New Mexico State Road 128

State Road 128
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length:	59.979 mi[1] (96.527 km)
Major junctions
West end:	NM 31 near Loving
East end:	SH 128 at the Texas border
Location
Counties:	Eddy, Lea
Highway system
State Roads in New Mexico Interstate US State Minor Scenic ← NM 127 NM 129 →

New Mexico State Road 128 (also known as NM 128) is a 59.979-mile (96.527 km) state road in southeastern New Mexico. The route runs from NM 31 east of Loving Antelope Wells north to Texas State Highway 128 (TX 128) at the Texas state line; it mainly passes through unpopulated semi-arid land, though it also serves the city of Jal. NM 128 is maintained by the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT).

Route description

NM 128 begins at a rural intersection with NM 31 in Eddy County. NM 31 continues west to U.S. Route 285 in Loving, which provides access to the larger city of Carlsbad; it also connects NM 128 to U.S. Route 62 and U.S. Route 180 to the north. From here, the road heads east through a semi-arid region dotted with potash mines. After passing south of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, the road turns to the southeast. It curves eastward again, crossing into Lea County and heading toward the city of Jal. In Jal, the road becomes known as Kansas Avenue and intersects NM 205 and NM 18. It leaves the city to the east, passing the general aviation Lea County Jal Airport and continuing through semi-arid rural land. The route ends at the Texas state line, where it continues eastward as TX 128.^[2][3]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[2]	km	Destinations	Notes
Eddy	​	0.0	0.0	NM 31	Western terminus of NM 128
Lea	Jal	52.5	84.5	NM 205	Northern terminus of NM 205
		52.7	84.8	NM 18
	​	60.0	96.6	SH 128	Texas state line; eastern terminus of NM 128
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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