New Mexico State Road 556
State Road 556 | ||||
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| Tramway Boulevard | ||||
Map NM 556 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NMDOT | ||||
| Length | 15.402 mi[1] (24.787 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   NM 333 / Historic US 66 in Albuquerque | |||
| North end |  NM 47 in Albuquerque | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | New Mexico | |||
| Counties | Bernalillo | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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New Mexico State Road 556 (NM 556) is a 15.402-mile-long (24.787 km) state highway entirely within Bernalillo County, New Mexico. For most of its length, NM 556 is signed as Tramway Boulevard in Albuquerque, although from I-25 to its northern terminus at NM 47, NM 556 is signed as Roy Road. The highway's southern terminus is at an intersection with NM 333 and Historic U.S. Route 66 (Historic US 66), or Central Avenue. The highway then moves north intersecting with Interstate 40 (I-40). The highway is a divided four-lane road until its intersection with Tramway Road. After that, the highway narrows to two lanes and takes a westerly turn to intersect with I-25. The highway's northern terminus is at an intersection with NM 47.
Route description
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.[2]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County.
| mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.000 | 0.000 |  NM 47 south | Northern terminus, northern terminus of NM 47 | ||
| 0.407 | 0.655 |   NM 313 north | Southern terminus of NM 313 | ||
| 1.839 | 2.960 |   I-25 south / FR 2537 | Northern terminus of FR 2537, I-25 exit 234 | ||
| 1.980 | 3.187 |  I-25 north / FR 2523 | Northern terminus of FR 2523, I-25 exit 234 | ||
| 7.989 | 12.857 |   NM 423 west (Paseo Del Norte) | Eastern terminus of NM 423 | ||
| 15.247– 15.334 | 24.538– 24.678 |   I-40 west | I-40 westbound on and eastbound off only | ||
| 15.402 | 24.787 |    Historic US 66 / NM 333 east to I-40 east | 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 | |||||
See also
References
- ^ "NMDOT State Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
- ^ Google (January 26, 2019). "Overview of NM 556" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ "TIMS Road Segments by Posted Route/Point with AADT Info; NM, NMX-Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. April 3, 2013. pp. 5–7. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
External links
Geographic data related to New Mexico State Road 556 at OpenStreetMap