New Mexico State Road 157
Fort Selden Road | ||||
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Maintained by NMDOT | ||||
Length | 1.740 mi[1] (2.800 km) | |||
Existed | 1988 – present | |||
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Counties | Doña Ana | |||
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State Road 157 (NM 157) is a 1.740-mile-long (2.800 km), paved, two-lane state highway in Doña Ana County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The highway lies entirely within the community of Radium Springs. NM 157's southwestern terminus is at the road's junction with NM 185. The road's northeastern terminus is at the road's junction with I-25. NM 157 is also known as Fort Selden Road.
Route description
The highway begins at the junction with NM 185 in the southwest corner of village of Radium Springs. Right after the junction, NM 157 crosses the Leasburg Canal over 79.1-foot-long (24.1 m) bridge built in 1962. The road heads northeast through the residential areas of Radium Springs, passes by Fort Selden State Monument, and after 0.93 miles (1.50 km) crosses railroad tracks of El Paso Subdivision of BNSF Railway. Continuing northeast NM 157 arrives at I-25, crosses it over a 229.0-foot-long (69.8 m) bridge built in 1966, before reaching its northeastern terminus at intersection with the northbound ramps on the east side of I-25. The road continues as Doña Ana County Route E 70 past the junction.
History
The road was constructed in 1960s as a connector between old US 85 and a newly constructed I-25. In 1988 the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) went through a radical road renumbering program, which also included elimination of US 85 in New Mexico. As part of this reorganization, the road through Rincon was designated as NM 157. [2]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Radium Springs, Doña Ana County.
mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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0.000 | 0.000 | Southwestern terminus | |||
1.740 | 2.800 | Northeastern terminus, I-25 exit 19 | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
U.S. Roads portal New Mexico portal
References
- ↑ New Mexico Department of Transportation (March 16, 2010). "Posted Route–Legal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. p. 37. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Details of New Mexico State Routes 151-175". Steve Riner Highways. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ↑ "TIMS Road Segments by Posted Route/Point with AADT Info; NM, NMX-Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. June 8, 2016. p. 43. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
External links
Geographic data related to New Mexico State Road 157 at OpenStreetMap