New Mexico State Road 423
Encyclopedia
New Mexico State Road 423 is a 17 mi (27.4 km) long state highway
entirely within Bernalillo County, New Mexico
. For its entire length, NM-423 is signed as Paseo del Norte in Albuquerque.
. The highway's eastern terminus is at an intersection with New Mexico State Road 556
.
From Coors Boulevard
to Jefferson Boulevard, NM-423 is a freeway with a 60 miles per hour (96.6 km/h) speed limit. From Jefferson Boulevard to its eastern terminus at NM-556, NM-423 is a 6-lane divided highway with at-grade intersections with speed limits of 45-55 MPH. Proposals to reconstruct its interchange with I-25 would also extend the freeway portion of NM-423 east from Jefferson Boulevard to Louisiana Boulevard.
with a complete interchange. Planning documents indicate that at-grade intersections with Jefferson Boulevard, San Pedro Boulevard, and Louisiana Boulevard will be converted to grade-separated interchanges, thereby extending the NM-423 freeway portion approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) east of where it presently transitions from freeway to limited access surface arterial. Westward extensions to Paseo Del Volcan near Double Eagle II Airport
will include limited access designs short of freeway standards, like the current easternmost section .
State highway
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entirely within Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Bernalillo County, New Mexico
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*69.4% White*3.0% Black*4.8% Native American*2.3% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*4.4% Two or more races*16.0% Other races*47.9% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
. For its entire length, NM-423 is signed as Paseo del Norte in Albuquerque.
Route description
The highway's western terminus is at an intersection with Golf Course Road. The highway then proceeds east intersecting with Interstate 25Interstate 25
Interstate 25 is an Interstate Highway in the western United States. It is primarily a north–south highway. I-25 stretches from Interstate 10 at Las Cruces, New Mexico, , to Interstate 90 in Buffalo, Wyoming, .Interstate 25 is the main north–south expressway through...
. The highway's eastern terminus is at an intersection with New Mexico State Road 556
New Mexico State Road 556
New Mexico State Road 556 is a long state highway entirely within Bernalillo County, New Mexico. For most of its length, NM-556 is signed as Tramway Boulevard in Albuquerque, paralleling the Sandia Mountains. The highway's southern terminus is at an intersection with New Mexico State Road 333,...
.
From Coors Boulevard
New Mexico State Road 448
New Mexico State Road 448 is a long state highway in Sandoval County and Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The highway's northern terminus is at an intersection with NM 528 in Rio Rancho. The highway then proceeds east then south through Corrales via Corrales Road...
to Jefferson Boulevard, NM-423 is a freeway with a 60 miles per hour (96.6 km/h) speed limit. From Jefferson Boulevard to its eastern terminus at NM-556, NM-423 is a 6-lane divided highway with at-grade intersections with speed limits of 45-55 MPH. Proposals to reconstruct its interchange with I-25 would also extend the freeway portion of NM-423 east from Jefferson Boulevard to Louisiana Boulevard.
Future
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) plans a $250 million reconstruction of the I-25/NM-423 interchange, which would replace the existing diamond interchangeDiamond interchange
A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a freeway crosses a minor road. The freeway itself is grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge...
with a complete interchange. Planning documents indicate that at-grade intersections with Jefferson Boulevard, San Pedro Boulevard, and Louisiana Boulevard will be converted to grade-separated interchanges, thereby extending the NM-423 freeway portion approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) east of where it presently transitions from freeway to limited access surface arterial. Westward extensions to Paseo Del Volcan near Double Eagle II Airport
Double Eagle II Airport
Double Eagle II Airport is a public airport located seven miles northwest of the central business district of Albuquerque, a city in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. It is owned by the City of Albuquerque....
will include limited access designs short of freeway standards, like the current easternmost section .