Idaho_State_Highway_60 Knowpia

State Highway 60
State Highway 60
	SH-60 highlighted in red
Route information
	Maintained by ITD
Length	5.510 mi (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
Highway system
	Idaho State Highway System; Interstate; US; State;

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
	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

References edit

^ ^a ^b "Milepoint Log – State Highway System: SH-60" (PDF). Idaho Transportation Department. January 26, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
^ Google (March 5, 2023). "State Highway 60" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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.