There are 22 state roads that are shorter than 1-mile (1.6 km) long in the U.S. state of New Mexico and are maintained by the New Mexico Department of Transportation. The shortest, State Road 446, is a quarter-mile (402 m) long and serves to connect Valmora to State Road 97.[1] State Road 597, the second shortest highway, links U.S. Route 160 to the Four Corners Monument, a tourist destination on the Navajo Nation where the states of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado meet.[2] In comparison, the longest state road in New Mexico is State Road 120, 119.031 miles (191.562 km) long, which is more than 475 times longer than the shortest state road.[1]
State Road 99
State Road 99 (NM 99) was a very short state highway located entirely in Albuquerque. The highway began at Central Avenue (former US 66) and ended at the Johnson Gym within the University of New Mexico. The exact dates of existence are unknown.[3]
State Road 106
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State Road 106
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Location: |
Sombrillo |
Length: |
0.752 mi[1] (1.210 km) |
State Road 106 (NM 106) is a 0.752-mile (1.210 km) long state highway located entirely in Santa Fe County. The highway begins at a four way intersection with concurrent U.S. Route 84 (US 84 ) / US 285 and NM 399. The highway travels north through Sombrillo, over the Santa Cruz River to a t-intersection with NM 76.[4]
State Road 138
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State Road 138
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Location: |
Las Cruces |
Length: |
0.670 mi[1] (1.078 km) |
State Road 138 (NM 138) is a 0.670-mile (1.078 km) long state highway located entirely in Doña Ana County. The highway begins at a four-way intersection with NM 478 and Watson Lane, traveling eastbound on Tortugas Drive to an intersection with Espina Street. The highway turns north and terminates at Stern Drive just east of Interstate 10.[5]
State Road 158
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State Road 158
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Location: |
Hill |
Length: |
0.900 mi[1] (1.448 km) |
State Road 158 (NM 158) is a 0.900-mile (1.448 km) long state highway located entirely in Doña Ana County. The highway begins at an intersection with NM 185 and travels northeast along Lujan Hill Road to its eastern terminus at Doña Ana Road. The roadway continues east as County Highway D053.[6]
State Road 177
State Road 177 (NM 177) is a 0.835-mile (1.344 km) long state highway located entirely in Sierra County. The highway forms a loop from NM 51 near the Elephant Butte Lake State Park.
State Road 233
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State Road 233
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Location: |
Medanales |
Length: |
0.850 mi[1] (1.368 km) |
State Road 233 (NM 233) is a 0.850-mile (1.368 km) long state highway located entirely in Rio Arriba County. The highway begins at a t-intersection with US 84, northeasterly over the Chama River before terminating at County Road 142 south of Medanales.[7]
State Road 286
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State Road 286
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Location: |
East of Tucumcari |
Length: |
0.781 mi[1] (1.257 km) |
State Road 305
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State Road 305
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Location: |
West of Lindrith |
Length: |
0.500 mi[1] (0.805 km) |
State Road 315
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State Road 315
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Location: |
North of Algodones |
Length: |
0.479 mi[1] (0.771 km) |
State Road 327
State Road 327 (NM 327) is a 0.560-mile (0.901 km) long state highway located entirely in Bernalillo County. The highway begins at the BNSF Railway line along Isleta Lake Road, traveling east to its terminus at NM 47, just south of Interstate 25.[8]
State Road 395
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State Road 395
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Location: |
East of Tinnie |
Length: |
0.480 mi[1] (0.772 km) |
State Road 395 (NM 395) is a 0.480-mile (0.772 km) long state highway located entirely in Lincoln County. The highway begins at the south abutment of the Rio Hondo bridge, and travels north to an intersection with concurrent U.S. Routes 70 and 380.[1]
State Road 446
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State Road 446
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Location: |
Valmora |
Length: |
0.250 mi[1] (0.402 km) |
State Road 446 (NM 446) is a 0.250-mile (0.402 km) long state highway located entirely in Mora County. The highway is the shortest state road in New Mexico.[1] The highway begins at a t-intersection with NM 97, and parallels Wolf Creek before terminating just south of Valmora.[9]
State Road 450
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State Road 450
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Location: |
