New Mexico State Road 347

State Road 347
Paseo del Volcan
Route information
Maintained by NMDOT
Length:	29.6 mi[1] (47.6 km)
Existed:	February 7, 2011 – present
Major junctions
South end:	I-40 west of Albuquerque
North end:	US 550 in Bernalillo
Highway system
State Roads in New Mexico SR • Minor SR • US ← NM 346 NM 348 →

New Mexico State Highway 347 is a partially completed road that starts at Interstate 40 on the West Mesa, approximately 8 miles (12.9 km) west of downtown Albuquerque. It runs north-northeast, following Paseo del Volcan to its northern terminus at US-550 in Bernalillo. Currently it exists in two discontinuous segments: the southern segment is 9.4 miles (15.1 km) long, and follows Paseo del Volcan from I-40 to Paseo del Norte (NM 423) near Double Eagle II Airport. The 10.2 miles (16.4 km) northern section begins at Unser Boulevard in Rio Rancho and ends at US-550 in Bernalillo, which incorporates a 3.4 mile extension of Paseo del Volcan from Iris Road to US-550 that was completed in February 2011. The remaining 10 miles (16.1 km) segment from Paseo del Norte to Unser Boulevard is not yet built. While the New Mexico Department of Transportation owns the right-of-way for the unbuilt section, its completion is contingent upon future growth within Albuquerque and Rio Rancho and the availability of funding.

Currently a 2-lane road, NM-347 right-of-way is 150 feet wide to accommodate expansion to a freeway, should future growth and traffic demand necessitate the construction of a freeway along the Paseo del Volcan corridor.

References

1. ^ "Paseo del Volcan extension opens Monday". Rio Rancho Observer. http://www.rrobserver.com/news/local/article_7097cccc-3092-11e0-ac9c-001cc4c002e0.html. Retrieved 2011-02-06.