New Mexico State Road 597
State Road 597 (NM 597) is a 0.447-mile-long (719 m) state highway located entirely on the Navajo Nation in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. The highway serves to link U.S. Route 160 (US 160) to the Four Corners Monument. The highway is the second shortest highway in New Mexico; the shortest is NM 446 at 0.250 miles (402 m).
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| 4 Corners Road | ||||
NM 597 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by NMDOT | ||||
| Length | 0.447 mi[1] (0.719 km) | |||
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| Beltway around Four Corners Monument | ||||
| South end |  US 160 southeast of Four Corners | |||
| North end | Four Corners Monument | |||
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| Counties | San Juan | |||
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Route description
NM 597 begins at a T-intersection with US 160 in extreme northwestern San Juan County. Traveling northwesterly, the two-lane highway passes through desert terrain to its northern terminus at a toll booth. After passing the toll booth, the road becomes 4 Corners Road,[2] which encircles the Four Corners Monument.[3] The highway's posted speed limit is 15 miles per hour (24 km/h).
The highway is the second shortest highway in New Mexico; the shortest is NM 446 at 0.250 miles (402 m).[1]
Major intersections
The entire route is in San Juan County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 160 – Teec Nos Pos, Cortez | Southern terminus | |
| | 0.447 | 0.719 | Four Corners Monument | Northern terminus; road continues as 4 Corners Road | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- "Posted Route–Legal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. March 16, 2010. p. 108. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
- Google (November 26, 2010). "NM 597" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
- "Four Corners Monument". Navajo Parks & Recreation. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
External links
Geographic data related to New Mexico State Road 597 at OpenStreetMap