U.S. Route 66 in New Mexico

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 66 in New Mexico. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 66.
U.S. Highway 66 marker
U.S. Highway 66
Will Rogers Highway
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
ExistedNovember 11, 1926 (1926-11-11)–June 26, 1985 (1985-06-26)[1]
Major junctions
West end US 66 at the Arizona state line
Major intersections
East end US 66 at the Texas state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
Highway system
  • New Mexico State Highway System
← NM 65US 66→ NM 68
← NM 117NM 118→ NM 119
← NM 121NM 122
NM 124		→ NM 125
← NM 330NM 333→ NM 337
Old Route 66 westbound near I-40 exit 104.

The historic U.S. Route 66 (US 66) ran east–west across the central part of the state of New Mexico, along the path now taken by Interstate 40 (I-40). However, until 1937, it took a longer route via Los Lunas, Albuquerque, and Santa Fe, now roughly New Mexico State Road 6 (NM 6), I-25, and US 84. Large portions of the old road parallel to I-40 have been designated NM 117, NM 118, NM 122, NM 124, NM 333, three separate loops of I-40 Business, and state-maintained frontage roads.

It is one of the roads on the Trails of the Ancients Byway, one of the designated New Mexico Scenic Byways.[2]

  1. ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (June 26, 1985). "Route Numbering Committee Agenda" (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 5 – via Wikisource.
  2. ^ "Trail of the Ancients". New Mexico Tourism Department. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.