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Exit 225 quickly follows onto Oak Street north ahead of Lomas Boulevard. Lomas Boulevard constitutes an arterial east through UNM to
Mesa Village and Sandia Vista and west through northern reaches of downtown. Interstate 40 is reached in one mile otherwise. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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Exit 225 flies over Oak Street and merges onto the frontage road from the right side. Oak Street continues north from Lomas alongside Interstate 25 to Menaul Boulevard and Candelaria Road, east-west arterials inaccessible from the freeway north of Interstate 40. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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Three quarters of a mile south of the Big I with Interstate 40 (Exit 226A/B). The junction between the two freeways was extensively upgraded between 2000-02 with new high speed flyovers and added travel lanes. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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Interstate 25 expands to five overall lanes in anticipation of Exit 226. The two freeways cross paths within the heart of the Albuquerque metro area, so in addition to joining the city with Gallup to the west and Santa Rosa to the east, Interstate 40 also serves far flung suburbs. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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Passing under Indian School Road, Interstate 25 narrows to six lanes through Exit 226. Interstate 40 joins Albuquerque with Santa Rosa (junction U.S. 54) and Tucumcari to the east. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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Interstate 40 continues west from Interstate 25 to Gallup, Flagstaff, and Barstow, California. Interests to Petroglyph National Monument and Old Town are directed westward via Exit 226B. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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Exit 226A takes precedence for traffic interests east toward Vista Encantada, Mesa Village, and La Cuesta. Interstate 40 west reaches the Old Town section of the city in two miles. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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Sand and purple colored flyovers carry travelers from Interstate 25 to Interstate 40. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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Northbound reassurance sign assembly posted for Interstate 25 as the freeway passes over the Interstate 40 mainline. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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Interstate 25 continues from the stack to Exit 227 and Comanche Road. Comanche Road becomes Griegos Road at Edith Boulevard at the Hahn community. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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With all traffic added from the Interstate 40 ramps, Interstate 25 sees its next reassurance sign assembly. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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This distance sign highlights the following three interchanges in north Albuquerque beginning with Montgomery Boulevard (Exit 228). Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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Exit 227 consists of a slip ramp onto the parallel frontage road ahead of Comanche Road. Comanche Road meanders east through heavily developed residential areas to New Mexico 556 (Tramway Boulevard). Griegos Road connects Interstate 25 with the Los Candelarias area. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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Interstate 25 (Pan American Freeway) curves northeast on the one-mile approach to Exit 228 (Montgomery Boulevard). Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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Montgomery Boulevard / Montano Road represent a major east-west arterial leading throughout Albuquerque. The six-lane boulevard crosses paths with Interstate 25 at a partial-cloverleaf interchange (Exit 228). Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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Jefferson Street meets Interstate 25 at the following interchange (Exit 229). Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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Exit 228 leaves Interstate 25 (Pan American Freeway) north for Montgomery Boulevard east to New Mexico 556 (Tramway Boulevard) and Montano Road west to Hahn and Los Griegos. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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13 miles separates Interstate 25 at Exit 228 with the Sandoval County suburb of Bernalillo. Denver makes it as Interstate 25's most important control city. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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Jefferson Street represents a local arterial route stemming north from Montgomery Boulevard to Osuna Road in close proximity to Interstate 25. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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An auxiliary lane departs Interstate 25 north for Jefferson Street in one quarter mile at a diamond interchange. San Mateo Boulevard / Osuna Road (Exit 230) tie into the freeway next. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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Interstate 25 north at Exit 229 to Jefferson Street. Jefferson Street serves a bevy of corporate and industrial parks along both sides of the Pan American Freeway. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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Osuna Road ventures east from 4th Street (Historic U.S. 66) and Lee Acres to meet Interstate 25 at San Mateo Boulevard. