New Mexico State Road 406

State Road 406 (NM 406) is a 35.145-mile-long (56.560 km) state highway in Union County, New Mexico, United States. NM 406's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 56/64/412 near Clayton, and the northern terminus is at NM 456 near the Oklahoma border. The route stays entirely within Union County.

State Road 406 marker

State Road 406

NM 406 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length35.145 mi[1] (56.560 km)
Major junctions
South end US 56 / US 64 / US 412 near Clayton
Major intersections
North end NM 456 west of Kenton, OK
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountiesUnion
Highway system
  • New Mexico State Highway System
← NM 404→ NM 408
NM 406 southbound just south of its northern terminus.

Route description

SR 406 begins at an intersection with US 56, US 64, and US 412 in a concurrency. The road then heads north, passing by a few farms. At an intersection with County Route A055, the route turns right toward the Oklahoma border. The road zigzags north and east again to an intersection with SR 410, which heads east toward Wheeless, Oklahoma. At SR 410, SR 406 again turns back north and hugs the Oklahoma border. The road then winds slightly passing through a mountainous terrain. It terminates at SR 456, which heads east as Oklahoma State Highway 325 toward Kenton.[2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Union County.

Locationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.0000.000 US 56 / US 64 / US 412 / Santa Fe Trail Scenic Byway – Clayton, Boise CitySouthern terminus
​3.2125.169
 NM 411 east		Western terminus of NM 411
​21.48934.583
 NM 410 east / Santa Fe Trail Scenic Byway – Wheeless		Western terminus of NM 410
​35.14556.560 NM 456 – Folsom, KentonNorthern 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. 79. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  2. Google (December 1, 2011). "SR 406" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  3. "TIMS Road Segments by Posted Route/Point with AADT Info; NM, NMX-Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. April 3, 2013. p. 11. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
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