New Mexico State Road 500
State highway in New Mexico, United States
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New Mexico State Road 500 (NM 500) is a 11.828-mile-long (19.035 km) state highway entirely within Bernalillo County in the US state of New Mexico. NM 500 is signed as Rio Bravo Boulevard, Sen. Dennis Chavez Boulevard, and Atrisco Vista Boulevard. NM 500's western terminus is at Interstate 40 (I-40) and the eastern terminus is at Interstate 25 (I-25) and U.S. Route 85 (US 85).
I-40 in Albuquerque
Historic US 66 in Albuquerque
NM 45 in Albuquerque
NM 47 in Albuquerque
State Road 500 | ||||
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 NM 500 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by NMDOT | ||||
| Length | 11.828 mi (19.035 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | I-40 in Albuquerque | |||
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| East end |  I-25 / US 85 in Albuquerque | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | New Mexico | |||
| Counties | Bernalillo | |||
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Route description
NM 500 begins at I-40 and travels south signed as Atrisco Vista Boulevard. It then meets Central Avenue and continues south as a two-lane rural highway. For the next three miles (4.8 km), NM 500 continues southward until it turns at a left-turn-only intersection controlled by a stop sign. Signed as Sen. Dennis Chavez Boulevard, NM 500 continues for around four miles (6.4 km) down the west mesa into the Albuquerque suburbs before meeting Coors Boulevard. NM 500 continues as a four-lane divided road signed as Rio Bravo Boulevard, serving as a major thoroughfare for residents in the South Valley. NM 500 crosses the Rio Grande and meets Second Street, expanded to six lanes, and continues towards Broadway Boulevard. NM 500 meets I-25, its eastern terminus at a partial diamond/cloverleaf interchange. Rio Bravo Boulevard continues easterly to University Boulevard for access to the Sunport and Isleta Amphitheater.
History
Major intersections
The entire route is in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.000 | 0.000 | I-40 | Western terminus, I-40 exit 149 | ||
| 0.207 | 0.333 |  Historic US 66 (Central Avenue) | |||
| 7.440 | 11.974 |  NM 45 (Coors Boulevard) | Former western terminus | ||
| 9.415 | 15.152 | Isleta Boulevard | Former routing of NM 314 | ||
| 10.675 | 17.180 | Second Street | Routing of former NM 303 | ||
| 11.348 | 18.263 |  NM 47 (Broadway Boulevard) | |||
| 11.828 | 19.035 | I-25 / US 85 | Eastern terminus; I-25 exit 220; roadway continues west to University Boulevard as Rio Bravo Boulevard | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
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