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.

State Road 6 marker

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
Major intersections I-25 / US 85 in Los Lunas

NM 314 in Los Lunas

NM 263 in Valencia
East end NM 47 in Valencia
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountiesCibola, Valencia
Highway system
  • New Mexico State Highway System
← NM 5→ NM 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; exit 126 (I-40)
ValenciaLos Lunas32.62152.498 I-25 / US 85 – Las Cruces, AlbuquerqueExit 203 (I-25)
34.36455.303 NM 314 – Belen, Isleta Pueblo
Valencia35.89057.759
 NM 263 south (El Cerro Road) – Belen		Northern 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

See also

References
  1. "Posted Route–Legal 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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