New Mexico State Road 434

New Mexico State Road 434 (NM 434) is a 36.843-mile-long (59.293 km) state highway in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The route travels through Colfax, and Mora Counties, and through the communities of Angel Fire, Black Lake, Guadalupita and Mora. The southern terminus is at NM 518 in Mora, and the northern terminus is at U.S. Route 64 (US 64) in Angel Fire by the Angel Fire Airport. It includes a dangerous curve that concerns area residents and has prompted a wrongful death suit.[2] Coyote Creek State Park is located on State Road 434 just north of Guadalupita.

State Road 434 marker
State Road 434
Map
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length36.843 mi[1] (59.293 km)
Major junctions
South end NM 518 in Mora
Major intersections NM 120 in Black Lake
North end US 64 in Agua Fria
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountiesColfax, Mora
Highway system
  • New Mexico State Highway System
NM 433 NM 435
Direction sign for New Mexico State Road 434 near Black Lake, New Mexico, USA, 19 March 2021

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
MoraMora0.0000.000  NM 518Southern terminus
ColfaxBlack Lake26.10942.018 
 
NM 120 east
Western terminus of NM 120
Angel Fire36.84359.293  US 64Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ "State Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2005. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  2. ^ Heild, Colleen (February 14, 2015). "Killer Curve Takes Its Toll on NM 434". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  3. ^ "TIMS Road Segments by Posted Route/Point with AADT Info; NM, X-Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. April 3, 2013. pp. 5–7. Retrieved December 20, 2013.