New Mexico State Road 6
New Mexico State Road 6 (NM 6) is an east–west state highway in the state of New Mexico. NM 6's western terminus is at Interstate 40 (I-40) west of Albuquerque, and the eastern terminus is at NM 47 in Los Lunas.
NM 6 highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by NMDOT | ||||
Length | 36.360 mi[1] (58.516 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | ||||
East end | ||||
Location | ||||
Counties | Cibola, Valencia | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route description
NM 6 begins at an intersection with Interstate 40 (I-40) about 30 miles (48 km) west of Albuquerque. The road travels to the southeast and then to the east. It has an interchange with I-25 in Los Lunas. The road passes through the village of Los Lunas as Main Street, crossing the Rio Grande before its eastern terminus at NM 47. Some maps show NM 6 continuing south concurrently with NM 47 through Belen and onward to U.S. Route 60 (US 60). This alignment is not reflected in the state highway log.
History
Much of NM 6 follows the historic alignment of US 66 and is signed as such.
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Cibola | Laguna Indian Reservation | 0.000 | 0.000 | Western terminus at I-40 Exit 126 | |
Valencia | Los Lunas | 32.621 | 52.498 | I-25 Exit 203 | |
34.364 | 55.303 | ||||
Valencia | 35.890 | 57.759 | Northern terminus of NM 263 | ||
36.360 | 58.516 | Eastern terminus | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
U.S. Roads portal
References
- "Posted Route–Legal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. March 16, 2010. p. 3. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- "TIMS Road Segments by Posted Route/Point with AADT Info; NM, NMX-Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. April 3, 2013. pp. 3–4. Retrieved December 19, 2013.