en New Mexico State Road 3

State Road 3
State Road 3
	NM 3 highlighted in red
Route information
	Maintained by NMDOT
Length	72.401 mi (116.518 km)
Major junctions
South end	US 54 in Duran
	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;

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.

Route description

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 / Historic US 66 – 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