U.S. Route 80 in New Mexico

U.S. Highway 80 marker
U.S. Highway 80
Map
1951 alignment of US 80 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length191 mi[1] (307 km)
Mileage reflects US 80 as it was in 1951.
ExistedNovember 11, 1926–October 12, 1991[2]
HistoryWestern terminus in Anthony after 1989
Major intersections (in 1951)
West end US 80 at the Arizona state line
Major intersections
East end US 80 / US 85 in Anthony
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountiesHidalgo, Grant, Luna, Doña Ana[1]
Highway system
  • New Mexico State Highway System
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.

  1. ^ a b Shell Oil Company; H.M. Gousha Company (1951). Shell Highway Map of Arizona and New Mexico (Map). 1:1,774,080. Chicago: Shell Oil Company. Retrieved April 1, 2015 – via David Rumsey Map Collection.
  2. ^ Weingroff, Richard F. (October 17, 2013). "U.S. Route 80: The Dixie Overland Highway". Highway History. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved April 1, 2015.