New Mexico State Road 556
Route description
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State Road 556 begins at Tramway Boulevard's intersection with Central Avenue, which carries NM 333 and is also the historic route of US 66. NM 556 proceeds north from this intersection, passing through a half-diamond interchange with Interstate 40. The route travels north through the northeastern areas of Albuquerque, along the base of the Sandia Mountains. This portion of the route is a four-lane divided expressway with a speed limit of 55 mph. It eventually intersects Paseo del Norte (NM 423), a major east-west arterial through northern Albuquerque, before coming to a stop sign at Tramway Road, which provides access to the Sandia Peak Tramway. Here, NM 556 becomes a two-lane undivided road and turns to the west as Tramway Road. After crossing Interstate 25, the name of the route changes to Roy Road. Shortly thereafter, NM 556 comes to an end at its junction with NM 47.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County.
mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus, northern terminus of NM 47 | ||
0.407 | 0.655 | ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus of NM 313 | ||
1.839 | 2.960 | ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus of FR 2537, I-25 exit 234 | ||
1.980 | 3.187 | ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus of FR 2523, I-25 exit 234 | ||
7.989 | 12.857 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus of NM 423 | ||
15.247– 15.334 | 24.538– 24.678 | ![]() ![]() | I-40 westbound on and eastbound off only | ||
15.402 | 24.787 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus, western terminus of NM 333, I-40 exit 167 | ||
15.402 | 24.787 | Tramway Boulevard | Continuation beyond Historic US 66 and NM 333 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |