New Mexico State Road 81
Route map:
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| North end |  NM 9 in Hachita | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | New Mexico | |||
| Counties | Hidalgo, Grant | |||
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New Mexico State Road 81 (NM 81) is a 45.8-mile-long (73.7 km)
Mexico–U.S. border in Antelope Wells north to NM 9 in Hachita, passing through desert and semi-arid farmland. NM 81 is maintained by the New Mexico Department of Transportation
(NMDOT).
Route description
NM 81 begins at the Mexico – U.S. border crossing in Antelope Wells,
semi-arid farming region and passes another mountain range in the east. The road makes a turn to the north-northeast and crosses into Grant County before terminating at NM 9 in Hachita.[1][4]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Mexico–U.S. border crossing | |||||
| Grant | Hachita | 45.800 | 73.708 | NM 9 | Northern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
U.S. Roads portal
References
- ^ a b c "Posted Route–Legal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. June 8, 2016. p. 31. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
- ^ a b Innes, Stephanie (September 20, 2006). "Quiet N.M. road leads to least-used legal crossing". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ "TIMS Road Segments By Posted Route/Point With AADT Info" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ Google (July 26, 2014). "Overview Map of State Road 81" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
External links
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