New Mexico State Road 136
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| Pete V. Domenici International Highway | ||||
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| Length: | 9.157 mi (14.737 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1991 – present | |||
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| South end: | Santa Teresa Port of Entry | |||
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 SH 178 at Texas state line |
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| Counties: | Doña Ana | |||
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State Road 136 (NM 136) is a 9.157-mile-long (14.737 km), paved, four-lane, divided state highway in Doña Ana County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It travels largely south-to-north. NM 136 is an important connecting road between the border and Interstate 10 (I-10).
The southern terminus of NM 136 is at the Santa Teresa Port of Entry on the Mexican border. The northern terminus is in Santa Teresa at the Texas state line. The road continues as State Highway 178 (SH 178) in Texas.
The highway begins at the Santa Teresa Port of Entry on the Mexican border. The road heads north through the Chihuahuan Desert and after about three miles (4.8 km) intersects with Doña Ana County Road A003, connecting to NM 9. Continuing north, NM 136 crosses the railroad tracks of the Union Pacific Railway south of intersection with Airport Road which provides access to the Doña Ana County Airport, Union Pacific Santa Teresa Facility, and War Eagles Museum. After passing by the airport, the highway turns east and enters Santa Teresa where it intersects with NM 273. Continuing east the road reaches its northern terminus at the Texas state line.
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