Idaho State Highway 60
 State Highway 60 | ||||
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 SH-60 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ITD | ||||
| Length | 5.510 mi[1] (8.867 km) | |||
| Existed | 1959–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SR 274 at the Washington state line | |||
| East end |  US 95 near Tensed | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Idaho | |||
| Counties | Benewah | |||
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State Highway 60 (SH-60) is a state highway in Benewah County, Idaho, United States. It connects Washington State Route 274 at the Washington state line to U.S. Route 95 (US-95). The highway is approximately 5.5 miles (8.9 km) long and runs east–west.
Route description
[edit]SH-60 begins at the Washington state line as a continuation of Washington State Route 274, which travels west to Tekoa. The highway crosses Little Hangman Creek and travels southeast along Moctileme Creek; it continues east along the creek to a junction with US-95. SH-60 ends at the junction with US-95, which serves as the main north–south highway in the Idaho Panhandle region. The entire highway lies within the Coeur d'Alene Reservation in Benewah County.[2]
History
[edit]SH-60 was added to the state highway system on September 17, 1959, by the Idaho Board of Highway Directors.[3]
Major intersections
[edit]The entire route is in Benewah County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.000 | 0.000 |  SR 274 west – Tekoa | Continuation into Washington | |
| | 5.510 | 8.867 |  US 95 north – Plummer, Coeur d'Alene, Moscow | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Milepoint Log – State Highway System: SH-60" (PDF). Idaho Transportation Department. January 26, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "State Highway 60" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Idaho Board of Highway Directors, September 17 and 18, 1959" (PDF). Idaho Board of Highway Directors. September 17, 1959. p. 81. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
External links
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Media related to Idaho State Highway 60 at Wikimedia Commons
