U.S. Route 285 in New Mexico
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| Maintained by NMDOT | ||||
| Length: | 412 mi (663 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1934 – present | |||
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| South end: |
 US 285 at Texas state line |
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  US 62 / US 180 in Carlsbad US 82 in Artesia  US 70 / US 380 in Roswell  US 54 / US 60 near Vaughn I-40 in Clines Corners   I-25 / US 84 / US 85 in Santa Fe US 64 in Tres Piedras
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| North end: |
US 285 at Colorado state line |
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U.S. Route 285 (US 285) is a north–south U.S. highway that runs from Sanderson, TX to Denver, CO. In the state of New Mexico, US 285 enters the state from Texas south of Loving. The highway runs through the major cities of Carlsbad, Roswell, and Santa Fe. The highway exits the state into Colorado approximately 25 miles north of Tres Piedras.
U.S. Route 285 enters New Mexico from Texas approximately 23 miles south of Loving. As U.S. 285 traverses north on the eastern plains of New Mexico, it passes through the towns of Carlsbad, Artesia and then Roswell. In Artesia, the route intersects with U.S. Route 82. In Carlsbad, U.S. 285 has an overlap with U.S. 62/180 through the town. In Roswell, the route intersects with U.S. Route 70 and U.S. Route 380, having a short overlap with U.S. 70. The route next heads northwest to Vaughn where it has a brief concurrency with U.S. Route 54 and U.S. Route 60. The route then continues northwest and has a junction with Interstate 40 at Clines Corners.
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