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