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U.S. Route 70 in New Mexico

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Part of the U.S. Highway System

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 70 in New Mexico. For the entire route, seeU.S. Route 70.

U.S. Highway 70

US 70 highlighted in red

Route information

Maintained byNMDOT

Length

448.264 mi^[1] (721.411 km)

Existed

1926–present

Major junctions

West end

US 70 at theArizona state line

Major intersections

East end

US 70 /US 84 at theTexas state line

Location

Country

United States

State

New Mexico

Counties

Hidalgo,Grant,Luna,Doña Ana,Otero,Lincoln,Chaves,Roosevelt,Curry

Highway system

United States Numbered Highway System

New Mexico State Highway System

←

NM 68

→

NM 72

U.S. Route 70 (US 70) is a part of theU.S. Highway System that travels fromGlobe, Arizona, east toAtlantic, North Carolina. In the U.S. state ofNew Mexico, US 70 extends from the Arizona state line south ofVirden and ends at the Texas state line inTexico.

Route description

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After entering the state ofNew Mexico, US 70 heads southeast signed as the Duncan Highway. Five miles (8.0 km)^[2] after crossing the state line, it serves as the southern terminus forNew Mexico State Road 92 (NM-92). US 70 does not have another highway junction for 21 miles (34 km),^[2] where it meetsNew Mexico State Road 464 (NM-464) andNew Mexico State Road 90 (NM-90) three miles (4.8 km)^[2] north ofLordsburg. At Lordsburg, US 70 joinsBusiness Loop 10 and Motel Drive heading east, and joinsInterstate 10 eastbound just outside the city. US 70 and I-10 will run concurrently for the next 114 miles (183 km) before splitting off inLas Cruces at exit 135. Signed as Picacho Avenue, US 70 passes through the unincorporated community ofFairacres and crosses theRio Grande before meeting Main Street, where it follows it northbound. US 70 then junctionsInterstate 25, signed as the Bataan Memorial Highway, and continues as acontrolled-access highway until the town of Organ, before entering the foothills of theOrgan Mountains.

US 70 at the intersection of US 285 and US 380 in Roswell.

As a divided highway, US 70 crosses theOrgan Mountains via the San Augustin Pass and descends to the valley floor of theTularosa Basin, crossing theWhite Sands Missile Range. Overhead missile tests can close the highway for a few hours; this generally happens once or twice a week, and typically only for an hour at a time.^[3]^[4] Shortly after the interchange withNew Mexico State Highway 213 (NM-213), the speed limit raises to 75 miles per hour (121 km/h) and will continue until a border control checkpoint 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the entrance toWhite Sands National Park. The road then passes the entrance to White Sands National Park, and shortly after that passes the southern end ofHolloman Air Force Base. It then turns northbound, and picks up a concurrency withUS 54 upon enteringAlamogordo, and continues north on the Charlie Lee Memorial Relief Route, a bypass west of the city. On the north end of Alamogordo, US 54/US 70 intersects the western terminus ofUS 82 nearLa Luz, and US 54/US 70 continues north. The concurrency with US 54 lasts untilTularosa, and the highway remains divided until US 70 and US 54 diverge. Continuing northeast, US 70 begins the ascent into theSacramento Mountains and enters theLincoln National Forest. The road then runs across theMescalero Apache Indian Reservation and into the resort towns ofRuidoso and neighboringRuidoso Downs. InHondo,US 380 joins for a concurrency. US 70/US 380 then entersRoswell, signed as 2nd Street, with a bypass heading northeast with the US 70/US 285 Truck Route as part of the Roswell Relief Route. US 70 then meetsUS 285 at Main Street, and joins it northbound for a short concurrency. US 70 then heads northeast at the northern interchange with the Relief Route, continuing as a divided highway. Signed as 2nd Street, US 70 entersPortales, and splits into two one way roads in downtown before rejoining at Boston Avenue. US 70 then turns northeast towardsClovis. Signed as Prince Street, US 70 enters Clovis from the south. Once downtown, US 70 joinsUS 60/US 84 heading east, and will run concurrently with all three highways untilTexico, where US 60 leaves just before the state line, and US 70/US 84 enterTexas.

History

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When commissioned in 1926, ran from present day US 70 inClovis, New Mexico throughVaughn,Willard all the way toHolbrook, Arizona. In 1932, US 70 was rerouted toEl Paso, Texas, and the old routing was transferred to US 60 and US 260.^[5] In 1934, the routing of US 70 was changed again, toLas Cruces; the old route was transferred to US 54.^[6]

On July 12, 2021, US 70 between NASA Road and the entrance of White Sands Missile Range was closed to traffic. The night before, heavy rain from thunderstorms caused about 4 feet (1.2 m) of mud to close the 7-mile (11 km) section. The highway was reopened the next day.^[7]

