INTERSTATE 40 IN NEW MEXICO


Interstate 40, a major east-west route of the Interstate Highway System, runs east-west through Albuquerque in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the direct replacement for the historic U.S. Route 66 in New Mexico. West of Albuquerque, there are some at-grade intersections, in violation of Interstate standards.

Contents
Route description
History
Control cities
Exit list
References

Route description


History


Control cities


'Westbound'

Tucumcari, New Mexico

Santa Rosa, New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Gallup, New Mexico

Flagstaff, Arizona
'Eastbound'

Gallup, New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Santa Rosa, New Mexico

Tucumcari, New Mexico

Amarillo, Texas

Exit list


CountyLocationMile#DestinationsNotes
McKinley8
Defiance, Manuelito (NM 118/US 66)
Gallup16
I-40 Bus. east; NM 118 - West Gallup (US 66)
20
US 491 north - Shiprock; NM 602 south - Munoz Boulevard, Zuni
22Miyamura Drive; Montoya Boulevard
26
I-40 Bus. west - East Gallup (NM 118/US 66)
33
NM 400 south - McGaffey (NM 118/US 66)
36
Iyanbito (NM 118/US 66 west)
West end of US 66 overlap
39Refinery
44Coolidge
47
Continental Divide (NM 122/US 66 east)
East end of US 66 overlap
53
NM 371; NM 612 - Thoreau (NM 122/US 66)
63
NM 412 - Prewitt (to NM 122/US 66)
Cibola72
Bluewater Village (NM 606 to NM 122/US 66)
Milan79
I-40 Bus. east to NM 605; to NM 509 - Milan, San Mateo, Chaco Culture National Historical Park (NM 615 to NM 122/US 66)
Grants81
NM 53 to I-40 Bus.; to NM 122 - San Rafael, Grants (to US 66)
Signed as exits 81A (NM 53 south) and 81B (NM 53 north to I-40 Bus.) on I-40 east
85
I-40 Bus. west to NM 547 - Grants, Mt. Taylor (NM 122 west to US 66)
89
Quemado (NM 117; NM 124 east; US 66)
96
McCartys, Acoma, Sky City (NM 124/US 66)
100San Fidel
102Acomita, Acoma, Sky City
104
Cubero, Budville (NM 124/US 66)
108Casa Blanca, Paraje (NM 23)
114
NM 124 west - Laguna (US 66 west)
West end of US 66 overlap
117Mesita
126
NM 6 east - Los Lunas (pre-1937 US 66 east)
East end of pre-1937 US 66 overlap
131To'hajiilee
Bernalillo140Rio Puerco
149
Paseo del Volcan; Central Avenue (US 66 east)
East end of US 66 overlap
15398th Street
Albuquerque154Unser Boulevard (NM 345)
155Coors Boulevard
157ARio Grande Boulevard
157B12th StreetWestbound exit is via exit 158
1588th Street; 6th Street
159A
4th Street; 2nd Street; University Boulevard - Downtown (pre-1937 US 66; NM 47)
Signed as exit 159D westbound, since it is east of exit 159BC
159BC
I-25 - Santa Fe, Las Cruces
160Carlisle Boulevard
161San Mateo BoulevardSigned as exits 161A (south) and 161B (north) on I-40 east
162Louisiana Boulevard
164Wyoming Boulevard - Kirtland AFB
165Eubank Boulevard
166Juan Tabo Boulevard
167
Central Avenue (NM 333/US 66); Tramway Boulevard (NM 556)
170
Carnuel (NM 333/US 66)
175
NM 14; NM 337 - Tijeras, Cedar Crest (NM 333/US 66)
178
Zuzax (NM 333/US 66)
181
To NM 217 - Sedillo (NM 333/US 66)
Santa FeEdgewood187
NM 344 - Edgewood (to NM 333/US 66)
TorranceMoriarty194
I-40 Bus. east to US 66 - Moriarty West (to NM 333 west)
196NM 41 - Howard Cavasos Boulevard
197
I-40 Bus. west; US 66 west - Moriarty East
West end of US 66 overlap; no westbound entrance
203(no name)
208Wagon Wheel
218B
US 285 - Vaughn, Santa Fe
Signed as exit 218B on I-40 west, with exit 218A (Clines Corner) to the west
226(no name)
230NM 3 - Encino, Villanueva
234Flying C
239(no name)
Guadalupe243MilagroSigned as exit 243B on I-40 west, with an unnamed exit 243A to the east
252(no name)
256
US 84 north - Las Vegas (pre-1937 US 66 west; NM 219 south)
West end of pre-1937 US 66/US 84 overlap
263San Ignacio
267Colonias
Santa Rosa273
I-40 Bus. east - Santa Rosa (US 66 east; US 84 south)
East end of US 66/US 84 overlap
275
Santa Rosa (I-40 Bus.; US 54; US 66; US 84)
277
I-40 Bus. west, US 54 west - Santa Rosa; US 84 - Fort Sumner (US 66 west; to NM 156 east)
West end of US 54/US 66 overlap
284Frontage Road - Frontier Museum
291
Cuervo (US 66 east)
East end of US 66 overlap
300
NM 129 - Newkirk (to US 66)
Quay311
Montoya (US 66 west)
West end of US 66 overlap
321Palomas
Tucumcari329
I-40 Bus. east; US 66 east - West Tucumcari Boulevard
East end of US 66 overlap
331Camino del Coronado
332NM 209 to NM 104 west - 1st Street
333
US 54 east - Mountain Road
East end of US 54 overlap
335
I-40 Bus. west; US 66
339
NM 278 south (US 66; NM 286 north)
343
(no name; US 66)
San Jon356
NM 469 to US 66 - San Jon
361
Bard (to US 66)
369NM 93 south - Endee; NM 392 north

References



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