New Mexico State Road 597

State Road 597 marker

State Road 597
4 Corners Road
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length: 0.447 mi[1] (0.719 km)
Major junctions
South end: US 160 southeast of Four Corners
North end: Four Corners Monument
Location
Counties: San Juan
Highway system
← NM 595NM 598 →
Looking towards the northern terminus

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

Route description

NM 597 begins at a t-intersection with US 160 in extreme northwestern San Juan County, New Mexico. Traveling northwest 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, with the shortest being NM 446 measuring 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

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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. Retrieved November 28, 2010.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

Geographic data related to New Mexico State Road 597 at OpenStreetMap

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