Interstate 27

Interstate 27
Marshall Formby Memorial Highway
I-27 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length128.332 mi (206.530 km)
Existed1969–present
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
South end US 87 in Lubbock
Major intersections
North end I-40 / US 60 / US 87 / US 287 in Amarillo
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesLubbock, Hale, Swisher, Randall, Potter
Highway system
SH 26 SH 27

Interstate 27 (I-27) is an Interstate Highway, entirely in the US state of Texas, running north from Lubbock to I-40 in Amarillo. These two cities are the only control cities on I-27; other cities and towns served by I-27 include (from south to north) New Deal, Abernathy, Hale Center, Plainview, Kress, Tulia, Happy, and Canyon. In Amarillo, I-27 is commonly known as the Canyon Expressway (or Canyon E-Way), although it is also called Canyon Drive on its access roads. I-27 was officially designated the Marshall Formby Memorial Highway after former attorney and State Senator Marshall Formby in 2005. The entire length of I-27 replaced US Highway 87 (US 87) for traffic. An extension of I-27 north to Raton, New Mexico, and south to Laredo, Texas, was approved in 2022.