New Mexico State Road 8

State Road 8 (NM 8) is a primarily north–south state highway in the state of New Mexico. NM 8's southern terminus is at NM 176 west of Eunice, and the northern terminus is at U.S. Route 62 (US 62)/US 180 west of Hobbs.

State Road 8 marker

State Road 8

NM 8 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length15.650 mi[1] (25.186 km)
Major junctions
South end NM 176 west of Eunice
North end US 62 / US 180 west of Hobbs
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountiesLea
Highway system
  • New Mexico State Highway System
← NM 7→ NM 9

Route description

State Road 8 begins at its junction with NM 176 west of Eunice. From there, the highway runs north traveling through largely rural land until reaching its northern terminus with US Routes 62 and 180 west of Hobbs.[2]

History

NM 8 previously extended further south along NM 176, past the Eunice Airport and into Eunice. The route was truncated to its current southern terminus by the state transportation commission on May 25, 2006.[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Lea County.

Locationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.0000.000 NM 176 – EuniceSouthern terminus
Oil Center2.5004.023
 NM 175 west		Eastern terminus of NM 175
Monument10.70017.220
 NM 322 west		Eastern terminus of NM 322
​15.65025.186 US 62 / US 180 – Carlsbad, HobbsNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References
  1. Google (March 16, 2013). "Overview of NM 8" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  2. "TIMS Road Segments by Posted Route/Point with AADT Info; NM, NMX-Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. April 3, 2013. p. 4. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
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