US 285

U.S. Route 285
Game	American Truck Simulator: Colorado New Mexico Texas
State	Texas, New Mexico, Colorado
Length	630 mi (1,013 km)
Speed Limit	25–75 mph (40–121 km/h)
Route
	0 mi (0 km) US 90 in Sanderson
	TX 0–173 mi (0–279 km) I-10, I-20 US 67, US 385 FM 652
	NM 173–380 mi (279–612 km) I-25 US 54, US 60, US 62, US 82, US 85, US 70, US 180, US 380 NM 599
	CO 380–630 (612–1,013 km) US 24, US 50, US 160 SH 9, SH 15, SH 114
	630 mi (1,013 km) I-25, US 87, and SH 30 in Denver
Map
Highway System
Previous	← US 281
	TX
Next	US 287 →
← NM 237
NM
NM 292 →
← US 160
CO
US 287 →

U.S. Route 285 (US 285) is a north–south United States Highway in western Texas, central New Mexico, and central Colorado in American Truck Simulator. The route is separated into three sections: The first section runs from US 90 in Sanderson to US 54 in Vaughn. The second section runs from Interstate 25 and US 85 in Santa Fe to a viewpoint north of Santa Fe, concurrent with US 84. The third section runs from US 160 in Alamosa to Interstate 25, US 87, and SH 30 in Denver.

In real life, US 285 spans a total length of 846 miles (1,362 km) from Sanderson, Texas to Denver, Colorado, 216 miles (348 km) longer than the featured section in ATS.

Course

US 285 begins at US 90 in Sanderson, Texas, and heads north through rolling hills of the Chihuahuan Desert into Fort Stockton, where it overlaps with a portion of Interstate 10 Business and US 385 in the south, and intersects Interstate 10 and US 67 in the north of the city. The highway approaches Pecos to intersect Interstate 20; here, a viewpoint is passed, showcasing the town. Leaving Pecos, US 285 passes by a gas station before intersecting FM 652 in Orla, where a truck stop is also presented.

A little while after passing Orla, US 285 enters New Mexico and approaches the city of Carlsbad, where it overlaps US 62 and 180 through downtown. The 285 heads north along the Pecos River to Artesia, where it meets US 82, and Roswell, where it intersects with US 70 and 380. The 285 then proceeds across the plains to Vaughn, where it intersects with US 60 and 54. Here, a gap in the 285 begins, the highway resuming for a short stretch through Santa Fe before starting another gap.

US 285 resumes in Alamosa, Colorado, and runs concurrent with US 160 across the San Luis Valley to Monte Vista. The 285 then runs north through the valley with the Garita Mountains to the west and the Sangre de Cristos to the east. At Saguache the highway begins running along the Sawatch Mountains to the west as the valley narrows, reaching its head at Poncha Pass. At Poncha Springs the highway intersects with US 50 and begins running along the Arkansas River, a concurrency that ends at Johnson Village, where US 24 is met. There the 285 turns east and traverses Trout Creek Pass (9487 ft) between the Mosquito Range to the north and the South Park Hills to the south. Over the summit, the highway enters South Park, a vast, highly-elevated plain bound by the Mosquito Range to the west, the Central Front Range to the north, and the Southern Front Range to the east and south. Here the highway passes through the town of Fairplay, and shortly afterward crosses the Southern Front Range via Kenosha Pass (10,000 ft). Here, the highway widens to four lanes and winds down the mountains to Denver, and its northern terminus at Interstate 25, US 87, and SH 30.

Cities

Texas

• Fort Stockton

Scenery Towns

• Sanderson
• Pecos
• Orla

New Mexico

• Carlsbad
• Artesia
• Roswell
• Santa Fe

Scenery Towns

• Vaughn

Colorado

• Alamosa
• Denver

Scenery Towns

• Monte Vista
• Saguache
• Poncha Springs
• Johnson Village
• Fairplay

Junction list

Texas

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Facilities	Notes
Sanderson	0	0	US 90 – Dryden, Marathon		Southern terminus
Fort Stockton	66	107	US 385 North (I-10 BL) – San Antonio		TOTSO; southern terminus of I-10 BL and US 385 concurrencies
	71	115	The city of Fort Stockton
	72	117	Main Street		Northern terminus of US 385 concurrency; inaccessible
	74	120	I-10 BL West (Dickinson Boulevard)		TOTSO; northern terminus of I-10 BL concurrency
	78	126	Minor road
	80	128	I-10 / US 67 – El Paso, San Antonio		I-10 exit 257
	85	137	Aron Truck Stop
	89	144	Fort Stockton Nielsen Roads Roadworks		Dynamic prefab
	105	169	Fort Stockton Vortex Oil Storage
Pecos	111	179	Phoenix Truck Stop
	113	181	I-20 – Odessa, El Paso		Facilities are served by I-20 Westbound Frontage Road; I-20 exit 42
	120	193	The town of Pecos
	137	221	Gallon Oil Truck Stop
Orla	157	253	FM 652 – Jal NM		FM 652 westbound is inaccessible
	160	258	Driverse Truck Stop

