New Mexico State Road 76
State highway in New Mexico, United States
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State Road 76 (NM 76) is a state highway in the US state of New Mexico. Its total length is approximately 29.8 miles (48.0 km). NM 76's western terminus is at NM 68 in Santa Cruz and the eastern terminus is in Picuris Pueblo at NM 75.
Length29.805 mi[1] (47.966 km)
Westend
NM 68 in Santa Cruz
NM 68 in Santa CruzEastend
NM 75 in Picuris Pueblo
NM 75 in Picuris PuebloCountryUnited States
 State Road 76 | ||||
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 NM 76 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by NMDOT | ||||
| Length | 29.805 mi[1] (47.966 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | NM 68 in Santa Cruz | |||
| East end | NM 75 in Picuris Pueblo | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | New Mexico | |||
| Counties | Rio Arriba, Santa Fe, Taos | |||
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History
At the January 17, 2018 Transportation Commission meeting a 9.879 miles (15.899 km) was dedicated as "Casimiro Roca Memorial Highway" to honor Father Casimiro Roca. Father Casimiro Roca served the community of Chimayó, and had a large part in caring for and helping restore the Santuario de Chimayó.[2]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Santa Fe | Santa Cruz | 0.000 | 0.000 | NM 68 | Western terminus |
| 1.190 | 1.915 |   NM 583 north | Southern terminus of NM 583 | ||
| 1.819 | 2.927 |   NM 106 south | Northern terminus of NM 106 | ||
| Rio Arriba | Chimayo | 11.409 | 18.361 |  NM 503 south – Rio Chiquito, Santa Cruz Lake | Northern terminus of NM 503 |
| Taos | Picuris Pueblo | 29.805 | 47.966 | NM 75 – Picuris Pueblo, Espanola, Taos, Sipapu Ski Area | Eastern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
