Editing Carlsbad, New Mexico (section)

===Transportation===

====Major highways====
Two main highways run through the city:
*[[US 62|US Highway 62]]/[[US 180|180]] is named Canal Street as it enters the city from the southwest; at the intersection of Greene Street, 62/180 heads east.
*[[US 285|US Highway 285]] is named Canal Street as it intersects 62/180 from the southeast; at the intersection of Pierce Street, 285 branches north.

====Bridges====
There are three road bridges that cross waterways and serve the municipality:
*[[Bataan Bridge]] crosses the Pecos River on East Greene Street.
*'''North Canal Bridge''' crosses the Pecos River on North Canal Street.
*'''South Canal Bridge''' crosses Dark Canyon Draw on South Canal Street.

====Mass transit====
The Carlsbad Municipal Transit System (CMTS) [http://www.cityofcarlsbadnm.com/transit.cfm] provides public transportation within the city limits of Carlsbad and portions of Eddy County immediately adjacent to the city. CMTS operates three fixed routes and a general dial-a-ride service. Established in June 1996, CMTS operates a fleet of 17 vans and services persons with disabilities, seniors, students, and the general public. Average monthly ridership is approximately 4,800.

New Mexico Transportation Services, a private company, provides daily transportation to and from the [[Waste Isolation Pilot Plant]] for employees at fixed pick up locations throughout town.

====Bus service====
[[Greyhound Lines]] stops in Carlsbad on route 463 between [[El Paso, Texas|El Paso]] and [[Lubbock, Texas]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://extranet.greyhound.com/revsup/schedules/sa-50.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226020159/http://extranet.greyhound.com/Revsup/schedules/sa-50.pdf|url-status=dead|title=Map of Greyhound Routes|archivedate=February 26, 2015|accessdate=October 2, 2024}}</ref>

====Airports====

=====Regional=====
*[[Cavern City Air Terminal]] ('''CNM''') is located just south of Carlsbad, with [[Boutique Air]] currently offering non-stop service to [[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]] and [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]] under an [[Essential Air Service]] (EAS) contract.<ref name="CCA">Onsurez, Jessica and Katie England. [http://www.currentargus.com/carlsbad-news/ci_28000443/carlsbad-now-connected-dallas-fort-worth Airport: Carlsbad now connected to Dallas/Fort Worth] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522072606/http://www.currentargus.com/carlsbad-news/ci_28000443/carlsbad-now-connected-dallas-fort-worth |date=May 22, 2015 }}, ''Carlsbad Current-Argus'', April 28, 2015, Retrieved 2015-04-28</ref>
*[[Roswell International Air Center]] ('''ROW'''), located {{convert|73|mi}} north of Carlsbad in [[Roswell, New Mexico]], is served by [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]] offering daily service to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport]].
*[[Lea County Regional Airport]] ('''HOB'''), located {{convert|67|mi}} east of Carlsbad in [[Hobbs, New Mexico]], is served by [[United Express]] offering daily service to [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport]] in [[Houston]].

=====International=====
*[[El Paso International Airport]] ('''ELP''') is located in the northeastern part of [[El Paso, Texas]], {{convert|158|mi}} west of Carlsbad.
*[[Midland International Airport]] ('''MAF''') is located southeast of [[Midland, Texas]], {{convert|144|mi}} southeast of Carlsbad.

====Rail====
[[File:ATSF 2879 a boiler equipped GP7 with Train -26, the Pecos Valley Streamliner about to leave Carlsbad, NM Bally Boynkin, Grorge Gunter and firemen on March 22, 1967 (22704020411).jpg|thumb|right|A Santa Fe Railway passenger train at Carlsbad in 1967]]

[[BNSF Railway]] provides freight service in the Carlsbad area, mainly to the local potash mines. Two yard operations are present in Carlsbad: one between Muscatel Avenue and Orchard Lane, and the other between Greene and Church Streets. Currently there is no intercity passenger service. Passenger service to Carlsbad was previously operated by BNSF predecessor [[Santa Fe Railway]]. The former [[Carlsbad station (New Mexico)|station]] at 110 E Fox Street is still standing.