New Mexico State Road 572
State Road 572 | ||||
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NM 572 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by NMDOT | ||||
| Length | 1.100 mi[1] (1.770 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | NM 531 in La Puente | |||
| North end | NM 95 in Plaza Blanca | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | New Mexico | |||
| Counties | Rio Arriba | |||
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State Road 572 (NM 572) is a 1.100-mile (1.770 km) state highway in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States, that officially connects New Mexico State Road 531 (NM 531) and County Road 340 (CR 340) in La Puente with New Mexico State Road 95 (NM 95) in Plaza Blanca,
Route description
NM 572 begins at a T intersection with NM 531 and CR 340, just east of the Rio Chama on the west side of the unincorporated community of La Puente. (CR 340 heads northeasterly, paralleling the Rio Chama, towards Los Ojos. NM 531 heads easterly towards Tierra Amarilla.) From its southern terminus NM 572 proceeds southwest as a dirt road down the east bank of the Rio Chama before turning northeasterly to ford the river and entering the unincorporated community of Plaza Blanca.
Roughly 1,300 feet (400 m) west of the river NM 572 reaches asphalt pavement and turns briefly west, before turning north. About 1,600 feet (490 m) later it turns northwest and quickly reaches its northern terminus at a T intersection with NM 95 on the western edge of Plaza Blanca. (NM 95 heads east towards Los Ojos and west towards the north end of El Vado Lake State Park.)
Following the extension of NM 95 west from Rutheron in 1969, the state has not maintained the river crossing (nor the adjacent sections of dirt road) along NM 572. Therefore, the ford of the Rio Chama is likely impassable.[2]
Major intersections
Mile markers increase from north to south.
The entire route is in Rio Arriba County.
| Location | mi[1][3] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| La Puente | 0.000 | 0.000 | CR 340 north – Los Ojos NM 531 east – Tierra Amarilla | Southern terminus; T intersection | |
| Plaza Blanca–La Puente line | Ford of the Rio Chama | ||||
| Plaza Blanca | 1.100 | 1.770 | NM 95 east – Los Ojos NM 95 west – El Vado Lake State Park | Northern terminus; T intersection | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b "Posted Route: Legal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. March 16, 2010. p. 91. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Plaza Blanca Historic District". National Park Service. p. 72. Retrieved October 22, 2018. With accompanying 12 photos from 1985
- ^ "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.
External links
Media related to New Mexico State Road 572 at Wikimedia Commons