New Mexico State Road 8
State Road 8 | ||||
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 NM 8 highlighted in red | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | New Mexico | |||
| Counties | Lea | |||
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State Road 8 (NM 8) is a primarily north–south state highway in the state of New Mexico. NM 8's southern terminus is at NM 176 west of Eunice, and the northern terminus is at U.S. Route 62 (US 62)/US 180 west of Hobbs.
Route description[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
The entire route is in Lea County.
| Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.000 | 0.000 | NM 176 – Eunice | Southern terminus | |
| Oil Center | 2.500 | 4.023 |   NM 175 west | Eastern terminus of NM 175 | |
| Monument | 10.700 | 17.220 |  NM 322 west | Eastern terminus of NM 322 | |
| | 15.650 | 25.186 | US 62 / US 180 – Carlsbad, Hobbs | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Posted Routes Legal Descriptions" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ^ Google (March 16, 2013). "Overview of NM 8" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ^ "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[edit]
Geographic data related to New Mexico State Road 8 at OpenStreetMap