New Mexico State Road 101
West University Avenue | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by NMDOT | ||||
Length | 1.420 mi[1] (2.285 km) | |||
Existed | c. 1940–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | NM 28 in Mesilla | |||
East end | NM 478 in Las Cruces | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | New Mexico | |||
Counties | Doña Ana | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Road 101 (NM 101) is a 1.42-mile-long (2.29 km) paved, two-lane
Route description
The highway begins at the junction with NM 28 east of historic Mesilla. The road heads northeast through residential areas of Mesilla, and pecan orchards and fields of Mesilla Valley. After approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) the road passes by Zia Middle School. Continuing northeast 0.7 miles (1.1 km) farther, the highway runs by Fabian Garcia Botanical Gardens, part of the NMSU Agricultural Experiment Station. At this point, the highway broadens to 4 lanes before reaching its northeastern terminus at intersection with NM 478. The road continues as East University Avenue past the junction.
History
The original Route 101 ran from
NM 101 first appears on 1940 roadmap, as a connector between State College (future NMSU) and US 80/US 85 south of Las Cruces. The road construction was probably related to the New Mexico State College introducing Air Mechanics Courses starting at some point prior to 1941. The Air Mechanics Building & the Hangar Lake Building both were erected in 1941 (according to plaques on the buildings), and State College Airport was constructed around the same time. In 1960s the road was extended further east to I-25. In 1988, the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) went through a radical road renumbering program, and NM 101 was extended further west to NM 28. In 2001 a portion of this highway between South Main Street and Telshor Boulevard was transferred to the city of Las Cruces shortening NM 101 to its current length.[2][1]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Doña Ana County.
Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Mesilla | 0.000 | 0.000 | NM 28 – La Union, Las Cruces | Western terminus | |
Las Cruces | 1.420 | 2.285 | NM 478 – Anthony, Las Cruces | Eastern terminus | |
University Avenue To US 85 | Continuation beyond NM 478 | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
- U.S. Roads portal
References
- ^ a b "Posted Route–Legal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. March 16, 2010. p. 24. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ a b "Details of New Mexico State Routes 101-150". Steve Riner Highways. Retrieved October 29, 2017.[self-published source]
- ^ "TIMS Road Segments by Posted Route/Point with AADT Info; NM, NMX-Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. June 8, 2016. pp. 33–34. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
External links
- Geographic data related to New Mexico State Road 101 at OpenStreetMap