New Mexico State Road 182

State Road 182 (NM 182) is a 1.306-mile-long (2.102 km), paved, two-lane state highway in Doña Ana County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. NM 182 western terminus is in La Union at the road's end at La Union Townsite, and the eastern terminus is at the road's junction with NM 28 within the La Union community. NM 182 is also known as Mercantil Avenue.

State Road 182 marker

State Road 182

Mercantil Avenue
NM 182 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length1.306 mi[1] (2.102 km)
Existedc. 2000–present
Major junctions
West endEnd of state maintenance in La Union
East end NM 28 near La Union
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountiesDoña Ana
Highway system
  • New Mexico State Highway System
← NM 181→ NM 183

Route description

The highway begins at the junction with NM 28 east of community of La Union. The road heads west through pecan orchards and fields of Mesilla Valley for 0.57 miles (0.92 km) before turning southwest. The highway continues to follow Mercantil Avenue until it ends at La Union Townsite.

History

The section occupied by modern day NM 182 was initially built in 1950 as a portion of NM 273 connecting La Union with El Paso. In the late 1990s to early 2000s this stretch was removed from NM 273 and was designated as NM 182.[2] After the split, the length of the highway was 2.033 miles (3.272 km) and the road extended to NM 416 (Casad Road) down Alvarez Road. After NM 416 was decommissioned in mid-2000s NM 182 was shortened down to its current length and rerouted away from Alvarez Road.

Major intersections

The entire route is in La Union, Doña Ana County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000End of state maintenanceWestern terminus
1.3062.102 NM 28 – Canutillo, Las CrucesEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References
  1. New Mexico Department of Transportation (June 8, 2016). "TIMS Road Segments by Posted Route/Point with AADT Info; NM, NMX-Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. p. 45. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  2. "Details of New Mexico State Routes 175-200". Steve Riner Highways. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
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