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Interstate 40 New Mexico

Highway Information

Miles 373.51
Counties Traveled
Through
McKinley, Cibola,
Bernalillo, Santa Fe,
Torrance, Guadalupe,
Quay
Cities Gallup, Grants,
Albuquerque,
Tucumcari
Major Junctions Interstate 25
(Exits 159B-C)
OKRoads Coverage
Miles Driven
by OKRoads
(Percentage)
374 (100%)
Western End of
Interstate Driven
Arizona State Line
Eastern End of
Interstate Driven
Texas State Line

Pictures

Eastbound

Westbound

Eastbound
"Welcome to New Mexico" sign as
Interstate 40 East enters the Land of
Enchantment. (Photo taken 3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 16 - Bus.
Loop I-40/NM 118 - W. Gallup.
(Photo taken 3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East approaching
Exit 20 - U.S. 491/NM 602 - Next
Right. (Photo taken 3/19/04)
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)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 22 -
Miyamura Dr./Montoya Blvd.
(Photo taken 3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 26 - Bus.
Loop I-40 - E. Gallup. (Photo taken
3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 33 - NM
400 - McGaffey. (Photo taken 3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 36 -
Iyanbito. (Photo taken 3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 39 -
Refinery. (Photo taken 3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 44 -
Coolidge. (Photo taken 3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 47 -
Continental Divide. (Photo taken
3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East as it crosses the
Continental Divide, 7,275 feet
above sea level. (Photo taken 3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 53 -
NM 612/NM 371 - Thoreau. (Photo
taken 3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 63 - NM
412 - Prewitt. (Photo taken 3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 72 -
Bluewater Village. (Photo taken
3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 81A -
NM 53 South - San Rafael. (Photo
taken 3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 81B -
Bus. Loop I-40 - Grants. (Photo taken
3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 85 -
Bus. Loop I-40/NM 547 - Grants/
Mt. Taylor. (Photo taken 3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 89 -
Quemado. (Photo taken 3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East as it goes
underneath a railroad bridge near
mile marker 95. (Photo taken 3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 96 -
McCartys/Acoma/Sky City. (Photo
taken 3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 100 -
San Fidel. (Photo taken 3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 102 -
Acomita/Acoma/Sky City. (Photo
taken 3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 104 -
Cubero/Budville. (Photo taken 3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 108 -
Casa Blanca/Paraje. (Photo taken
3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 114 - NM
124 - Laguna. (Photo taken 3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 117 -
Mesita. (Photo taken 3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 126 -
NM 6 - Los Lunas. (Photo taken
3/19/04)
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)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 140 -
Rio Puerco. (Photo taken 3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 149 -
Paseo Del Volcan/Central Ave.
(Photo taken 3/19/04)
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)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 154 -
Unser Blvd. (Photo taken 3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 155 -
Coors Rd./Rio Rancho. (Photo taken
3/19/04)
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)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 157A -
Rio Grande Blvd. (Photo taken
3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 157B -
12th St. (Photo taken 3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 158 -
8th St./6th St. (Photo taken 3/19/04)
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)
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)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 159B -
Interstate 25 South - Las Cruces,
and Exit 159C - Interstate 25
North - Santa Fe. (Photo taken 3/19/04)
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)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 160 -
Carlisle Blvd. (Photo taken 3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 161A -
San Mateo Blvd. South. (Photo taken
3/19/04)
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)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 164 -
Wyoming Blvd. (Photo taken 3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 165 -
Eubank Blvd. (Photo taken 3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 166 -
Juan Tabo Blvd. (Photo taken 3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 167 - NM
556 - Tramway Blvd. (Photo taken
3/19/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 170 - Zuzax.
(Photo taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 175 - NM
14/NM 333/NM 337 - Tijeras/
Cedar Crest. (Photo taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 178.
(Photo taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 181 -
Sedillo. (Photo taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 194 -
Bus. Loop I-40 - Moriarty-West/
Route 66. (Photo taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 196 -
NM 41 - Howard Cavasos Blvd.
(Photo taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 197 -
Bus. Loop I-40 - Moriarty-East/
Route 66. (Photo taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 203.
(Photo taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 208 -
Wagon Wheel.
(Photo taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 218 -
U.S. 285 - Vaughn/Santa Fe.
(Photo taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 226.
(Photo taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 230 -
NM 3 - Encino/Villanueva. (Photo
taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 234.
(Photo taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 239.
(Photo taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 243.
(Photo taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 256 -
U.S. 84 North - Las Vegas. (Photo
taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 263 -
San Ignacio. (Photo taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 267 -
Colonias. (Photo taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at unmarked Exit
272 - Bus. Loop I-40 East - Santa
Rosa. (Photo taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 275 -
Santa Rosa. (Photo taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 277 -
U.S. 84 - Fort Sumner. (Photo taken
3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 291 -
Cuervo. (Photo taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 300 -
NM 129 - Newkirk. (Photo taken
3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 311 -
Montoya. (Photo taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 321 -
Palomas. (Photo taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 329 -
Bus. Loop I-40/U.S. 54/Historical
Route 66 East. (Photo taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 331 -
Camino del Coronado. (Photo taken
3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 332 -
NM 209/NM 104 - 1st Street.
(Photo taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 333 - U.S.
54 East - Mountain Road. (Photo
taken 3/20/04)
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)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 339 - NM
278. (Photo taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 343.
(Photo taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 356 - NM
469/Historic Route 66 - San Jon.
(Photo taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 361 -
Bard. (Photo taken 3/20/04)
Interstate 40 East at Exit 369 - NM
93 South/NM 392 North - Endee.
(Photo taken 3/20/04)

Page created: May 17, 2005
Last updated: June 09, 2005