New Mexico State Road 6

New Mexico State Road 6 (NM 6) is an eastwest 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.

State Road 6
NM 6 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length36.360 mi[1] (58.516 km)
Major junctions
West end I-40 on the Laguna Indian Reservation
  I-25 / US 85 in Los Lunas

NM 314 in Los Lunas

NM 263 in Valencia
East end NM 47 in Valencia
Location
CountiesCibola, Valencia
Highway system
  • State Roads in New Mexico
NM 5NM 7
NM 6 westbound in Los Lunas.

Route description

NM 6 by Rio Puerco

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

CountyLocationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
CibolaLaguna Indian Reservation0.0000.000 I-40 Albuquerque, Flagstaff, ArizonaWestern terminus at I-40 Exit 126
ValenciaLos Lunas32.62152.498 I-25 / US 85 Las Cruces, AlbuquerqueI-25 Exit 203
34.36455.303 NM 314 Belen, Isleta Pueblo
Valencia35.89057.759 NM 263 south (El Cerro Road) BelenNorthern terminus of NM 263
36.36058.516 NM 47 Belen, Isleta PuebloEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also

  •  U.S. Roads portal

References

  1. "Posted RouteLegal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. March 16, 2010. p. 3. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  2. "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.

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