[edit] Major junctions
- I-75 (near Grayling)
- M-93
- County Road 612 (Crawford County, Michigan)
Concurrent with BL I-75
- I-75 (near Gaylord)
- M-32
End concurrency
