New Mexico State Road 243

State Road 243 (NM 243) is a 8.206-mile-long (13.206 km) state highway in the US state of New Mexico. NM 243's western terminus is at U.S. Route 62 (US 62) and US 180 northeast of Carlsbad, and the eastern terminus is at US 62 and US 180, which is also the western terminus of NM 176.

State Road 243
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length8.206 mi[1] (13.206 km)
Existed1988[2]–present
Major junctions
West end US 62 / US 180 near Carlsbad
East end US 62 / US 180 / NM 176 near Carlsbad
Location
CountiesEddy, Lea
Highway system
  • State Roads in New Mexico
NM 241 NM 244

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
Eddy0.0000.000 US 62 / US 180Western terminus
Lea8.20613.206 US 62 / US 180 / NM 176 eastEastern terminus, western terminus of NM 176
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

  •  U.S. roads portal

References

  1. "Posted Route: Legal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. March 16, 2010. p. 91. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  2. Scanlon, Michael (May 9, 1988). "New Highway Numbers Add Up to Confusion, Worry for New Mexicans". The El Paso Times. p. 1B. Retrieved December 18, 2019 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "TIMS Road Segments by Posted Route/Point with AADT Info; NM, X-Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. April 3, 2013. pp. 5–7. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
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