- Mexican Federal Highway 85
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Federal Highway 85 Carretera Federal 85 Route information Length: 1,174 km[citation needed] (729 mi) Existed: July 1, 1936 – present Major junctions South end: Mexico City Pachuca
Ciudad Valles
Ciudad Victoria
MonterreyNorth end: Nuevo Laredo Highway system ← Fed. 84 Fed. 85D 
→Mexico's Federal Highway 85 (Carretera Federal 85) connects Mexico City with the U.S. border at Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. It is the original route of the Inter-American Highway. Highway 85 runs through Monterrey, Nuevo León; Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas; Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí; and Pachuca, Hidalgo. It ends at the intersection of Highway 95 in the San Pedro area of Mexico City. Highway 85 is the original route of the Pan-American Highway from the border to the capital. Through most of Tamaulipas and Nuevo León, it is a freeway and is essentially a southern continuation of U.S. Interstate 35. Highway 85 has two alternate toll routes (Autopistas), both are named Mexican Federal Highway 85D, one is from Nuevo Laredo to Monterrey (123.1 kilometers MXN$177) and Pachuca to Mexico City (45.8 kilometers MXN$33). Highway 85D has wider lanes, offers a more direct route, and is continuously being repaired and repaved.[1]
Major highway intersections
State Location Road(s) Notes Tamaulipas Nuevo Laredo Gateway to the Americas International Bridge Northern End 
Mexican Federal Highway 2
Tamaulipas State Highway 1
Mexican Federal Highway 85DAlternate Toll Route Nuevo León Monterrey Mexican Federal Highway 85DAlternate Toll Route 
Mexican Federal Highway 53
Mexican Federal Highway 54
Mexican Federal Highway 40Montemorelos 
Mexican Federal Highway 35Tamaulipas Ciudad Victoria 
Mexican Federal Highway 101Llera 
Mexican Federal Highway 81Ciudad Mante 
Mexican Federal Highway 80San Luis Potosí Ciudad Valles 
Mexican Federal Highway 120Hidalgo Ixmiquilpan 
Mexican Federal Highway 45Pachuca 
Mexican Federal Highway 130 Mexican Federal Highway 85DAlternate Toll Route Mexico San Cristóbal Ecatepec Mexican Federal Highway 85DAlternate Toll Route 
Mexican Federal Highway 132Mexico City 
Mexican Federal Highway 95Southern End Description
Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, to Monterrey, Nuevo León
Federal Highway 85 is a 6-lane divided unrestricted access road from Nuevo Laredo to Monterrey. Gateway to the Americas International Bridge in Nuevo Laredo is the highway's starting point. In Nuevo Laredo MFH 85 is also known as Reforma Avenue passing through Downtown Nuevo Laredo and Nuevo Laredo's main commercial districts and Industrial Parks. At kilometer 26 there is a Mexican customs stop known as Garita Kilómetro 26. All vehicles exiting the border area are required to stop for inspection and proof of citizenship is required. The highway is divided into Highway 85 (known as la libre; the "free road") and the toll Highway 85D (known as la cuota) which its starting point is at the World Trade International Bridge in Nuevo Laredo then connects with MFH85 then splitting again after the Mexican check point. At about midway between Nuevo Laredo and Monterrey, Highway 85 crosses the Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range (at the Paso de Mamulique). Highway 85 passes through several cities and small towns including:
Monterrey, Nuevo León to Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas
Federal Highway 85 in Monterrey is mainly a 6-lane divided unrestricted access road. In Monterrey the highway intersects various highways and loops. At the southern end it becomes a 4-lane divided highway leading to Linares, Nuevo León from Linares to Ciudad Victoria the highway becomes a 2 lane road. Highway 85 passes through several cities and small towns including:
- Montemorelos
- Linares
- Allende
- Santiago
- Villagrán
- Hidalgo
- Ciudad Victoria
Ciudad Victoria, Tamulipas to Ciudad Mante, Tamaulipas
Federal Highway 85 is a 2 lane divided highway from Ciudad Victoria to Ciudad Mante, Tamaulipas. Highway 85 passes through mainly rural areas.
Ciudad Mante, Tamaulipas to Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí
Federal Highway 85 is a 2 lane divided highway from Ciudad Mante, Tamaulipas to Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí. Highway 85 passes through mainly rural areas.
Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí to Pachuca, Hidalgo
Federal Highway 85 is a 2 lane divided highway from Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí to Actopan, Hidalgo. From Actopan to Pachuca, Hidalgo it becomes a 4 lane divided highway. Highway 85 passes through several cities and small towns including:
- Tamazunchale
- Axtla de Terrazas
- Ixmiquilpan
- Actopan
- Pachuca
Pachuca, Hidalgo to Mexico City
Federal Highway 85 is a 4 lane divided highway from Pachuca, Hidalgo to Mexico City. Highway 85 passes through several cities and small towns including:
See also
References
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