New Mexico State Road 179

State Road 179 (NM 179) is a 2.050-mile-long (3.299 km) state highway in the US state of New Mexico. NM 179's southern terminus is at NM 51 in Truth or Consequences, and the northern terminus is at NM 195 northeast of Truth or Consequences. It is 2-lane paved the entire length.

State Road 179
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length	2.050 mi[1] (3.299 km)
Major junctions
South end	NM 51 in Truth or Consequences
North end	NM 195 near Truth or Consequences
Location
Counties	Sierra
Highway system
State Roads in New Mexico Interstate U.S. State Scenic ← NM 178 → NM 180

History

NM 179 was first established in the mid-1930s in Lincoln County. By the early 1940s this became an extension of NM 42. Then in the 1988 renumbering when NM 42 was broken up into smaller segments it became NM 247 and the NM 179 designation was moved to its current location. NM 179 now carries NM 195 through traffic since the road over the Elephant Butte Dam was closed in 2001. Prior to the closing of the dam, it carried westbound NM 195 through traffic when one-way traffic over the dam was permitted.[2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Sierra County.

Location	mi[3]	km	Destinations	Notes
Truth or Consequences	0.000	0.000	NM 51	Southern terminus
​	2.050	3.299	NM 195	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

•  U.S. roads portal

References

1. "Posted Route: Legal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. March 16, 2010. p. 91. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
2. Riner, Steve (January 19, 2008). "State Routes 176–200". New Mexico Highways. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
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.