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New Mexico State Road 225

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State highway in New Mexico, United States

State Road 225 markerState Road 225
Washington Street
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length2.164 mi (3.483 km)
Major junctions
West end NM 28 near La Union
East end FM 1905 near Anthony
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountiesDoña Ana
Highway system
  • New Mexico State Highway System
← NM 224→ NM 226

State Road 225 (NM 225) is a 2.164-mile-long (3.483 km), paved, two-lane state highway in Doña Ana County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. NM 225's western terminus is north of La Union at the road's junction with NM 28. The road's eastern terminus is near Anthony at the Texas state line where it continues east as Farm to Market Road 1905 (FM 1905) in Texas. NM 225 is also known as Washington Street.

Route description

The highway begins at the junction with NM 28 north of La Union, right across from Gadsden High School. The road heads mainly east through pecan orchards and fields of Mesilla Valley and after approximately 1.15 miles (1.85 km) crosses the Rio Grande river over a 377.0-foot-long (114.9 m) bridge, built in 1990. The highway continues travelling east, passing by Gadsden Middle School, before reaching its eastern terminus at the Texas state line at the western outskirts of the community of Anthony.

History

NM 225 was constructed in the early 1940s as one of the spurs connecting NM 28 with agricultural communities lying along U.S. Route 85 (US 85). In late 1950s this stretch was designated as NM 225.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Doña Ana County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
La Union0.0000.000 NM 28 – La Union, Las CrucesWestern terminus
Anthony2.1643.483 FM 1905 at Texas state lineEastern 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. 52. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  2. "Details of New Mexico State Routes 201-250". Steve Riner Highways. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  3. "TIMS Road Segments by Posted Route/Point with AADT Info; NM, NMX-Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. June 8, 2016. p. 51. Retrieved November 4, 2017.

External links

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