State Road 179 (NM 179) is a
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
in the US 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 179's southern terminus is at
NM 51 in
Truth or Consequences, and the northern terminus is at
NM 195 northeast of
Truth or Consequences. It is 2-lane paved the entire length.
History
NM 179 was first established in the mid-1930s in
Lincoln County. By the early 1940s this became an extension of
NM 42. Then in the 1988 renumbering when NM 42 was broken up into smaller segments it became
NM 247 and the NM 179 designation was moved to its current location. NM 179 now carries
NM 195 through traffic since the road over the
Elephant Butte Dam
Elephant Butte Dam or Elephant Butte Dike, originally Engle Dam, is a concrete gravity dam on the Rio Grande near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. The dam impounds Elephant Butte Reservoir, which is used mainly for agriculture but also provides ...
was closed in 2001. Prior to the closing of the dam, it carried westbound NM 195 through traffic when one-way traffic over the dam was permitted.
Major intersections
See also
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References
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179
Year 179 (Roman numerals, CLXXIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Aurelius and Veru (or, less frequently, year 932 ' ...
Transportation in Sierra County, New Mexico