U.S. Route 56
US highway that runs from New Mexico to Missouri
U.S. Route 56 (US 56) is an east–west United States highway. It goes for 640 miles (1,030 km) in the Midwestern United States. The highway's eastern endpoint is at U.S. Route 71 in Kansas City, Missouri. Its western endpoint is at Interstate 25 Business in Springer, New Mexico. Much of it follows the Santa Fe Trail.
U.S. Route 56 | |
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| Route information | |
| Length | 640 mi[1] (1,030 km) |
| Existed | 1957[2]–present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end |    I-25 Bus. / US 412 / NM 21 at Springer, NM |
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| East end |  US 71 at Kansas City, MO |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri |
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Route description change
The highway goes through New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. It also touches a corner of Texas at a small road junction near the New Mexico/Oklahoma border.
References change
Route map:
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- ↑ "End of US highway 56". US Ends .com. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ↑ Official Road Map of New Mexico (ZIP File) (Map). 1:1,267,200. Cartography by Louis Hesch. Santa Fe: New Mexico State Highway Department. 1957. §§ 9B,8B. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
Other websites change
- Endpoints of U.S. Highway 56
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT