New Mexico State Road 3

Major junctionsSouth end US 54 in DuranMajor intersectionsNorth endFR 2116 north of Ribera LocationCountryUnited StatesStateNew MexicoCountiesTorrance, San Miguel Highway system

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New Mexico State Road 3 (NM 3) is a north-south state highway in the state of New Mexico. NM 3's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 54 (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 14.5 miles (23.3 km) until its junction with US 285 and US 60 in Encino. The road then continues north for 25.5 miles (41.0 km) through largely uninhabited areas to its junction with Interstate 40 (I-40). It then continues in a generally northern direction past exit 323 on I-25 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

County	Location	mi[2]	km	Destinations	Notes
Torrance	Duran	0.000	0.000	US 54 – Carrizozo, Santa Rosa	Southern terminus
	Encino	14.476	23.297	US 60 / US 285 (Shenrick Street) – Fort Sumner, Roswell, Belen, Santa Fe
	​	39.898– 40.004	64.210– 64.380	I-40 / Historic US 66 – Albuquerque, Amarillo, TX	I-40 exit 230
San Miguel	​	66.645	107.255	NM 484 south	Northern terminus of NM 484
	​	72.040	115.937	I-25 / US 85 – Santa Fe, Denver, CO	I-25 exit 323
	​	72.401	116.518	FR 2116	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also