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State Road 253
NM 253 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length	5.4 mi (8.7 km)
Major junctions
Western end	NM 256 near Roswell
Eastern end	End of route near Roswell
Location
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
Counties	Chaves
Highway system
New Mexico State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← NM 252 → NM 254

State Road 253 (NM 253) is a 5.4-mile-long (8.7 km) state highway in the US state of New Mexico. NM 253's western terminus is at NM 256 southeast of Roswell, and the eastern terminus is at the end of route southeast of Roswell.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Chaves County.

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
​	0.000	0.000	NM 256	Western terminus
​	2.000	3.219	NM 261 north	Southern terminus of NM 261
​	2.320	3.734	NM 255 west	Eastern terminus of NM 255
​	5.400	8.690	End of route	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

• U.S. roads portal

References

1. "Posted Route: Legal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. March 16, 2010. p. 91. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
2. "TIMS Road Segments by Posted Route/Point with AADT Info; NM, X-Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. April 3, 2013. pp. 5–7. Retrieved December 20, 2013.

• State highways in New Mexico
• Transportation in Chaves County, New Mexico