New Mexico State Road 165
Highway in New Mexico, US
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State Road 165 (NM 165) is a 16.754 mi (26.963 km) long state highway in the US state of New Mexico. NM 165's western terminus is at Interstate 25 (I-25), U.S. Route 85 (US 85), and US 550 in Bernalillo, and the eastern terminus is at NM 536 north of Sandia Peak Ski Area.[2]
Length16.754 mi[1] (26.963 km)
Westend
I-25 / US 85 / US 550 in Bernalillo
I-25 / US 85 / US 550 in BernalilloEastend
NM 536 north of Sandia Peak Ski Area
NM 536 north of Sandia Peak Ski AreaCountryUnited States
 State Road 165 | ||||
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| Maintained by NMDOT | ||||
| Length | 16.754 mi[1] (26.963 km) | |||
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| West end | I-25 / US 85 / US 550 in Bernalillo | |||
| East end | NM 536 north of Sandia Peak Ski Area | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | New Mexico | |||
| Counties | Bernalillo, Sandoval | |||
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East of Placitas, the road turns south, goes up Las Huertas Canyon, becoming an unpaved, bumpy road that is one of the two last roads to be plowed in the winter.[3]
History
NM 165 was established in 1988. It was formerly the eastern section of NM 44.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Sandoval | Bernalillo | 0.000 | 0.000 |  I-25 / US 85 / US 550 north | Western terminus, southern terminus of US 550, I-25 exit 242 |
| 0.124 | 0.200 | FR 2080 / FR 2083 | |||
| Bernalillo | | 16.754 | 26.963 | NM 536 | Eastern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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