| State Road 68 | ||||
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| Maintained by NMDOT | ||||
| Length: | 45.5 mi[1] (73.2 km) | |||
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| South end: | US 84/US 285 at Española, NM | |||
| NM 518 at Ranchos de Taos, NM | ||||
| North end: | US 64 at Taos, NM | |||
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State Road 68 is a 45.5 mi (73.2 km) long state highway in northern New Mexico. NM 68 begins in the south in Española at the road's junction with U.S. Route 285 and U.S. Route 84 which run concurrently at that point. The road then runs northeast through Alcalde, Velarde, and Ranchos de Taos, where it meets the north end of New Mexico State Road 518, before reaching its northern terminus at U.S. Route 64 in Taos. State Road 68 is known as the "River Road" route to Taos, as it follows the Rio Grande River along its route. This is as opposed to NM 76, which is called the "High Road." Between Española and Velarde, State Road 68 is a four-lane divided highway with a 60-mph speed limit (with a 55-mph limit as it nears Velarde and 45-mph limit through Velarde); between Velarde and Taos, Highway 68 is a two-lane highway with very few passing lanes.