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New Mexico's US Highways |
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"Land of Enchantment."
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US 54 US 56 US 60 US 62 US 64 (US 66) US 70 (US 80) US 82
US 84
US 85 US
87 US 160 (US 164) (US 180) [I] US
180 [II] (east leg)
US 180 [II] (west leg) (US 260)
US 285 (US 366) [I] (US 366) [II] US 380
(US 385) US 412 (US 470) (US 485) US 491 US 550 (US 566) (US 666)
US 54
From: Texas state line northeast of Nara Visa
To: Texas state line at Newman
Length in NM: 355 mi
Dates Signed in NM: 1926 - present
Bannered Routes: none known
History in NM: 1926: assigned from Texas to Vaughn; 1934: extended southwest to Texas
US 56
From: Oklahoma state line northeast of Clayton
To: Springer
Length in NM: 95 mi
Dates Signed in NM: 1957 - present
Bannered Routes: none known
History in NM: 1957: replaced NM 58
US 60
From: Texas state line east of Clovis
To: Arizona state line west of Quemado
Length in NM: 395 mi
Dates Signed in NM: 1932 - present
Bannered Routes: none known
History in NM: 1932: extended from Texas to Arizona, replaced US 70 from Clovis to Arizona
US 62
From: Texas state line east of Hobbs
To: Texas state line south of Carlsbad
Length in NM: 110 mi
Dates Signed in NM: 1930 - present
Bannered Routes: none known
History in NM: 1930: assigned from Texas state line east of Tatum to Carlsbad; 1932:
extended southwest to Texas; 194x: realigned to enter state east of Hobbs, old alignment
replaced by US 380, NM 206, US 82, NM 483
US 64
From: Oklahoma state line northeast of Clayton
To: Arizona state line west of Beclabito
Length in NM: 439 mi
Dates Signed in NM: 1926 - present
Bannered Routes: none known
History in NM: 1925: proposed, ending in Des Moines; 1926: assigned along current NM 456,
ending at Capulin; 1931: extended to Santa Fe over US 385, US 85, and replacing US 485;
194x: re-aligned to enter state northeast of Clayton, old route is now NM 456; 1974:
truncated at Taos; 1974: extended to Farmington; 1989: extended to Arizona
(US 66)
(Decommissioned)
From: Texas state line at Glenrio
To: Arizona state line west of Gallup
Length in NM: mi (1985) mi (1937)
Dates Signed in NM: 1926 - 1985
Bannered Routes: Relief US 66: Albuquerque
History in NM: 1925: proposed as US 60; 1926: assigned; 1938: re-aligned from west of
Santa Rosa to Correo, bypassed segment from west of Santa Rosa to Romero replaced by US
84, from Romero to Santa Fe replaced by US 84/85, from Santa Fe to Los Lunas replaced by
US 85 (I-25), from Los Lunas to Correo replaced by NM 6; 1985: replaced by I-40
US 70
From: Texas state line east of Clovis
To: Arizona state line northwest of Lordsburg
Length in NM: 450 mi
Dates Signed in NM: 1926 - present
Bannered Routes: none known
History in NM: 1925: proposed, entering at Texas state line east of Clovis and exiting at
Arizona state line west of Red Hill; 1926: assigned; 1932: truncated at Clovis then
extended to Newman on the Texas state line, replacing US 366 [II]; 1934: truncated at Las
Cruces and extended to exit state Arizona state line northwest of Lordsburg, the other
proposed corridor was along Hondo on US 380, south on US-85, west along US 180 [I] to
Arizona; 1999: relocated in Roswell
(US 80)
(Decommissioned)
From: Texas state line S of Anthony
To: Arizona state line near Rodeo
Length in NM: mi
Dates Signed in NM: 1926 - 1991
Bannered Routes: Alternate US 80: Anthony to Las Cruces
History in NM: 1925: proposed; 1926: assigned; 1989: trunc Anthony, NM, replaced by NM 80
from Arizona state line near Rodeo to Steins, I-10 from Steins to Las Cruces, NM-478 from
Las Cruces to Anthony at the Texas state line; 1991: decommissioned
US 82
From: Texas state line northeast of Lovington
To: Alomogordo
Length in NM: 197 mi
Dates Signed in NM: 1961 - present
Bannered Routes: none known
History in NM: 1961: extended from Texas to Las Cruces, replaced NM 83; 1990 truncated at
Alamogordo
US 84
From: Texas state line east of Clovis
To: Colorado state line northwest of Chama
Length in NM: 356 mi
Dates Signed in NM: 1938 - present
Bannered Routes: Bypass US 84 Santa Fe
History in NM: 1938: extended from Texas into Colorado; 1939 truncated at Santa Fe; 1943:
extended to Colorado
US 85
(Status Uncertain)
From: Colorado state line at the Raton Pass
To: Texas state line south of Anthony
Length in NM: 483 mi
Dates Signed in NM: 1926 - 1991?
