Route information | ||||
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Maintained by NMDOT | ||||
Length | 32.416 mi[1] (52.168 km) | |||
Existed | 1989–present | |||
History | The entire route is a section of former US 80 | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | SR 80 at the Arizona state line near Rodeo | |||
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North end | I-10 near Road Forks | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | New Mexico | |||
Counties | Hidalgo | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Road 80 (NM 80) is 32.416-mile-long (52.168 km) north–south state road in southwestern New Mexico, between the Arizona state line near Rodeo and Interstate 10 (I-10) at Road Forks. Lying entirely within Hidalgo County, New Mexico, it is the only section of the old U.S. Route 80 (US 80) in New Mexico which still retains its number. The route was re-designated NM 80 in 1989. This is the reason why NM 80 has an even number designation despite the highway being north/south. From the south, SR 80 acts as a continuation of NM 80 into Arizona.