State Road 6 | ||||
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NM 6 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NMDOT | ||||
| Length | 36.360 mi [1] (58.516 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | 
I-40 on the
Laguna Indian Reservation | |||
 
I-25 /
US 85 in
Los Lunas
NM 263 in
Valencia | ||||
| East end | 
NM 47 in Valencia | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | New Mexico | |||
| Counties | Cibola, Valencia | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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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.
Route description
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
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Much of NM 6 follows the historic alignment of US 66 and is signed as such.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi [2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cibola | Laguna Indian Reservation | 0.000 | 0.000 |
I-40 –
Albuquerque,
Flagstaff, Arizona | Western terminus; exit 126 (I-40) |
| Valencia | Los Lunas | 32.621 | 52.498 |
I-25 /
US 85 –
Las Cruces,
Albuquerque | Exit 203 (I-25) |
| 34.364 | 55.303 | 
NM 314 –
Belen,
Isleta Pueblo | |||
| Valencia | 35.890 | 57.759 | 
NM 263 south (El Cerro Road) –
Belen | Northern terminus of NM 263 | |
| 36.360 | 58.516 |
NM 47 –
Belen,
Isleta Pueblo | Eastern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- ^ "Posted Route–Legal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. March 16, 2010. p. 3. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- ^ "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.
External links
Geographic data related to
New Mexico State Road 6 at
OpenStreetMap