New Mexico State Road 243

State Road 243 marker
State Road 243
Map
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length8.206 mi[1] (13.206 km)
Existed1988[2]–present
Major junctions
West end US 62 / US 180 near Carlsbad
East end US 62 / US 180 / NM 176 near Carlsbad
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountiesEddy, Lea
Highway system
  • New Mexico State Highway System
← NM 241→ NM 244

State Road 243 (NM 243) is a 8.206-mile-long (13.206 km) state highway in the US state of New Mexico. NM 243's western terminus is at U.S. Route 62 (US 62) and US 180 northeast of Carlsbad, and the eastern terminus is at US 62 and US 180, which is also the western terminus of NM 176.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
Eddy​0.0000.000 US 62 / US 180Western terminus
Lea​8.20613.206
 US 62 / US 180 / NM 176 east		Eastern terminus, western terminus of NM 176
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

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  1. ^ "Posted Route: Legal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. March 16, 2010. p. 91. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  2. ^ Scanlon, Michael (May 9, 1988). "New Highway Numbers Add Up to Confusion, Worry for New Mexicans". The El Paso Times. p. 1B. Retrieved December 18, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "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.