Roadrunner Sculpture

New Mexico


Created as part of a recycling education program, this 20ft-tall roadrunner is, appropriately, made completely out of recycled materials. The sassy bird was originally placed near a landfill but now sits at…a rest area on the south side of the I-10 about 7 miles west of Las Cruces. Beep beep!


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