State Road 101 (NM 101) is a paved, two-lane
state highway
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in
Doña Ana County
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in the U.S. state of
New Mexico
)
, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Tiguex
, OfficialLang = None
, Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...
. NM 101's western terminus is at the road's junction with
NM 28 within
Mesilla community. The road's eastern terminus is in
Las Cruces at the road's junction with
NM 478. NM 101 is also known as West University Avenue.
Route description
The highway begins at the junction with
NM 28 east of historic
Mesilla. The road heads northeast through residential areas of Mesilla, and pecan orchards and fields of
Mesilla Valley. After approximately the road passes by Zia Middle School. Continuing northeast farther, the highway runs by Fabian Garcia Botanical Gardens, part of the
NMSU Agricultural Experiment Station. At this point, the highway broadens to 4 lanes before reaching its northeastern terminus at intersection with
NM 478. The road continues as East University Avenue past the junction.
History
The original Route 101 ran from
Pojoaque west to
San Idelfonso as an "unimproved" road. This route became Route 4 by the 1930 map and continued with that designation through the 1931, 1934, 1935 maps. This road is presently
NM 4.
NM 101 first appears on 1940 roadmap, as a connector between State College (future NMSU) and
US 80/
US 85 south of Las Cruces. The road construction was probably related to the New Mexico State College introducing Air Mechanics Courses starting at some point prior to 1941. The Air Mechanics Building & the Hangar Lake Building both were erected in 1941 (according to plaques on the buildings), and State College Airport was constructed around the same time. In 1960s the road was extended further east to
I-25. In 1988, the
New Mexico Department of Transportation
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(NMDOT) went through a radical road renumbering program, and NM 101 was extended further west to NM 28. In 2001 a portion of this highway between South Main Street and Telshor Boulevard was transferred to the city of
Las Cruces shortening NM 101 to its current length.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
*{{osmrelation, 1485087, New Mexico State Road 101
101 101 may refer to:
* 101 (number), the number
* AD 101, a year in the 2nd century AD
* 101 BC, a year in the 2nd century BC
It may also refer to:
Entertainment
* ''101'' (album), a live album and documentary by Depeche Mode
* "101" (song), a ...
Transportation in Doña Ana County, New Mexico
Las Cruces, New Mexico