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New Mexico State Road 597

State Road 597 marker

State Road 597
4 Corners Road
NM 597 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length0.447 mi[1] (0.719 km)
Major junctions
Beltway around Four Corners Monument
South end US 160 southeast of Four Corners
North endFour Corners Monument
Location
CountiesSan Juan
Highway system
  • State Roads in New Mexico
  • Interstate
  • U.S.
  • State
  • Scenic
New Mexico 595.svg NM 595New Mexico 598.svg NM 598
Looking towards the northern terminus

State Road 597 (NM 597) is a 0.447-mile-long (719 m) state highway located entirely on the Navajo Nation in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. The highway serves to link U.S. Route 160 (US 160) to the Four Corners Monument. The highway is the second shortest highway in New Mexico; the shortest is NM 446 at 0.250 miles (402 m).

Route description

NM 597 begins at a T-intersection with US 160 in extreme northwestern San Juan County. Traveling northwesterly, the two-lane highway passes through desert terrain to its northern terminus at a toll booth. After passing the toll booth, the road becomes 4 Corners Road,[2] which encircles the Four Corners Monument.[3] The highway's posted speed limit is 15 miles per hour (24 km/h).

The highway is the second shortest highway in New Mexico; the shortest is NM 446 at 0.250 miles (402 m).[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in San Juan County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000 US 160 – Teec Nos Pos, CortezSouthern terminus
0.4470.719Four Corners MonumentNorthern terminus; road continues as 4 Corners Road
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

  • List of New Mexico State Roads shorter than one mile

References

  1. ^ a b c "Posted Route–Legal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. March 16, 2010. p. 108. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  2. ^ Google (November 26, 2010). "NM 597" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
  3. ^ "Four Corners Monument". Navajo Parks & Recreation. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2010.

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