State Highway 60 marker

State Highway 60

SH-60 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ITD
Length5.510 mi[1] (8.867 km)
Existed1959–present
Major junctions
West end SR 274 at the Washington state line
East end US 95 near Tensed
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountiesBenewah
Highway system
  • Idaho State Highway System
← SH-58→ SH-61

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

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

SH-60 was added to the state highway system on September 17, 1959, by the Idaho Board of Highway Directors.[3]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Benewah County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.0000.000
 SR 274 west – Tekoa		Continuation into Washington
​5.5108.867
 US 95 north – Plummer, Coeur d'Alene, Moscow		Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Milepoint Log – State Highway System: SH-60" (PDF). Idaho Transportation Department. January 26, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ Google (March 5, 2023). "State Highway 60" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  3. ↑ "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.
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