Interstate 25 in New Mexico

Interstate 25 (I-25) in the US state of New Mexico follows the north–south corridor through Albuquerque and Santa Fe. It replaced U.S. Route 85 (US 85), which is no longer signed, but still exists in route logs sharing most of the I-25 alignment. I-25 starts in New Mexico at an interchange with I-10 in Las Cruces and extends roughly 460 miles (740 km) before reaching Colorado. I-25 passes through principally rural land through central New Mexico and passes through or near the cities of Las Cruces, Truth or Consequences, Socorro, Belen, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Vegas, and Raton.

This article is about the section of Interstate 25 in New Mexico. For the entire route, see Interstate 25.

Interstate 25

I-25 and US 85 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length462.124 mi (743.716 km)
Existed1957–present
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
South end I-10 / US 85 / US 180 in Las Cruces
Major intersections
North end I-25 / US 85 / US 87 near Raton
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountiesDoña Ana, Sierra, Socorro, Valencia, Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe, San Miguel, Mora, Colfax
Highway system
  • Main
  • Auxiliary
  • Suffixed
  • Business
  • Future
  • New Mexico State Highway System
  • Interstate
  • US
  • State
  • Scenic
← NM 24I-25→ NM 25
← US 84US 85→ US 87
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