U.S. Route 160 in New Mexico

U.S. Route 160 (US 160) is a U.S. Highway in the extreme northwestern corner of New Mexico near the Four Corners area.

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 160 in New Mexico. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 160.

U.S. Highway 160 marker

U.S. Highway 160

US 160 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length0.891 mi[1] (1,434 m)
Existed1970–present
Major junctions
West end US 160 at the Arizona state line
East end US 160 at the Colorado state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountiesSan Juan
Highway system
  • New Mexico State Highway System
← NM 159→ NM 161

Route description
US 160 north of the road to Four Corners

US 160 enters New Mexico from Arizona on a two-lane highway that heads northeast through the arid, rolling plains of the Navajo section of the Colorado Plateau. Approximately 0.3 miles (480 m) into the state is an intersection with New Mexico State Road 597 (NM 597), a short highway that leads to the Four Corners Monument, which lies on the quadripoint of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah.[2] US 160 continues to the northeast and descends into the San Juan River valley, but the highway crosses into Colorado before reaching the river.[3]

History

U.S. Highway 164 marker

U.S. Highway 164

LocationFlagstaff, AZ–Cortez, CO
Existed1965–1970

US 160 was originally designated as US 164 in 1965.[4] A proposal to renumber the highway to US 160 was deferred by the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO; now AASHTO) in 1969 and approved the following year.[5][6]

Major intersections

The entire route is in San Juan County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.0000.000
 US 160 west – Teec Nos Pos, Flagstaff		Continuation into Arizona
​0.2900.467
 NM 597 north – Four Corners Monument		Southern terminus of NM 597
​0.8911.434
 US 160 east – Durango		Continuation into Colorado
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. "TIMS road segments by posted route/point with AADT info" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. June 8, 2016. p. 29. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  2. Navajo Parks & Recreation (n.d.). "Four Corners Monument". Navajo Parks & Recreation. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  3. Google (May 27, 2016). "Overview map of US 160 in New Mexico" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  4. U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee (October 2, 1965). "U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee Agenda Showing Action Taken by Executive Committee Taken" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway Officials. p. 314. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee (October 26, 1969). "U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee Agenda Showing Action Taken by the Executive Committee" (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway Officials. p. 393. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Wikisource.
  6. U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee (June 20, 1970). "U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee Agenda Showing Action Taken by the Executive Committee" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway Officials. p. 243. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Wikimedia Commons.
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