New Mexico State Road 406

State Road 406
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length: 35.145 mi[1] (56.560 km)
Existed: 1988 – present
Major junctions
South end: US 56 / US 64 / US 412 near Clayton
North end: NM 456 west of Kenton, OK
Highway system

State Roads in New Mexico
SR • Minor SR • US

NM 404 NM 408 →

State Road 406 is a state highway in Union County, New Mexico, United States. It runs from U.S. Route 56/64/412 near Clayton northward to end at SR 456 near the Oklahoma border. It stays entirely within Union County.

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Route description

SR 406 begins at an intersection with US 56, US 64, and US 412 in a concurrency. The road then heads north, passing by a few farms. At an intersection with County Route A055, the route turns right toward the Oklahoma border. The road zigzags north and east again to an intersection with SR 410, which heads east toward Wheeless, Oklahoma. At SR 410, SR 406 again turns back north and hugs the Oklahoma border. The road then winds slightly passing through a mountainous terrain. It terminates at SR 456, which heads east as Oklahoma State Highway 325 toward Kenton.[2]

History

SR 406 was created in 1988 from part of SR 18.[3]

Major intersections

County Location Mile Destinations Notes
Union
Clayton 0.0 US 56 / US 64 / US 412 Southern terminus
  21.6 NM 410  
  35.1 NM 456 Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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