New Mexico State Road 246

State Road 246 (NM 246) is an 82.456-mile-long (132.700 km) state highway in the US state of New Mexico. NM 246's western terminus is at U.S. Route 380 (US 380) in Capitan, and the eastern terminus is at US 70 and US 285 in Roswell.

State Road 246
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length82.456 mi[1] (132.700 km)
Existed1988–present
Major junctions
West end US 380 in Capitan
East end US 70 / US 285 (North Main Street) in Roswell
Location
CountiesChaves, Lincoln
Highway system
  • State Roads in New Mexico
NM 245 NM 247

History

NM 246 was created in the 1988 renumbering when NM 48 was shortened. Before 1988 it was the northernmost segment of NM 48.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
LincolnCapitan0.0000.000 US 380Western terminus
ChavesRoswell80.456129.481
US 70 Truck / US 285 Truck
82.456132.700 US 70 / US 285 (North Main Street)Eastern terminus
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. "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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