New Mexico State Road 8

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State Road 8 marker
State Road 8
NM 8 highlighted in red
Route information
Length15.650 mi[1] (25.186 km)
Major junctions
South end NM 176 west of Eunice
North end US 62 / US 180 west of Hobbs
Location
CountiesLea
Highway system
  • New Mexico State Highway System
← NM 7→ NM 9

State Road 8 (NM 8) is a primarily north–south state highway in the state of New Mexico. NM 8's southern terminus is at NM 176 west of Eunice, and the northern terminus is at U.S. Route 62 (US 62)/US 180 west of Hobbs.

Route description[]

State Road 8 begins at its junction with NM 176 west of Eunice. From there, the highway runs north traveling through largely rural land until reaching its northern terminus with US Routes 62 and 180 west of Hobbs.[2]

History[]

NM 8 previously extended further south along NM 176, past the and into Eunice. The route was truncated to its current southern terminus by the state transportation commission on May 25, 2006.[1]

Major intersections[]

The entire route is in Lea County.

Locationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.0000.000 NM 176 – EuniceSouthern terminus
2.5004.023 NM 175 westEastern terminus of NM 175
Monument10.70017.220 NM 322 westEastern terminus of NM 322
​15.65025.186 US 62 / US 180 – Carlsbad, HobbsNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also[]

  • Blank shield.svg U.S. Roads portal

References[]

  1. ^ Google (March 16, 2013). "Overview of NM 8" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  2. ^ "TIMS Road Segments by Posted Route/Point with AADT Info; NM, NMX-Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. April 3, 2013. p. 4. Retrieved December 11, 2013.

External links[]

Route map:

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