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New Mexico State Road 278
State Road 278 (NM 278) is a 33.536-mile-long (53.971 km) state highway in the US state of New Mexico. NM 278's southern terminus is at NM 209 west of Grady, and the northern terminus is at Frontage Road 4118 (FR 4118) and Historic US 66 east of Tucumcari.
State Road 278 | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Maintained by NMDOT | |
| Length | 33.536 mi[1] (53.971 km) |
| Existed | 1988–present |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | NM 209 near Grady |
| North end | Historic US 66 / FR 4118 near Tucumcari |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| Counties | Quay |
| Highway system | |
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History
NM 278 was created in the 1988 renumbering and was originally a segment of NM 88. In the 1930s this section was NM 87 but was made into an extension of NM 88 to avoid confusion between NM 87 and US 87.[2][3]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Quay County.
| Location | mi[4] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.000 | 0.000 | NM 209 | Southern terminus | |
| | 5.000 | 8.047 | NM 231 east | Western terminus of NM 231 | |
| | 33.536 | 53.971 | Frontage Road 4118 / Historic US 66 To I-40 | Northern terminus, access to I-40 exit 339 via FR 4118 west | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
Route map:
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- ^ "Posted Route: Legal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. March 16, 2010. p. 91. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Riner, Steve (January 19, 2008). "New Mexico Highways". State Routes 1–25, State Routes 26–50, State Routes 51–75, State Routes 76–100, State Routes 101–125, State Routes 126–150, State Routes 151–175, State Routes 176–200, State Routes 201–250, State Routes 251–300, State Routes 301–350, State Routes 351–400, State Routes 401–450, State Routes 451–500, State Routes 501–550, State Routes 551–600, State Routes 601–6563, U.S. and Interstate Highways. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ 1964 USGS Topo Map
- ^ "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.