New Mexico State Road 3

"NM 3" redirects here. NM 3 may also refer to New Mexico's 3rd congressional district.

State Road 3 marker

State Road 3
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length: 72.401 mi[1] (116.518 km)
Major junctions
south end: US 54 in Duran
 

US 60 / US 285 in Encino

I-40
north end: I-25 / US 85 near Ribera
Location
Counties: Torrance, San Miguel
Highway system
  • State Roads in New Mexico
← NM 2NM 4 →

New Mexico State Road 3 is a north–south road from U.S. Route 54 in the small town of Duran to its junction with Interstate 25 in Ribera.

Route description

Soutbound, Encino, New Mexico

State Road 3 begins at its intersection with Route 54 in the unincorporated community of Duran. The road travels first in a northwest and then a primarily northern direction for about 14.5 miles (23.3 km) until its junction with U.S. Route 285/U.S. Route 60 in Encino. The road then continues north for 25.5 miles (41.0 km) through largely uninhabited areas to its junction with Interstate 40. It then continues in a generally northern direction to its northern terminus at exit 323 on Interstate 25 in the town of Ribera. This segment passes through Villanueva State Park, where the road briefly follows the Pecos River.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
TorranceDuran0.0000.000 US 54 – Carrizozo, Santa RosaSouthern terminus
Encino14.47623.297 US 60 / US 285 (Shenrick Street) – Fort Sumner, Roswell, Belen, Santa Fe
​39.89864.210 I-40 / Historic US 66 – Albuquerque, Amarillo, TXI-40 Exit 230
San Miguel​72.401116.518 I-25 / US 85 – Santa Fe, Denver, CONorthern terminus at I-25 Exit 323
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Posted Route–Legal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. March 16, 2010. p. 2. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  2. ↑ "TIMS Road Segments by Posted Route/Point with AADT Info; NM, NMX-Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. April 3, 2013. p. 2. Retrieved December 22, 2013.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

KML is from Wikidata

Geographic data related to New Mexico State Road 3 at OpenStreetMap

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