Editing New Jersey Route 27 (section)

===Middlesex County===
[[File:NJ 27 SB past NJ 18-CR&nbsp;514.jpg|right|thumb|Route&nbsp;27 southbound past Route&nbsp;18 and CR&nbsp;514 in New Brunswick]]
The route splits from Somerset Street and heads entirely into New Brunswick, Middlesex County, along French Street. At the intersection of Sandford Street, Route&nbsp;27 becomes a county-maintained road that is also signed as CR&nbsp;644. It then intersects with Jersey Avenue ([[County Route 693 (Middlesex County, New Jersey)|CR&nbsp;693]]), which heads to the southwest to become [[New Jersey Route 91|Route&nbsp;91]]. Past this intersection, the route becomes a two-lane street that heads into Downtown New Brunswick, south of the main campus of [[Rutgers University-New Brunswick|Rutgers University]]. Here, the route has a daily traffic count of approximately 11,559&nbsp;vehicles. It crosses under [[Amtrak]]'s [[Northeast Corridor]] rail line next to the [[New Brunswick station]] serving Amtrak and [[NJ Transit]]'s [[Northeast Corridor Line]].<ref name=SLD/><ref name=gm/> The route turns into a four-lane [[Dual carriageway|divided highway]] and intersects with Easton Avenue ([[County Route 527 (New Jersey)|CR&nbsp;527]]). At this point, CR&nbsp;644 ends, and Route&nbsp;27 forms a brief [[Concurrency (road)|concurrency]] with CR&nbsp;527, heading east along Albany Street as a city-maintained street. About {{convert|200|yd|m}} later, the road crosses George Street, which heads to the north as [[County Route 672 (Middlesex County, New Jersey)|CR&nbsp;672]] and to the south as [[New Jersey Route 171|Route&nbsp;171]]. CR&nbsp;527 splits from Albany Street by heading south on Route&nbsp;171 while Route&nbsp;27 continues east. After another {{convert|0.2|mi|m}}, Route&nbsp;27 intersects Johnson Drive ([[County Route 514 (New Jersey)|CR&nbsp;514]]). Route&nbsp;27 continues along Albany Street as a concurrency with CR&nbsp;514. It immediately intersects [[New Jersey Route 18|Route&nbsp;18]]. At the interchange with Route&nbsp;18, Route&nbsp;27 becomes state-maintained again, crossing the [[Raritan River]] on the [[Albany Street Bridge]] into [[Highland Park, New Jersey|Highland Park]].<ref name=SLD/>

Upon entering Highland Park, Route&nbsp;27 becomes two-lane Raritan Avenue, intersecting with River Road ([[County Route 622 (Middlesex County, New Jersey)|CR&nbsp;622]]) and continuing through the downtown area of Highland Park. CR&nbsp;514 splits from Route&nbsp;27 by heading east on Woodbridge Avenue {{convert|0.7|mi|km|abbr=on}} later.<ref name=SLD/> Route&nbsp;27 resumes heading northeast past this intersection as a four-lane road that passes by homes, entering [[Edison, New Jersey|Edison]], where the name changes to [[Lincoln Highway]]. The route continues northeast, intersecting with Suttons Lane/Duclos Lane ([[County Route 676 (Middlesex County, New Jersey)|CR&nbsp;676]]) and Plainfield Avenue ([[County Route 529 (New Jersey)|CR&nbsp;529]]), then travels through a mix of residences and businesses, briefly becoming a divided highway before intersecting [[Interstate 287|I-287]] at a partial interchange with access to southbound I-287 and from northbound I-287.<ref name=SLD/><ref name=gm/> At this interchange, Route&nbsp;27 sees approximately 14,386&nbsp;cars a day.<ref name=SLD/> Beyond this interchange, Route&nbsp;27 crosses into [[Metuchen, New Jersey|Metuchen]] and becomes two-lane Essex Avenue, which turns to the east and heads through residential areas.<ref name=gm/> The route turns north onto Lake Avenue and intersects with Amboy Avenue ([[County Route 501 (New Jersey)|CR&nbsp;501]]). Route&nbsp;27 forms a concurrency with that route. It passes under the Northeast Corridor and comes to Middlesex Avenue, where CR&nbsp;501 turns to the left and Route&nbsp;27 turns to the right to resume its northeast direction.<ref name=SLD/>
[[File:2021-08-26 11 12 41 View north along New Jersey State Route&nbsp;27 (Lincoln Highway) from the overpass for Middlesex County Route 650 (New Dover Road) in Woodbridge Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey.jpg|left|thumb|Route&nbsp;27 northbound at CR&nbsp;650 (New Dover Road) in Woodbridge Township, running parallel to the Northeast Corridor rail line]]
Route&nbsp;27 intersects with Main Street ([[County Route 531 (New Jersey)|CR&nbsp;531]]) after {{convert|0.2|mi|km}} and continues northeast on Middlesex Avenue, passing through a residential environment where the route carries about 22,414&nbsp;vehicles daily.<ref name=SLD/><ref name=gm/> The road comes to a bridge over [[Conrail Shared Assets Operations]]' (CSAO) [[Port Reading Secondary]] line. The route crosses back into Edison and becomes Lincoln Highway again, passing over the [[Rahway River]].<ref name=SLD/> It heads through business areas and passes near the [[Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum]], which is located on the site of [[Thomas Edison]]'s Menlo Park laboratory.<ref name=gm/> The route closely parallels the Northeast Corridor rail line and crosses into [[Woodbridge Township, New Jersey|Woodbridge Township]], widening to four lanes at this point. Route&nbsp;27 passes by the [[Metropark station]] serving Amtrak and NJ Transit trains and has an interchange with the [[Garden State Parkway]] near [[Iselin, New Jersey|Iselin]], where approximately 19,780&nbsp;vehicles travel on Route&nbsp;27 on a daily basis.<ref name=SLD/> Past the Garden State Parkway, Route&nbsp;27 narrows back to two lanes and continues northeast alongside the Northeast Corridor, passing through a mix of residential and commercial development as a three-lane road with two northbound lanes and one southbound lane.<ref name=gm/>