U.S. Route 160 (US 160) is a U.S. Highway in the extreme northwestern corner of New Mexico near the Four Corners area.
 U.S. Highway 160 | ||||
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 US 160 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by NMDOT | ||||
| Length | 0.891 mi[1] (1,434 m) | |||
| Existed | 1970–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 160 at the Arizona state line | |||
 NM 597 near the Four Corners Monument | ||||
| East end | US 160 at the Colorado state line | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | New Mexico | |||
| Counties | San Juan | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
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US 160 enters New Mexico from Arizona on a two-lane highway that heads northeast through the arid, rolling plains of the Navajo section of the Colorado Plateau. Approximately 0.3 miles (480 m) into the state is an intersection with New Mexico State Road 597 (NM 597), a short highway that leads to the Four Corners Monument, which lies on the quadripoint of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah.[2] US 160 continues to the northeast and descends into the San Juan River valley, but the highway crosses into Colorado before reaching the river.[3]
History
edit.svg){kind=small} U.S. Highway 164 | |
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| Location | Flagstaff, AZ–Cortez, CO |
| Existed | 1965–1970 |
US 160 was originally designated as US 164 in 1965.[4] A proposal to renumber the highway to US 160 was deferred by the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO; now AASHTO) in 1969 and approved the following year.[5][6]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in San Juan County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.000 | 0.000 |  US 160 west – Teec Nos Pos, Flagstaff | Continuation into Arizona | |
| | 0.290 | 0.467 |  NM 597 north – Four Corners Monument | Southern terminus of NM 597 | |
| | 0.891 | 1.434 |  US 160 east – Durango | Continuation into Colorado | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
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- ^ a b "TIMS road segments by posted route/point with AADT info" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. June 8, 2016. p. 29. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ^ Navajo Parks & Recreation (n.d.). "Four Corners Monument". Navajo Parks & Recreation. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ "Overview map of US 160 in New Mexico" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee (October 2, 1965). "U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee Agenda Showing Action Taken by Executive Committee Taken" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway Officials. p. 314. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee (October 26, 1969). "U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee Agenda Showing Action Taken by the Executive Committee" (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway Officials. p. 393. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Wikisource.
- ^ U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee (June 20, 1970). "U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee Agenda Showing Action Taken by the Executive Committee" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway Officials. p. 243. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Wikimedia Commons.
External links
edit- End of US Highway 164 at Dale Sanderson's U.S. Highway Ends
