U.S. Route 70, US-54 to I-25/US-85

 

Location: White Sands Blvd and Relief Route, Alamogordo

Reassurance shield after the relief route split

Location: White Sands Blvd and Relief Route, Alamogordo

US-70 closes sometimes for missile tests, and then you’re stuck waiting.

Location: US-70 and Walker Ave, Alamogordo

Reassurance shield a few blocks later

Location: US-70 and Holloman AFB Rd, Otero Cty

As we leave Alamogordo, we’ll approach the Air Force Base. Keep left for Las Cruces

Location: US-70 and Holloman AFB Rd, Otero Cty

Exit for the Air Force Base

Location: US-70 and Holloman AFB Rd, Otero Cty

Exit for the Air Force Base. Keep left for Las Cruces.

Location: US-70 and Holloman AFB Rd, Otero Cty

Reassurance shield after the Air Force Base exit

Location: US-70 and Access Rd, Otero Cty

As we enter the White Sands Missile Range, we’re told we’re on the Bataan Memorial Highway

Location: US-70 and Access Rd, Otero Cty

Reassurance shield as we enter the missile range

Location: US-70 and Access Rd, Otero Cty

Reassurance shield a few miles later as we head through the range

Location: US-70 and Access Rd, Dona Ana Cty

Reassurance shield as we enter Dona Ana County

Location: US-70 and 1st St, Organ, Dona Ana Cty

As we head out of the missile range, we’ll enter the town of Organ before the road converts to freeway

Location: US-70 and NASA Rd, Dona Ana Cty

Exit for New Mexico Bike 7, which heads up to the NASA side of the White Sands range

Location: US-70 and NASA Rd, Dona Ana Cty

Reassurance shield after the NASA Rd as US-70 becomes a freeway

Location: US-70 and Weisner Rd, Dona Ana Cty

Reassurance shield after Weisner Rd

Location: US-70 and Holman Rd, Las Cruces

Reassurance shield after Holman Rd

Location: US-70 and Porter Dr, Las Cruces

Reassurance shield after Porter Dr

Location: US-70 and Mesa Grande Dr, Las Cruces

Reassurance shield after the Mesa Grande Dr interchagne

Location: US-70 and Mesa Grande Dr, Las Cruces

2 miles to junction I-25

Location: US-70 and Las Colinas Dr, Las Cruces

Reassurance shield after Las Colinas

Location: US-70 and Roadrunner Pkwy, Las Cruces

Reassurance shield after Roadrunner Parkway as we approach I-25. Stay on 70 for downtown Las Cruces

Location: US-70 and I-25, Las Cruces

Exit right for I-25 and US-85 towards Albuquerque and El Paso

Location: US-70 and I-25, Las Cruces

Exit for I-25 north and I-25 south. There’s a second access ramp to I-25 south coming up.

Location: US-70 and I-25, Las Cruces

Exit next right for I-25 south

Location: US-70 and I-25, Las Cruces

Exit for I-25 and US-85 south. The freeway portion of US-70 ends.

W to NM-185/NM-188, E to US-82

S to I-10/US-85, N to NM-320

N to NM-320, S to I-10/I-25

W to NM-506, E to US-82