Eastbound |
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"Welcome to New Mexico" sign as
Interstate 40 East enters the Land of
Enchantment. (Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 16 - Bus.
Loop I-40/NM 118 - W. Gallup.
(Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East approaching
Exit 20 - U.S. 491/NM 602 - Next
Right. (Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 20 -
Munoz Blvd. If this was in any other
state, the sign would say "U.S. 491
North/NM 602 South - Shiprock/
Zuni" on this sign instead of having
that information on a sign 1/2
mile before the exit. (Photo taken
3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 22 -
Miyamura Dr./Montoya Blvd.
(Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 26 - Bus.
Loop I-40 - E. Gallup. (Photo taken
3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 33 - NM
400 - McGaffey. (Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 36 -
Iyanbito. (Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 39 -
Refinery. (Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 44 -
Coolidge. (Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 47 -
Continental Divide. (Photo taken
3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East as it crosses the
Continental Divide, 7,275 feet
above sea level. (Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 53 -
NM 612/NM 371 - Thoreau. (Photo
taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 63 - NM
412 - Prewitt. (Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 72 -
Bluewater Village. (Photo taken
3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 81A -
NM 53 South - San Rafael. (Photo
taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 81B -
Bus. Loop I-40 - Grants. (Photo taken
3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 85 -
Bus. Loop I-40/NM 547 - Grants/
Mt. Taylor. (Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 89 -
Quemado. (Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East as it goes
underneath a railroad bridge near
mile marker 95. (Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 96 -
McCartys/Acoma/Sky City. (Photo
taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 100 -
San Fidel. (Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 102 -
Acomita/Acoma/Sky City. (Photo
taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 104 -
Cubero/Budville. (Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 108 -
Casa Blanca/Paraje. (Photo taken
3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 114 - NM
124 - Laguna. (Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 117 -
Mesita. (Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 126 -
NM 6 - Los Lunas. (Photo taken
3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 131 -
To'hajiilee. If you look closely, you
can see a tire tread from a semi.
That's because the semi in the
right lane just ahead was losing
its tire tread as I was taking this
picture! (Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 140 -
Rio Puerco. (Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 149 -
Paseo Del Volcan/Central Ave.
(Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 153 -
98th Street. Interstate 40 makes a
long descent as it comes into
Albuquerque from the west. (Photo
taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 154 -
Unser Blvd. (Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 155 -
Coors Rd./Rio Rancho. (Photo taken
3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East approaching a
bunch of exits in west Albuquerque.
Interstate 25 is three miles ahead.
This may be the first sign gantry
I have seen that has signs for the
next six exits! (Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 157A -
Rio Grande Blvd. (Photo taken
3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 157B -
12th St. (Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 158 -
8th St./6th St. (Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 159A -
4th-2nd St./University Blvd./
Downtown/Local Traffic. Interstate
25 is 3/4 mile away. (Photo taken
3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East approaching
Exit 159B - Interstate 25 South -
1/2 mile, and Exit 159C - Interstate
25 North - 1/2 mile. (Photo taken
3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 159B -
Interstate 25 South - Las Cruces,
and Exit 159C - Interstate 25
North - Santa Fe. (Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East as it enters the
Interstate 25 "Big I" interchange.
The off-ramp to Interstate 25 splits
to the right. (Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 160 -
Carlisle Blvd. (Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 161A -
San Mateo Blvd. South. (Photo taken
3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 161B -
San Mateo Blvd. North. There was
a bit of a backup for this off-ramp.
(Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 164 -
Wyoming Blvd. (Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 165 -
Eubank Blvd. (Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 166 -
Juan Tabo Blvd. (Photo taken 3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 167 - NM
556 - Tramway Blvd. (Photo taken
3/19/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 170 -
Zuzax.
(Photo taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 175 - NM
14/NM 333/NM 337 - Tijeras/
Cedar Crest. (Photo taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 178.
(Photo taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 181 -
Sedillo. (Photo taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 194 -
Bus. Loop I-40 - Moriarty-West/
Route 66. (Photo taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 196 -
NM 41 - Howard Cavasos Blvd.
(Photo taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 197 -
Bus. Loop I-40 - Moriarty-East/
Route 66. (Photo taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 203.
(Photo taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 208 -
Wagon Wheel. (Photo taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 218 -
U.S. 285 - Vaughn/Santa Fe.
(Photo taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 226.
(Photo taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 230 -
NM 3 - Encino/Villanueva. (Photo
taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 234.
(Photo taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 239.
(Photo taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 243.
(Photo taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 256 -
U.S. 84 North - Las Vegas. (Photo
taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 263 -
San Ignacio. (Photo taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 267 -
Colonias. (Photo taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at unmarked Exit
272 - Bus. Loop I-40 East - Santa
Rosa. (Photo taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 275 -
Santa Rosa. (Photo taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 277 -
U.S. 84 - Fort Sumner. (Photo taken
3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 291 -
Cuervo. (Photo taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 300 -
NM 129 - Newkirk. (Photo taken
3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 311 -
Montoya. (Photo taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 321 -
Palomas. (Photo taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 329 -
Bus. Loop I-40/U.S. 54/Historical
Route 66 East. (Photo taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 331 -
Camino del Coronado. (Photo taken
3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 332 -
NM 209/NM 104 - 1st Street.
(Photo taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 333 -
U.S.
54 East - Mountain Road. (Photo
taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 335 -
Bus. Loop I-40 East - Historical
Route 66. The direction is supposed
to be "West," but this is New Mexico.
(Photo taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 339 - NM
278. (Photo taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 343.
(Photo taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 356 - NM
469/Historic Route 66 - San Jon.
(Photo taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 361 -
Bard. (Photo taken 3/20/04) |
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Interstate 40 East at Exit 369 - NM
93 South/NM 392 North - Endee.
(Photo taken 3/20/04) |