Junction list

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County	Location	mi [8]^[9]^[10]	km	Exit	Destinations^[10]	Notes
Arizona state line		0.000	0.000		US 70 west –Duncan,Safford	Continuation into Arizona
Hidalgo		4.200	6.759		NM 92 –Virden
		25.600	41.199		NM 464 –Redrock
		27.194	43.765		NM 90 –White Signal,Silver City
	Lordsburg	29.184 2.067	46.967 3.327		I-10 BL west (Historic US 80 west) toI-10 –Road Forks	Interchange; western end of I-10 Bus. concurrency; former US 80 west; mileposts change to reflect I-10 Bus.
		2.135	3.436		East Bound Trucks (NM 494 south)	Northern terminus of NM 494
		4.370	7.033		I-10 BL ends /I-10 –Lordsburg	Eastern end of I-10 Bus. concurrency; western end of I-10 concurrency; I-10 exit 24
SeeI-10
Doña Ana		141.435	227.618		I-10 east (US 180 east) –Las Cruces,El Paso	Eastern end of I-10 and US 180 concurrencies; I-10 exit 135
	Bridge over theRio Grande
	Las Cruces	147.246	236.969		NM 185 /NM 188 –Radium Springs,Mesilla
		147.246	236.969		NM 478 south (Main Street) –Anthony	Northern terminus of NM 478; formerUS 80 east/US 85 south
		150.699– 150.706	242.527– 242.538	—	I-25 (US 85) –El Paso,Albuquerque	Partial interchange; west end of freeway; I-25 exit 6
		151.083	243.145	—	Del Rey Boulevard / Telshor Boulevard	Direct eastbound exit and westbound entrance
		151.700	244.137	—	Roadrunner Parkway	No direct eastbound entrance
		152.322	245.138	—	Rinconada Boulevard	No direct westbound entrance
		153.103	246.395	—	Sonoma Ranch Boulevard
		154.716	248.991	—	Mesa Grande Drive
		155.792	250.723	—	Porter Drive
		156.870	252.458	—	Holman Road / Dunn Drive
		158.493	255.070	—	Weisner Road / Balsam Road
		160.122	257.691	—	Brahman Road
	Organ	161.260	259.523	—	NASA Road / Baylor Canyon Road	East end of freeway
		169.946	273.502		Missile Range Headquarters / HTA	Interchange
Otero	Holloman AFB	206.428	332.214		Holloman AFB Main Gate	Partial interchange
	Alamogordo	210.939	339.473		Airport Road -Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport
		212.789– 213.108	342.451– 342.964		US 54 south / White Sands Boulevard –El Paso,Alamogordo	Interchange; western end of US 54 concurrency; White Sands Boulevard not signed westbound
		218.211	351.177		US 82 –Artesia,Lubbock	Western terminus of US 82
		220.528	354.905		NM 545 –La Luz
	Tularosa	228.271– 229.131	367.367– 368.751		US 54 north –Carrizozo	Eastern end of US 54 concurrency
	Mescalero	247.022	397.543		Eagle Drive – Hospital,Bureau of Indian Affairs	Interchange; serves Mescalero Indian Hospital
		251.486	404.727		NM 244 –Cloudcroft
Lincoln	Ruidoso Downs	261.260	420.457		NM 48 –Capitan
Lincoln	Hondo	285.031	458.713		US 380 –Capitan	Western end of US 380 concurrency
SeeUS 380
Chaves	Roswell	328.409	528.523		US 285 south (Main Street south) /US 380 east (2nd Street east) –Artesia,Brownfield	Eastern end of US 380 concurrency; western end of US 285 concurrency
		333.432	536.607		NM 246 –Capitan
		335.533– 335.794	539.988– 540.408	B	US 70 Truck west /US 285 Truck south (Relief Route) /US 285 north –Vaughn,Ruidoso	Interchange; eastern end of US 285 concurrency; exit number is for US 285; no exit number eastbound; US 70 Truck exit A
Roosevelt	Elida	397.526	639.756		NM 114 /NM 330 –Dora,Floyd
		415.151	668.121		NM 480
	Portales	417.161	671.356		Airport Road –Portales Municipal Airport
		421.447	678.253		NM 206 east (Avenue C) –Dora,Tatum	Western terminus of NM 206
		421.512	678.358		NM 267 west (Avenue B) –Floyd,Melrose	Eastern terminus of NM 267
		421.731	678.710		NM 88 east (Abilene Avenue) –Arch	Western terminus of NM 88
		423.173	681.031		ToNM 236 / Spruce Street
		423.762	681.979		NM 467 –Clovis
		426.431	686.274		NM 202
Curry	Clovis	439.823	707.827		US 60 /US 84 west (1st Street west) /NM 209 north (Prince Street) –Fort Sumner,Vaughn,Santa Rosa	Western end of US 60 and US 84 concurrencies
	SeeUS 60
	Texico	448.188	721.289		US 60 east (State Street) –Hereford	Eastern end of US 60 concurrency
Texas state line		448.264	721.411		US 70 east /US 84 east –Farwell	Continuation intoFarwell, Texas
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus Incomplete access

Roswell truck route

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U.S. Highway 70 Truck

Location	Roswell, New Mexico
Length	7.5 mi^[11] (12.1 km)

U.S. Route 70 Truck (US 70 Truck) runs for seven and a half miles (12.1 km) around the northwest side ofRoswell. For its entire length, it is multiplexed with Roswell's Relief Route (US 285 Truck).

The entire route is inChaves County.

Location	mi [11]	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
Roswell	0.00	0.00		US 285 Truck south (Relief Route south) / US 70 /US 380 (2nd Street) –Artesia,Ruidoso,Roswell	Western terminus; western end of US 285 Truck concurrency; road continues south as US 285 Truck (Relief Route)
	5.0	8.0		NM 246 (Pine Lodge Road) –Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge
	7.1	11.4	A	US 70 west /US 285 south toUS 380 junction –Clovis	Interchange; no exit number eastbound
	7.4– 7.5	11.9– 12.1		US 285 Truck end / US 70 east (Clovis Highway) /US 285 north	Interchange; eastern terminus; eastern end of US 285 Truck concurrency; northern terminus of US 285 Truck
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus