New Mexico State Road 3

New Mexico State Road 3 (NM 3) is a north-south state highway in the state of New Mexico. NM 3's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 54 (US 54) in the small town of Duran, and the northern terminus is at Frontage Road 2116 (FR 2116) north of Ribera.

"NM 3" redirects here. The term may also refer to New Mexico's 3rd congressional district.

State Road 3
NM 3 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length	72.401 mi[1] (116.518 km)
Major junctions
South end	US 54 in Duran
Major intersections	US 60 / US 285 in Encino I-40 east of Clines Corners I-25 / US 85 north of Ribera
North end	FR 2116 north of Ribera
Location
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
Counties	Torrance, San Miguel
Highway system
New Mexico State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← NM 2 → NM 4

Route description

Southbound from I-40

NM 3 begins at its intersection with US 54 in the unincorporated community of Duran. The road travels first in a northwest and then a primarily northern direction for about 14.5 miles (23.3 km) until its junction with US 285 and US 60 in Encino. The road then continues north for 25.5 miles (41.0 km) through largely uninhabited areas to its junction with Interstate 40 (I-40). It then continues in a generally northern direction past exit 323 on I-25 to its northern terminus at FR 2116 north of Ribera. This segment passes through Villanueva State Park, where the road briefly follows the Pecos River.

History

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[2]	km	Destinations	Notes
Torrance	Duran	0.000	0.000	US 54 – Carrizozo, Santa Rosa	Southern terminus
	Encino	14.476	23.297	US 60 / US 285 (Shenrick Street) – Fort Sumner, Roswell, Belen, Santa Fe
	​	39.898– 40.004	64.210– 64.380	I-40 – Albuquerque, Amarillo, TX	I-40 exit 230
San Miguel	​	66.645	107.255	NM 484 south	Northern terminus of NM 484
	​	72.040	115.937	I-25 / US 85 – Santa Fe, Denver, CO	I-25 exit 323
	​	72.401	116.518	FR 2116	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

• U.S. Roads portal
• New Mexico portal

• List of state roads in New Mexico