Valmora |
Length: |
0.349 mi[1] (0.562 km) |
State Road 450 (NM 450) is a 0.349-mile (0.562 km) long state highway located entirely in Mora County.[1]
State Road 461
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State Road 461
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Location: |
Coyote |
Length: |
0.490 mi[1] (0.789 km) |
State Road 461 (NM 461) is a 0.490-mile (0.789 km) long state highway located entirely in Lincoln County.[1]
State Road 473
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State Road 473
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Location: |
Bernalillo |
Length: |
0.548 mi[1] (0.882 km) |
State Road 473 (NM 473) is a 0.548-mile (0.882 km) long state highway located entirely in Sandoval County. The highway begins at exit 240 off of Interstate 25 traveling northwest along Bernalillo Avenue over a level crossing to an intersection with NM 313 in downtown Bernalillo.[10]
State Road 498
State Road 498 (NM 498) is a 0.932-mile (1.500 km) long state highway located entirely in Doña Ana County. The highway begins at an intersection with NM 273 northeast as Racetrack Drive, over the Rio Grande before terminating at the New Mexico–Texas state line.[11]
State Road 513
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State Road 513
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Location: |
East of Scholle |
Length: |
0.700 mi[1] (1.127 km) |
State Road 513 (NM 513) is a 0.700-mile (1.127 km) long state highway located entirely in Torrance County. The highway begins at a junction with U.S. Route 60 and travels north to the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument east of Scholle.[12]
State Road 533
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State Road 533
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Location: |
North of Rodeo |
Length: |
0.800 mi[1] (1.287 km) |
State Road 533 (NM 533) is a 0.800-mile (1.287 km) long state highway located entirely in Hidalgo County. The highway begins at the Arizona–New Mexico state border on Portal Road, east to an intersection with NM 80.[13]
State Road 546
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State Road 546
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Location: |
Derry |
Length: |
0.660 mi[1] (1.062 km) |
State Road 546 (NM 546) is a 0.660-mile (1.062 km) long state highway located entirely in Sierra County. The highway begins at a four way intersection in southeast Derry. The highway begins at NM 187 and travels northeast to an intersection with exit 51 on Interstate 25.[14]
State Road 576
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State Road 576
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Location: |
Vallecitos |
Length: |
0.500 mi[1] (0.805 km) |
Existed: |
June 23, 1988–[1] |
State Road 576 (NM 576) is a 0.500-mile (0.805 km) long state highway located entirely in Rio Arriba County. The highway begins at an intersection with NM 111 and travels west to the national forest boundary.[1]
State Road 581
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State Road 581
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Location: |
Española |
Length: |
0.812 mi[1] (1.307 km) |
State Road 581 (NM 581) is a 0.752-mile (1.210 km) long state highway located entirely in Rio Arriba County. The highway begins at an intersection with NM 369 and travels southeasterly to its eastern terminus at NM 399.[15]
State Road 597
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State Road 597 (NM 597) is a 0.447-mile (0.719 km) long state highway located entirely in San Juan County. The highway begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 160 in the south, and heads northwest to the Four Corners Monument.[16]
State Road 615
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State Road 615
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Location: |
Milan |
Length: |
0.468 mi[1] (0.753 km) |
State Road 615 (NM 615) is a 0.468-mile (0.753 km) long state highway located entirely in Cibola County. The highway begins at Aspen Boulevard, northwesterly through an interchange with Interstate 40 to the highways eastern terminus at NM 122.[17]
State Road 2001
State Road 2001 (NM 2001) was a 0.3-mile (0.48 km) long state highway located entirely in Alamogordo. The highway began at Scenic Drive and ended at the New Mexico Museum of Space History. NM 2001 was one of the few "orphan" routes in the State Road system, as it did not connect to any other State Road. The number appears to be a reference to the book 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke. The exact dates of existence are unknown, but the highway was established in the 1990s and the signage remained present as of 2008. The only hints to NM 2001 being retired is the absence of the route from current NMDOT highway logs.[3] The official website for the Space Museum still lists its address at "Highway 2001".[18]
See also
References
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- ↑ New Mexico Museum Of Space History Official Website Retrieved 4/15/15