New Mexico State Road 112
State Road 112 is a state highway in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States, that connects New Mexico State Road 96, north of Regina, with U.S. Route 64 / U.S. Route 84 on the northern edge of Tierra Amarilla.
Route description
NM 112 begins at a T intersection with NM 96, roughly north of the census-designated place of Regina. From its southern terminus NM 112 heads north-northeasterly as a two-lane asphalt paved road for about before passing through the unincorporated community of Llaves.North of Llaves NM 112 continues its north-northeasterly course within the Santa Fe National Forest, but after approximately it becomes a gravel road, and remains so for the next. Just over north of Llaves NM 112 leaves the National Forest and enters the Jicarilla Apache Nation Reservation and assumes a more northeasterly course. later MN 112 leaves the Reservation near the southern end of El Vado Reservoir. About beyond NM 112 crosses over the El Vado Dam and enters the unincorporated community of El Vado. On the east side of the dam the gravel road ends and NM 112 continues as an asphalt paved road.
East of El Vado NM 112 proceeds very briefly southeast before continuing on a northeasterly course for. After passing south of the unincorporated community of La Puente NM 112 crosses New Mexico State Road 153 at an intersection on the westernmost edge of the CDP of Terria Amarilla, immediately west of the Tierra Amarilla Elementary School. About northeast of its junction with NM 153, at after running along the northwestern edge of the CDP, NM 112 reaches its northern terminus at a T intersection with US 64 / US 84 on the northernmost edge of Tierra Amarilla.