New Mexico State Road 80

State Road 80 marker
State Road 80
Map
NM 80 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length32.416 mi[1] (52.168 km)
Existed1989–present
HistoryThe entire route is a section of former US 80
Major junctions
South end SR 80 at the Arizona state line near Rodeo
Major intersections
North end I-10 near Road Forks
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountiesHidalgo
Highway system
  • New Mexico State Highway System
US 80 NM 81

State Road 80 (NM 80) is 32.416-mile-long (52.168 km) north–south state road in southwestern New Mexico, between the Arizona state line near Rodeo and Interstate 10 (I-10) at Road Forks. Lying entirely within Hidalgo County, New Mexico, it is the only section of the old U.S. Route 80 (US 80) in New Mexico which still retains its number. The route was re-designated NM 80 in 1989. This is the reason why NM 80 has an even number designation despite the highway being north/south. From the south, SR 80 acts as a continuation of NM 80 into Arizona.

  1. ^ "Posted Route–Legal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. March 16, 2010. p. 20. Retrieved December 22, 2013.