Highway Designation File

Transportation Planning and Programming Division
Current Description-Effective Date-Authority


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
5.63 2010

U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 85

AASHTO Ltr, dated 06/27/1946; Minute Order 068988, dated 06/26/1974; Adm. Circ. 004-1948

From the Texas/New Mexico S/L near Anthony to El Paso. (El Paso County) New Designation



Minute Order 068988, dated  06/26/1974

No change to description.  Relocated in El Paso.



Minute Order 115254, dated 6/28/2018

In the city of El Paso, a segment of US 62 and its concurrent designation of US 85 were removed from the state highway system along El Paso Street, from Paisano Street south to 6th Avenue, a distance of approximately 0.2 mile. Control, jurisdiction, and maintenance were transferred to the city of El Paso. (El Paso County) Removal of Designation (Partial Route)