New Mexico State Road 556
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New Mexico State Road 556 is a 15.7 mi (25.3 km) 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, or Central Avenue. The highway then moves north intersecting with Interstate 40
. The highway is a divided four-lane road until its intersection with Tramway Road. After that, the highway narrows to two lanes and takes a westerly turn to intersect with Interstate 25
. The highway's northern terminus is at an intersection with New Mexico State Road 313 and New Mexico State Road 47
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State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
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 most of its length, NM-556 is signed as Tramway Boulevard in Albuquerque, paralleling the Sandia Mountains
Sandia Mountains
The Sandia Mountains name posu gai hoo-oo, "where water slides down arroyo") are a mountain range located in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, immediately to the east of the city of Albuquerque in New Mexico in the southwestern United States. The range is largely within the Cibola National...
. The highway's southern terminus is at an intersection with New Mexico State Road 333, or Central Avenue. The highway then moves north intersecting with Interstate 40
Interstate 40
Interstate 40 is the third-longest major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90 and I-80. Its western end is at Interstate 15 in Barstow, California; its eastern end is at a concurrency of U.S. Route 117 and North Carolina Highway 132 in Wilmington, North Carolina...
. The highway is a divided four-lane road until its intersection with Tramway Road. After that, the highway narrows to two lanes and takes a westerly turn to intersect with Interstate 25
Interstate 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 northern terminus is at an intersection with New Mexico State Road 313 and New Mexico State Road 47
New Mexico State Road 47
New Mexico State Road 47 is a long state highway in Bernalillo County, Valencia County, and Socorro County, New Mexico. The highway's northern terminus is at an intersection with New Mexico State Road 556. The highway then proceeds south intersecting with Interstate 40 and Interstate 25. The...
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