New Mexico State Road 12
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State Road 12 | ||||
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NM 1 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NMDOT | ||||
| Length | 74.297 mi[1] (119.569 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 180 near Reserve | |||
 NM 435 in Reserve NM 32 in Apache Creek | ||||
| East end |  US 60 in Datil | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | New Mexico | |||
| Counties | Catron | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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New Mexico State Road 12 (NM 12) is a primarily west–east state road in western New Mexico. The road is 74.3 miles (119.6 km) long and runs from U.S. Route 180 (US 180) west of Reserve to US 60 in Datil. NM 12 is located entirely within Catron County. The road's original alignment ran south from its western terminus to near Mule Creek, but this section was later removed. The road was designated a State Highway by the New Mexico legislature in 1917.[2] State Road 12 was paved during the 1950s.[3]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Catron County.
| Location | mi[4] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 180 – Silver City, Eagar, AZ | Western terminus | |
| Reserve | 7.086 | 11.404 |  NM 435 south (Main Street) – San Francisco Plaza | Northern terminus of NM 435 | |
| Apache Creek | 19.249 | 30.978 |  NM 32 north – Quemado | Southern terminus of NM 32 | |
| Datil | 74.297 | 119.569 | US 60 – Socorro, Eagar, AZ | 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. 4. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ Laws of the State of New Mexico; Third State Legislature; H. B. No. 344; Approved March 13, 1917.
- ^ The Unofficial New Mexico Highways Page - State Routes 1-25
- ^ "TIMS Road Segments by Posted Route/Point with AADT Info; NM, NMX-Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. April 3, 2013. p. 5. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
External links
Geographic data related to New Mexico State Road 12 at OpenStreetMap