SANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico Department of Transportation is studying a proposal that could bring an interstate designation to approximately 92 miles of the U.S. 64/U.S. 87 corridor between Raton and the Texas state line.
The study is examining how the route could become part of the future Interstate 27 system, following federal action designating the Ports-to-Plains Corridor as a future interstate route.
Officials will evaluate potential highway alignments, interchanges, frontage roads, safety improvements, freight transportation needs, environmental impacts, and access for communities including Capulin, Des Moines, Grenville, Mount Dora, and Clayton.
Transportation officials say the long-term goal is to create a safer, more reliable connection to Interstate 25 while supporting economic development and regional commerce.
