Raton officials to study Interstate 27 extension into NM with $2.6M in federal funds

A $1.5 trillion appropriations bill Congress enacted in 2022 enabled the extension of Interstate 27 from Amarillo, Texas, into Raton.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 455

Last Updated: 5 days, 3 hours ago

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Officials in Raton and other northern New Mexico towns are beginning work on a study to determine how extending Interstate 27 from Texas into the region would impact the city, thanks to $2.6 million members of the New Mexico congressional delegation secured in a funding bill last month.

A $1.5 trillion appropriations bill Congress enacted in 2022 enabled the extension of Interstate 27, which currently runs between Lubbock and Amarillo, Texas, to Raton along the …

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