New Mexico State Road 16

State Road 16 marker

State Road 16
El Camino Real
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length: 10.500 mi[1] (16.898 km)
Major junctions
West end: NM 22 near Pena Blanca
East end: I-25 / US 85
Location
Counties: Sandoval, Santa Fe
Highway system
← NM 15NM 17 →

State Road 16 (SR 16) is a 10.5-mile-long (16.9 km) state road in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It runs from SR 22 near Pena Blanca to Interstate 25.

Route description

The route begins at an intersection with SR 22 north of Pena Blanca. From there, it heads southeastward through a desert landscape with the name of El Camino Real. Running through the Cochiti Indian Reservation, the road meets Dam Crest Road, which serves Cochiti Lake along the Rio Grande. At Tetilla Peak Road, the area south of the route becomes part of the Zia Indian Reservation. The route then crosses from Sandoval County into Santa Fe County. The route ends at an interchange with I-25.[2][3]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[4]kmDestinationsNotes
Sandoval 0.0000.000 NM 22 – Pena Blanca, Cochiti PuebloWestern terminus
Santa Fe 10.50016.898 I-25 / US 85 – Albuquerque, Santa FeEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Posted Route–Legal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. March 16, 2010. p. 5. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  2. ↑ Microsoft; Nokia (April 7, 2011). "SR 16" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ Official Highway Map of New Mexico (PDF) (Map). New Mexico Department of Transportation. § D6. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
  4. ↑ "TIMS Road Segments by Posted Route/Point with AADT Info; NM, NMX-Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. April 3, 2013. p. 7. Retrieved December 16, 2013.

External links

Route map: Bing