New Mexico

Location	mi	km	Exit	Destinations	Facilities	Notes
Carlsbad	193	310		US 62 West / US 180 West – Carlsbad Caverns, El Paso TX		TOTSO; southern terminus of US 62 and US 180 concurrencies
	200	323		Lea Street
	200	323		Fusion Travel Plaza
	201	323		US 62 East / US 180 East (Greene Street) – Hobbs		Northern terminus of US 62 and US 180 concurrencies
	201	324		Fox Street
	201	324		Carlsbad Voltison Motors Car Dealer
	201	324		North Canal Street
	202	325		Mesa Street		Inaccessible
Artesia	229	369		Minor road
	229	369		Minor road
	230	370		US 82 (Main Street) – Alamogordo, Hobbs
	230	370		Aron Gas Station
	230	370		Minor road
	230	371		Minor raod
	230	371		Minor road
	230	371		Minor road
Roswell	257	414		Minor road
	257	414		Motel
	258	415		Minor road
	258	415		US 70 West / US 380		Southern terminus of US 70 concurrency; US 380 eastbound is inaccessible
	258	416		Minor road
	258	416		Minor road
	258	416		Minor road
	259	417		Aron Gas Station
	263	423		Roswell Wallbert Market
	263	424		Roswell Garage
	268	432		US 70 East / US 70 Truck West / US 285 Truck South – Alamogordo, Clovis		Northern terminus of US 70 concurrency; eastern terminus of US 70 Truck; northern terminus of US 285 Truck
Vaughn	344	554		US 54 East / US 60 East / Weigh Station – Santa Rosa, Fort Sumner		Southern terminus of US 54 and US 60 concurrencies
	345	556		Gallon Oil Truck Stop
	352	566		US 54 West – Carrizozo, Alamogordo		Northern terminus of US 54 and US 60 concurrencies; US 60 and US 285 continues west inaccessibly
End first section; start second section
Santa Fe	352	566		I-25 (US 85) – Albuquerque, Raton		Southern terminus of US 84 concurrency
	352	568		Minor road
	353	569		Cerrillos Road
	354	570		Minor road
	355	572	166	NM 599 South (Santa Fe Relief Route) to I-25		Northern terminus of NM 599
	380	612		US-84 rest area		Northern terminus of US 84; road continues as US 84
End second section

Colorado

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Facilities	Notes
Start third section
Alamosa	380	612	US 160 East (Sixth Street) – Walsenburg		Southern terminus of US 160 concurrency; one-way street; outbound access only; US 285 continues south inaccessibly
	380	612	US 160 (Main Street) / West Avenue		One-way street; inbound access only; no southbound access; West Avenue is inaccessible
	382	614	Craft Drive		Access to Alamosa Drake Car Dealer dealership, Voltison Motors warehouse, and Wallbert market
	382	615	Minor road		Access to Alamosa Wallbert market
Monte Vista	396	637	Gallon Oil Truck Stop
	399	642	US 160 West / SH 15 South – Durango		TOTSO; northern terminus of US 160 concurrency; SH 15 is inaccessible
	403	649	Alamosa Steeler Workshop
Saguache	431	693	SH 114 West – Gunnison		Inaccessible
Poncha Springs	483	778	US 50 East – Pueblo		Southern terminus of US 50 concurrency
	487	784	US 50 West – Montrose		TOTSO; northern terminus of US 50 concurrency
Johnson Village	504	812	US 24 West – Eagle–Vale		TOTSO; southern terminus of US 24 concurrency
	510	821	Driverse Truck Stop		Northern terminus of US 24 concurrency
Fairplay	551	887	SH 9 North – Fairplay, Breckenridge		Inaccessible
Denver	630	1,013	I-25 (US 87) / SH 30 East (Hampden Avenue)		Northern terminus; western terminus of SH 30; I-25 exit 201

Special Route

Main article: US 70 Truck and US 285 Truck

U.S. Route 285 has one truck route in New Mexico, respectively at Roswell.

History

• In the initial version of the New Mexico map expansion DLC, US 285 was separated into two sections: The first section began in Carlsbad and ended at US 54 in Vaughn. The second section began at Interstate 25 and US 85 in Santa Fe to north of Santa Fe, concurrent with US 84.

• In the initial version of the Colorado map expansion DLC, the section of US 285 from US 160 in Alamosa to Interstate 25, US 87, and SH 30 in Denver was added.

• In the initial version of the Texas map expansion DLC, the section of US 285 from Carlsbad to US 90 in Sanderson was added.

Gallery

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  Sanderson

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  Fort Stockton

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  Pecos

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  Orla

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  Carlsbad

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  Artesia

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  Roswell

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  Vaughn

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  Santa Fe

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  Alamosa

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  Monte Vista

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  Saguache

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  Poncha Springs

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  Johnson Village

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  Fairplay

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  Denver

See also

• Information about U.S. Route 285 in real life