State Road 256 - Old Dexter Highway

New Mexico State Road 256

State Road 256 angles southeast from U.S. 380 (2nd Street) in Roswell to State Road 2. The route originates to the north along Atkinson Avenue on the east side of Roswell. Old Dexter Highway leads the remainder of the 8.32 mile long route alongside a BNSF Railroad to Midway.

Historically, NM 256 follows the northern extent of NM 2. NM 2 was realigned over former U.S. 285 Alternate through Midway along Yakima Road. NM 256 was also truncated 1.5 miles south from 19th Street (old NM 265) to U.S. 380 (2nd Street) in Roswell. This section of Atkinson Avenue was reinventoried by NMDOT as FL-4710.

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Page Updated Thursday June 27, 2019.