New Mexico State Road 3 (NM 3) is a north-south
state highway in the 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, Ke ...
. NM 3's southern terminus is at
U.S. Route 54
U.S. Route 54 (US 54) is an east–west United States Highway that runs northeast–southwest for from El Paso, Texas, to Griggsville, Illinois. The Union Pacific Railroad's Tucumcari Line (former Southern Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific and ...
(US 54) in the small town of
Duran, and the northern terminus is at
Frontage Road 2116 (FR 2116) north of
Ribera.
Route description
NM 3 begins at its intersection with US 54 in the unincorporated community of Duran. The road travels first in a northwest and then a primarily northern direction for about until its junction with
US 285 and
US 60 in
Encino. The road then continues north for through largely uninhabited areas to its junction with
Interstate 40
Interstate 40 (I-40) is a major east–west Interstate Highway running through the south-central portion of the United States. At a length of , it is the third-longest Interstate Highway in the country, after I-90 and I-80. From west to ea ...
(I-40). It then continues in a generally northern direction past exit 323 on
I-25
Interstate 25 (I-25) is a major Interstate Highway in the western United States. It is primarily a north–south highway, serving as the main route through New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming. I-25 stretches from I-10 at Las Cruces, New Mexic ...
to its northern terminus at FR 2116 north of Ribera. This segment passes through
Villanueva State Park, where the road briefly follows the
Pecos River.
History
Major intersections
See also
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List of state roads in New Mexico
State roads in New Mexico, along with the Interstate Highway System, and the United States Numbered Highway System, fall under the jurisdiction of the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT). The U.S. state of New Mexico has 412 st ...
References
External links
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Transportation in San Miguel County, New Mexico
Transportation in Torrance County, New Mexico