New Mexico State Route 264
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| Overall length: | 15,945 mi / 26 km |
| Opening: | 1930s |
| Starting point: |
 AZ 264 at Window Rock
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| End point: |
 US 491 near Gallup
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| County: | McKinley County |
The New Mexico State Route 264 ( NM 264 for short ) is a state route in the US state of New Mexico that runs in an east-west direction and is the only major road that crosses the Defiance Plateau .
The State Route begins on Arizona State Route 264 on the Arizona border and ends on US Highway 491 . The highway is in the west of the state. From Tse Bonito it is expanded to four lanes.
The road opened as New Mexico State Route 68 in the 1930s . In the 1960s, the number was adapted to AZ 264 for standardization.
See also
Web links
- New Mexico Highways (English)