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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This upcoming exits sign lists the final three Albuquerque city interchanges. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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A partial-cloverleaf interchange (Exit 230) joins Interstate 25 with Osuna Road west and San Mateo Boulevard south. San Mateo Boulevard represents former New Mexico 367, a five-mile route that headed south to Historic U.S. 66. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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Meeting Interstate 25 next is San Antonio Drive east and Ellison Street west. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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Beyond Exit 231 are the interchanges with Paseo Del Norte and Alameda Boulevard serving North Valley. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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Exit 231 consists of a slip ramp onto the adjacent frontage road. Ellison Street heads west to Jefferson Street amid a myriad of industrial parks while San Antonio Drive continues past mobile home parks to Harper Road at Wyoming Boulevard. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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Paseo Del Norte (New Mexico 423), which translates to "North Drive", represents a major east-west route between Sandia Heights and Alameda through north Albuquerque. Tramway Road (New Mexico 556) represents the last exit within the urban area. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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A large diagrammatical overhead prefaces a simple diamond interchange with New Mexico 423 (Paseo Del Norte). New Mexico 423 follows Paseo Del Norte east to New Mexico 556 (Tramway Boulevard) and west to Golf Course Road. A westward extension of the arterial takes the road into the far flung suburbs beyond Woodmont Avenue . Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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Northbound Interstate 25 at Exit 232 to New Mexico 423 (Paseo Del Norte). Paseo Del Norte represents the only non-Interstate freeway in the metro area. Limited access travel begins west of Jefferson Street and ends at Eagle Ranch Road west of New Mexico 448 (Coors Boulevard). Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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Passing under New Mexico 423, Interstate 25 continues 0.75 miles to the Exit 233 diamond interchange with Alameda Boulevard. Alameda Boulevard carries New Mexico 528 west to the Coors Boulevard Bypass and Rio Rancho Boulevard. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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The sprawling Balloon Fiesta Park, home of the Balloon Museum, lies north of New Mexico 528 (Alameda Boulevard) beyond Jefferson Street. The park is the home of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Events included are the Balloon Glow, where hot air balloons compete for the best and brightest illumination, the Special Shape Rodeo, where balloons are constructed to take different shapes, and the Gordon Bennett Cup, a flight distance event. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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North of Tramway Road, Interstate 25 enters a lengthy exit less stretch en route to Bernalillo and the southern terminus of U.S. 550. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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Nearing the Exit 223 diamond interchange with New Mexico 528 (Alameda Boulevard). Alameda Boulevard continues east without the state highway to Wyoming Boulevard. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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New Mexico 528 continues north across the Rio Grande to the cities of Corrales and into Rio Rancho in Sandoval County. The state highway ends at U.S. 550 near Bernalillo. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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Exit 223 departs Interstate 25 (Pan American Freeway) north for New Mexico 528 west and Alameda Boulevard. This is the last city of Albuquerque exit. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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A little backwards with Denver first, the final city upcoming exits signs lists the distances to Bernalillo (junction New Mexico 473) and U.S. 550 twice. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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New Mexico 556 encircles northeastern Albuquerque from Interstate 40, New Mexico 333, and Historic U.S. 66 along Tramway Boulevard/Road. The state highway crosses paths with Interstate 25 at Exit 234 where it becomes Roy Avenue. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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Now that Interstate 25 is leaving the urban area , the freeway reduces to four overall lanes. Exit 234 departs here for New Mexico 556 (Tramway Road east / Roy Avenue west). Roy Avenue carries the state highway a short distance to 4th Street (New Mexico 313 north) and New Mexico 47 (2nd Street) south. Tramway Road derives its name from the Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway, the longest such tramway in the world at 2.7 miles. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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Interstate 25 enters the Pueblo of Sandia beyond the Albuquerque city limits. Much of the land along the freeway remains undeveloped as travelers continue toward Bernalillo. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
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Interstate 25 enters Sandoval County within the Pueblo of Sandia. Sandoval County was formed in 1903 before New Mexico gained statehood. Photo taken 06/29/08. |
