U.S. Route 54
U.S. Numbered Highway in the United States
(Redirected from U.S. Route 54 in New Mexico)
U.S. Route 54 (US 54) is an east–west United States highway. It goes northeast-southwest for 1,197 miles (2,115 km) from Griggsville, Illinois to El Paso, Texas. It enters and leaves Texas twice. The Union Pacific Railroad's Tucumcari Line (former Southern Pacific and Rock Island Lines "Golden State Route") go parallel to US-54 from El Paso to Pratt, Kansas. That part makes up about two-thirds of the route.
U.S. Route 54 | |
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| Route information | |
| Length | 1,197 mi[source?] (1,926 km) |
| Existed | 1926[source?]–present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end |  Loop 375 in El Paso, TX |
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| East end |    I-72 / US 36 / IL 107 in Griggsville, IL |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois |
| Highway system | |
The highway's eastern endpoint is at Interstate 72 in Griggsville, Illinois. Its western endpoint is El Paso, near the United States-Mexico border.
Route description
change| mi[1] | km | |
|---|---|---|
| TX (El Paso) | 20 | 32 |
| NM | 355 | 571 |
| TX (Panhandle) | 92 | 148 |
| OK | 56 | 90 |
| KS | 380 | 612 |
| MO | 279 | 449 |
| IL | 24 | 38 |
| Total | 1206 | 1940 |
References
change- ↑ "U.S. Route Number Database" (Dec 2009 ed.). American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
Other websites
change- Endpoints of U.S. Highway 54
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT