Interstate 10, AZ State Line to NM-80

 

Location: I-10 at the Arizona Line, Hidalgo Cty

Welcome to New Mexico! I-10 crosses the skinny portion at the bottom of New Mexico, heading down into Texas as soon as possible

Location: I-10 at the Arizona Line, Hidalgo Cty

Reassurance shield as we enter NM

Location: I-10 at the New Mexico line, Hidalgo Cty

5 miles to junction SR-80, 22 miles to Lordsburg

Location: I-10 and Steins Rd, Hidalgo Cty

Reassurance shield after the Steins interchange

Location: I-10 and Steins Rd, Hidalgo Cty

2 miles to junction SR-80, which is old US-80

Location: I-10 and SR-80, Hidalgo Cty

1 mile to Road Forks/SR-80. Historically this was the junction of New Mexico 51 and US-80. US-80 went east/south and west along I-10, while 51 and Arizona 86 served the present route of I-10 from here to Benson

Location: I-10 and SR-80, Hidalgo Cty

Follow SR-80 back to Arizona and the border towns of Douglas and Agua Prieta

Location: I-10 and SR-80, Hidalgo Cty

Trucks had better keep going to the POE in Lordsburg though

Location: I-10 and SR-80, Hidalgo Cty

Exit for SR-80, which heads due south and a tiny bit west before ducking back into Arizona

E to NM-338, W to I-10 Bus

S to NM-145