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The historic U.S. Route 66 (US 66, Route 66) ran east–west across the central part of the state of New Mexico, along the path now taken by Interstate 40 (I-40). However, until 1937, it took a longer route via Los Lunas, Albuquerque, and Santa Fe, now roughly New Mexico State Road 6 (NM 6), I-25, and US 84.
Jan 23, 2020 · By Austin Whittall. The following Interactive Map of Route 66 in New Mexico includes the original 1926 to 1937 alignment through Romeroville, Pecos and Santa Fe (Santa Fe Loop) and from Albuquerque to Mesita via Peralta and Los Lunas. It also shows the later (1937) shorter alignment from Santa Rosa to Albuquerque through Moriarty.
In New Mexico, Route 66 dips, curves, and winds across arid rangeland, mesas, railroad towns, tribal communities, and National Monuments. Settlements were established according to topography and availability of water and are usually separated by many miles.
Route 66 crossed New Mexico’s western border into Arizona just past Gallup. This S-shaped version of the route was born in 1926, but the U.S. government implemented an intensive national-infrastructure-spending plan in the early 1930s to put Americans to work during the Great Depression. This included ambitious road-paving projects, of which ...
Rating (1-5): ★★★★★. Route 66 is part of the Indian Lands and New Mexico Highlights itineraries. There is quite a lot of original Route 66 in New Mexico though most is right next to its replacement (I-40/I-25) - either the frontage road or a parallel road just a mile or so from the interstate - so the surviving route is not quite as ...
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Route 66 Scenic Byway. The legendary Route 66 Scenic Byway enters New Mexico across a vast, sunlit prairie before meandering through rocky outcrops, quiet streams and adobe villages.
