The Long Way
Doña Ana County
A large roadrunner sculpture made of metal stands on a pedestal overlooking a desert valley and mountains.
Plate I. Recycled Roadrunner, Las Cruces. From lascruces.gov
A large roadrunner sculpture made of recycled metal and debris stands overlooking a valley and mountains.
Plate II. Recycled Roadrunner sculpture, Las Cruces. From lascruces.gov
A large roadrunner sculpture made from scrap metal overlooks a valley and distant mountains.
Plate III. Giant Recycled Roadrunner sculpture near Las Cruces. From publicartarchive.org
A large metal roadrunner sculpture overlooks a valley with mountains in the background.
Plate IV. Recycled Roadrunner sculpture near Las Cruces. From visitlascruces.com

Recycled Roadrunner

Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico. Outdoor sculpture.

Details

Map. Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico. Larger map
Where
I-10 Rest Stop at I-70, Las Cruces, NM 88005. Directions
Getting there
the rest stop on I-10 at the I-70 transition, overlooking the City of Las Cruces.
Access
Public art; contact Public Art at (575) 541-2780.
Phone
(575) 541-2444
Managed by
City of Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Established
1993.

The Recycled Roadrunner is made from materials salvaged from a long-gone City landfill; the sculpture measures 20 feet tall and 40 feet long.

People

  • Olin Calk, Artist of the Recycled Roadrunner (1993).

Sources

  1. visitlascruces.com/listing/recycled-roadrunner/415
  2. lascruces.gov/arts-and-leisure/public-art/rubber-ducks-blog/why-public-art
  3. publicartarchive.org/art/Recycled-Roadrunner/f76787a4
  4. newmexico.org/things-to-do/road-trips/enchantedeight/roadside-oddities
  5. lascruces.gov/arts-and-leisure/public-art/rubber-ducks-blog/a-public-art-emerge-ency
  6. lascruces.com/public-art-adds-flavor-to-las-cruces