New Mexico State Road 75

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State Road 75

Map
NM 75 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length20.547 mi[1] (33.067 km)
Major junctions
West end NM 68 West of Dixon 1 mile
Major intersections NM 580 in Dixon

NM 76 in Picuris Pueblo

NM 73 in Peñasco
East end NM 518 West of Sipapu Ski Area 4.8 miles
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountiesRio Arriba, Taos
Highway system
  • New Mexico State Highway System
NM 74 NM 76

New Mexico State Road 75 (NM 75) is a 20.6 mi (33.2 km) long state highway in Northern New Mexico, located in the Southwestern United States. NM 75 is located on the western slope of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains starting near the Rio Grande, passes through Pircuris Pueblo, and ends as a segment of the High Road to Taos near Peñasco.

Route description

NM 75 begins west near Dixon at its intersection with NM 68 . The road then runs east through the mountain villages of Rio Lucio, Peñasco, and Vadito, before reaching its eastern terminus at intersection of NM 518 4.8 miles west of Sipapu Ski Area. Starting at the intersection of NM 76, NM 75 is a segment of the High Road to Taos[2] for 7 miles until the intersection with NM 518.

NM 7 is a mountainous two-lane undivided highway with few passing lanes. It is relatively straight with few switchbacks. The road begins at 5,900-foot (1,800 m) elevation and climbs steadily to 7,500-foot (2,285 m). The speed limit is maximum 55-mile-per-hour (90 km/h), stretches of 50-mile-per-hour (80 km/h), and as low as 25-mile-per-hour (40 km/h) in the villages. NM 7 can be treacherous during winter conditions.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
Rio ArribaDixon0.0000.000 NM 68Western terminus
3.3015.312
NM 580 east – Cañoncito
Western terminus of NM 580
TaosPicuris Pueblo13.66221.987
NM 76 south – Truchas
Northern terminus of NM 76, begin segment of the High Road to Taos
Peñasco15.18024.430
NM 73 east – Rodarte
Western terminus of NM 73
Vadito20.54733.067 NM 518Eastern terminus, end segment of the High Road to Taos
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Posted Route–Legal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. March 16, 2010. p. 19. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  2. ^ "The High Road to Taos Scenic Byway". The High Road to Taos Scenic Byway. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  3. ^ "TIMS Road Segments by Posted Route/Point with AADT Info; NM, NMX-Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. June 8, 2016. p. 30. Retrieved December 12, 2017.

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