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Maintained by NMDOT | ||||
Length | 47.862 mi[1] (77.026 km) | |||
Existed | 1905–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | US 180 north of Deming | |||
East end | I-25 / US 85 north of Hatch | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | New Mexico | |||
Counties | Luna, Sierra, Doña Ana | |||
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New Mexico State Road 26 (NM 26) is a 47.862-mile-long (77.026 km) paved, two-lane state highway in Luna, Sierra, and Doña Ana counties in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It travels southwest-to-northeast largely following the main trunk of the ATSF railroad.
The western terminus of NM 26 is at intersection with US 180 north of Deming. The eastern terminus is north of Hatch at the interchange with I-25. NM 26 is an important connecting road between I-10 and I-25 west of Las Cruces. In the vicinity of Deming NM 26 is also known as Hatch Highway.