New Mexico State Road 226
Route description
The highway begins at the junction with NM 28 north of Chamberino, right after NM 28 crosses the Westside Canal. The road heads east-northeast through pecan orchards and fields of Mesilla Valley and after approximately 0.86 miles (1.38 km) crosses the Rio Grande river over a 475.7-foot-long (145.0 m) bridge, built in 1941. The highway travels east-northeast, before turning east. Approximately one mile (1.6 km) farther, NM 226 reaches the western outskirts of the community of Berino. NM 226 crosses railroad tracks of El Paso Subdivision of BNSF Railway right before reaching its eastern terminus at intersection with NM 478.
History
The section occupied by modern day NM 226 was constructed in the early 1940s as one of the spurs connecting NM 28 with agricultural communities lying along U.S. Route 85 (US 85). In late 1950s this stretch was designated as NM 226.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Doña Ana County.
Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chamberino | 0.000 | 0.000 | NM 28 – La Union, Las Cruces | Western terminus | |
Berino | 2.600 | 4.184 | NM 478 – Anthony, Las Cruces | Eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
References
- ^ "Posted Route–Legal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. March 16, 2010. p. 52. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ "Details of New Mexico State Routes 201-250". Steve Riner Highways. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ "TIMS Road Segments by Posted Route/Point with AADT Info; NM, NMX-Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. June 8, 2016. p. 51. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
External links
- Geographic data related to New Mexico State Road 226 at OpenStreetMap