U.S. Route 80 in New Mexico

U.S. Highway 80
1951 alignment of US 80 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length	191 mi[1] (307 km) Mileage reflects US 80 as it was in 1951.
Existed	November 11, 1926–October 12, 1991[2]
History	Western terminus in Anthony after 1989
Major intersections (in 1951)
West end	US 80 at the Arizona state line
Major intersections	NM 9 near Rodeo NM 14 in Road Forks US 70 from Lordsburg to Las Cruces NM 180 in Lordsburg NM 81 near Wilna US 260 / NM 11 in Deming US 85 from Las Cruces to Anthony NM 28 in Las Cruces
East end	US 80 / US 85 in Anthony
Location
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
Counties	Hidalgo, Grant, Luna, Doña Ana[1]
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided New Mexico State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← NM 79 → NM 80

U.S. Route 80 (US 80) was a major transcontinental highway in the U.S. state of New Mexico from November 11, 1926, to October 12, 1991. Nationally, US 80 stretched from San Diego, California to Tybee Island, Georgia, going through southern New Mexico from El Paso, Texas, through the towns of Las Cruces, Deming and Lordsburg before entering Arizona. US 80 was a modest 191 miles (307 km) long (compared to US 80 in Arizona which was almost 500 miles (800 km) long) and was eventually replaced by Interstate 10 leading to the complete removal of US 80 in New Mexico. State Road 80 is a remnant of this route.