As we were driving back from the mountains, there were many traffic accidents on I-40 that stopped traffic for hours in both directions. I took a chance and left Santa Rosa on the 50’s overlay of Route 66, then turned north on a very old overlay (Cuervo Lane) of the route/ trail. We made it with no problems. Very blessed not to be stuck in the hour plus traffic delay, although I wouldn’t have tried if I hadn’t seen another smaller car turning out of New Mexico Highway 154 from Cuervo Lane. At the bottom is a video link to the traffic jam we encountered on our way to Santa Rosa and the detour we experienced.
The Molecular Samaritan 