U.S. Route 54 in New Mexico

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 54 in New Mexico. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 54.
U.S. Highway 54 marker
U.S. Highway 54
Map
US 54 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length356.176 mi[1] (573.210 km)
ExistedNovember 11, 1926[2]–present
Major junctions
South end US 54 at Texas state line in El Paso
Major intersections
North end US 54 at Texas state line near Nara Visa
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountiesOtero, Lincoln, Torrance, Guadalupe, Quay
Highway system
  • New Mexico State Highway System
← NM 53→ NM 55

U.S. Route 54 (US 54) is a part of the U.S. Highway System that travels from Griggsville, Illinois, to El Paso, Texas. In the U.S. state of New Mexico, US 54 extends from the Texas state line by Chaparral, New Mexico, and ends at the Texas state line by Nara Visa, New Mexico. The highway runs for 356.176 miles (573.210 km) in New Mexico. Nationally an east–west route but is signed as a north–south route through the state.

  1. ^ "Posted Route–Legal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. March 16, 2010. p. 20. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  2. ^ Bureau of Public Roads & American Association of State Highway Officials (November 11, 1926). United States System of Highways Adopted for Uniform Marking by the American Association of State Highway Officials (Map). 1:7,000,000. Washington, DC: U.S. Geological Survey. OCLC 32889555. Retrieved November 7, 2013 – via Wikimedia Commons.