New Mexico State Road 8 Explained

State:NM
Type:SR
Route:8
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:NM 8 highlighted in red
Length Mi:15.650
Length Ref:[1]
Direction A:South
Terminus A: west of Eunice
Direction B:North
Terminus B: west of Hobbs
Counties:Lea
Previous Type:NM
Previous Route:7
Next Type:NM
Next Route:9

State Road 8 (NM 8) is a primarily north - south state highway in the state of New Mexico. NM 8's southern terminus is at NM 176 west of Eunice, and the northern terminus is at U.S. Route 62 (US 62)/US 180 west of Hobbs.

Route description

State Road 8 begins at its junction with NM 176 west of Eunice. From there, the highway runs north traveling through largely rural land until reaching its northern terminus with US Routes 62 and 180 west of Hobbs.

History

NM 8 previously extended further south along NM 176, past the Eunice Airport and into Eunice. The route was truncated to its current southern terminus by the state transportation commission on May 25, 2006.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Posted Routes Legal Descriptions . PDF . March 16, 2013 . New Mexico Department of Transportation.