Bannered Routes: Alternate US 85: Albuquerque, Las Cruces to Anthony; Bypass US 85
Santa Fe
History in NM: 1925: proposed as US 85 from Colorado state line to Raton, US 285 from
Raton to Romero, US 60 from Romero to Los Lunas, US 460 from Los Lunas to near Lajoya, US
70 from near Lajoya to Socorro, US 370 Socorro to Las Cruces; 1926: assigned, ending at
Las Cruces; 1935: extended south to Texas; 1991: NM removed US 85 signage, but did not
file paperwork with AASHTO to decommission the route. Colorado and Texas both still sign
US 85
US 87
From: Colorado state line north of Raton
To: Texas state line southeast of Clayton
Length in NM: 100 mi
Dates Signed in NM: 1935 - present
Bannered Routes: none known
History in NM: 1935: extended south from Colorado along US 85 to Raton, replaced US 385
US 160
From: Colorado state line near Four Corners
To: Arizona state line near Four Corners
Length in NM: 1 mi
Dates Signed in NM: 1970 - present
Bannered Routes: none known
History in NM: 1970: replaced US 164
(US 164)
(Decommissioned)
From: Colorado state line near Four Corners
To: Arizona state line near Four Corners
Length in NM: 1 mi
Dates Signed in NM: 1966 - 1970
Bannered Routes: none known
History in NM: 1966: assigned; 1970: replaced by US 160
(US 180)
[I] (Decommissioned)
From: Caballo
To: Arizona state line northwest of Lordsburg
Length in NM: mi
Dates Signed in NM: 1926 - 1935
Bannered Routes: none known
History in NM: 1925: proposed; 1926: assigned; 1935 replaced by US 260
US 180 [II] (east
leg)
From: Texas state line east of Hobbs
To: Texas state line southwest of Whites City
Length in NM: 110 mi
Dates Signed in NM: 1944 - present
Bannered Routes: none known
History in NM: 1944: assigned along US 62
US 180 [II] (west
leg)
From: Texas state line at Anthony
To: Arizona state line west of Luna
Length in NM: 248 mi
Dates Signed in NM: 1961 - present
Bannered Routes: none known
History in NM: 1961: extended from Texas to Arizona along US 80 to Deming, replaced US 260
(US 260)
(Decommissioned)
From: Deming
To: Arizona state line west of Luna
Length in NM: 166 mi
Dates Signed in NM: 1932 - 1962
Bannered Routes: none known
History in NM: 1932: assigned, replaced US 180 [I]; 1962: replaced by an extension of US
180 [II]
US 285
From: Colorado state line near Los Pinos
To: Texas state line south of Malaga
Length in NM: 402 mi
Dates Signed in NM: 1934 - present
Bannered Routes: Alternate US 285 Roswell to Artesia; Bypass US 285 Santa Fe
History in NM: 1934: assigned
(US 366)
[I] (Decommissioned)
From: Texas state line east of Clovis
To: Texas state line at Newman
Length in NM: 305 mi
Dates Signed in NM: 1926 - 1931
Bannered Routes: none known
History in NM: 1925: proposed as US 360; 1926: assigned; 1931: replaced by US 60 from
state line to Clovis, US 70 Clovis to Texas state line at Newman; 1999: relocated in
Roswell
(US 366)
[II] (Decommissioned)
From: Willard
To: Albuquerque
Length in NM: 73 mi
Dates Signed in NM: 1931 - 1939
Bannered Routes: none known
History in NM: 1931: replaced US 470; 1938: replaced from Moriarty to Albuquerque by US
66; 1939: remainder replaced by NM 41
US 380
From: Texas state line at Bronco, TX
To: San Antonio
Length in NM: 243 mi
Dates Signed in NM: 1932 - present
Bannered Routes: none known
History in NM: 1932: assigned, replacing NM 13 and US 566
(US 385)
(Decommissioned)
From: Raton
To: Texas state line southeast of Clayton
Length in NM: 91 mi
Dates Signed in NM: 1926 -1935
Bannered Routes: none known
History in NM: 1925: proposed as US 85; 1926: assigned ; 1935: replaced by US 87
US 412
From: Oklahoma state line northeast of Clayton
To: Springer
Length in NM: 95 mi
Dates Signed in NM: 1994 - present
Bannered Routes: none known
History in NM: 1994: assigned along US 56
(US 470)
(Decommissioned)
From: Willard
To: Albuquerque
Length in NM: 73 mi
Dates Signed in NM: 1926 - 1931
Bannered Routes: none known
History in NM: 1925: proposed; 1926: assigned; 1931: replaced by US 366 [II]
(US 485)
(Decommissioned)
From: Raton
To: Santa Fe
Length in NM: 164 mi
Dates Signed in NM: 1926 - 1931
Bannered Routes: none known
History in NM: 1926: assigned; 1931: replaced by US 64
US 491
From: Colorado state line N of Shiprock
To: Gallup
Length in NM: 108 mi
Dates Signed in NM: 2003 - present
Bannered Routes: none known
History in NM: June 2, 2003: replaced US 666
US 550
From: Colorado state line N of Riverside
To: Beralillo
Length in NM: 174 mi
Dates Signed in NM: 1934 - present
Bannered Routes: none known
History in NM: 1934: extended S from Colorado state line to Shiprock; 1989: truncated at
Farmington, replaced by US 64; 1998: truncated at Aztec, replaced by NM 516; 1998:
extended to Bernalillo, replacing NM 44
(US 566)
(Decommissioned)
From: Hondo
To: San Antonio
Length in NM: 118 mi
Dates Signed in NM: 1926 - 1931
Bannered Routes: none known
History in NM: 1926: assigned; 1931: replaced by US 380
(US 666)
(Decommissioned)
From: Colorado state line N of Shiprock
To: Gallup
Length in NM: 108 mi
Dates Signed in NM: 1926 - 2003
Bannered Routes: none known
History in NM: 1925: proposed as US 560; 1926: assigned from CO state line to Gallup;
1938: extended W to Arizona along US 66; late 1992: trunacted at Gallup; June 2, 2003:
Replaced by US 491
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This page last updated Thursday, June 05, 2003
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