New Mexico State Road 48

State Road 48 (NM 48) is a 22.140-mile-long (35.631 km) state highway that runs north–south through the Sacramento Mountains, which are part of the Lincoln National Forest in Lincoln County, New Mexico in the United States. NM 48's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 70 (US 70) in the Hollywood neighborhood of Ruidoso, and the northern terminus is at US 380 in Capitan. NM 37 intersects this highway in Angus.

State Road 48 marker

State Road 48

NM 48 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length22.140 mi[1] (35.631 km)
Major junctions
South end US 70 in Hollywood
Major intersections NM 37 in Angus
North end US 380 in Capitan
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountiesLincoln
Highway system
  • New Mexico State Highway System
NM 47 NM 50

Route description

NM 48 northbound, slightly south of Capitan

NM 48 begins at an intersection with US 70 in Hollywood and begins traveling northward. It then reaches an intersection with NM 37 in Angus. It ends at its northern terminus at US 380 in Capitan.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Lincoln County.

Locationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
Ruidoso0.0000.000 US 70Southern terminus
Alto8.81014.178
NM 532 west
Eastern terminus of NM 532
10.70017.220
NM 220 east
Western terminus of NM 220
Angus12.97620.883
NM 37 north
Southern terminus of NM 37
Capitan22.14035.631 US 380Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. "Posted Route: Legal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. March 16, 2010. p. 91. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  2. "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 December 20, 2013.
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