State Road 125 (NM 125) is a state highway in the U.S. state of New Mexico maintained by the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT). The 25-mile (40 km) road, located entirely within Lea County, begins at US 380 near Tatum and ends at the Texas state line where the road meets the numerically continuous Texas State Highway 125 southwest of Bledsoe, TX. The road also has a major intersection with NM 508.
 State Road 125 | ||||
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 NM 125 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by NMDOT | ||||
| Length | 25.412 mi[1] (40.897 km) | |||
| Existed | 1950s[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 380 east of Tatum | |||
 NM 508 | ||||
| North end |  SH 125 at Texas state line | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | New Mexico | |||
| Counties | Lea | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editNM 125 begins at US 380 approximately 5 miles (8 km) east of Tatum. The road proceeds to the north and then the northeast before NM 508 branches off to the west toward Crossroads. The road continues to the northeast to the state line and SH 125.[3] NM 125 passes through mostly agricultural lands and oil and gas fields across the largely flat and featureless terrain of the Llano Estacado.[4][5]
History
editNM 125 was created sometime after 1941[6] probably in the early 1950s as Texas began the uncommon process of unofficially signing SH 125's predecessor route, Farm to Market Road 769, as a numerically continuous state highway in 1955.[2]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Lea County.
| Location | mi[7] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.000 | 0.000 | Southern terminus | ||
| | 22.900 | 36.854 | Eastern terminus of NM 508 | ||
| | 25.412 | 40.897 | Continuation north as SH 125 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "State Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. August 4, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2005. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 125". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- ^ Official Highway Map of New Mexico, America's Land of Enchantment (PDF) (Map) (2005 ed.). New Mexico Department of Transportation. April 27, 2005. § G12-H12. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- ^ Tatum, New Mexico-Texas (Map) (1978 ed.). 1:100,000. 30x60 minute series (topographic). United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- ^ Elida, New Mexico-Texas (Map) (1979 ed.). 1:100,000. 30x60 minute series (topographic). United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- ^ Official Road Map of New Mexico (PDF) (Map) (1941 ed.). Cartography by Jorgensen. New Mexico State Highway Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- ^ "Route of NM 125" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
External links
edit Geographic data related to New Mexico State Road 125 at OpenStreetMap