New Mexico State Road 3
# New Mexico State Road 3

New Mexico State Road 3 (NM 3) is a north-south state highway in the state of New Mexico. NM 3's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 54 (US 54) in the small town of Duran, and the northern terminus is at Frontage Road 2116 (FR 2116) north of Ribera.

## Route description

NM 3 begins at its intersection with US 54 in the unincorporated community of Duran. The road travels first in a northwest and then a primarily northern direction for about 14.5 miles (23.3 km) until its junction with US 285 and US 60 in Encino. The road then continues north for 25.5 miles (41.0 km) through largely uninhabited areas to its junction with Interstate 40 (I-40). It then continues in a generally northern direction past exit 323 on I-25 to its northern terminus at FR 2116 north of Ribera. This segment passes through Villanueva State Park, where the road briefly follows the Pecos River.

## Major intersections

| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Torrance | Duran | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 54 – Carrizozo, Santa Rosa | Southern terminus |
| Torrance | Encino | 14.476 | 23.297 | US 60 / US 285 (Shenrick Street) – Fort Sumner, Roswell, Belen, Santa Fe | |
| Torrance | ​ | 39.898– 40.004 | 64.210– 64.380 | I-40 / Historic US 66 – Albuquerque, Amarillo, TX | I-40 exit 230 |
| San Miguel | ​ | 66.645 | 107.255 | NM 484 south | Northern terminus of NM 484 |
| San Miguel | ​ | 72.040 | 115.937 | I-25 / US 85 – Santa Fe, Denver, CO | I-25 exit 323 |
| San Miguel | ​ | 72.401 | 116.518 | FR 2116 | Northern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi ||||||
