New Mexico State Road 8

State Road 8 marker

State Road 8
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length: 15.650 mi[1] (25.186 km)
Major junctions
South end: NM 176 west of Eunice
North end: US 62 / US 180 west of Hobbs
Location
Counties: Lea
Highway system
NM 7NM 9

State Road 8 (NM 8) is a primarily northsouth road connecting State Road 176 west of Eunice to U.S. Route 62/U.S. Route 180 west of Hobbs.

Route description

State Road 8 begins at its junction with NM 176 west of Eunice. From there, the highway runs north traveling through largely rural land until reaching its northern terminus with US Routes 62 and 180 west of Hobbs.[2]

History

NM 8 previously extended further south along NM 176, past the Eunice Airport and into Eunice. The route was truncated to its current southern terminus by the state transportation commission on May 25, 2006.[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Lea County.

Locationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
 0.0000.000 NM 176 EuniceSouthern terminus
Oil Center2.5004.023 NM 175
Monument10.70017.220 NM 322
 15.65025.186 US 62 / US 180 Carlsbad, HobbsNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. Google (March 16, 2013). "Overview of NM 8" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  2. "TIMS Road Segments by Posted Route/Point with AADT Info; NM, NMX-Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. April 3, 2013. p. 4. Retrieved December 11, 2013.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

Geographic data related to New Mexico State Road 8 at OpenStreetMap

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