Arizona State Route 260
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| Length: | 217.78 mi[1] (350.48 km) | ||||||||||||
| Existed: | 1970 – present | ||||||||||||
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| West end: |
 SR 89A in Cottonwood | ||||||||||||
 I-17 in Camp Verde US 60 in Show Low | |||||||||||||
| East end: |
  US 180 / US 191 in Eagar | ||||||||||||
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State Route 260, also known as SR 260, is a major east–west state highway in north-central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. It connects State Route 89A in Cottonwood to U.S. Route 180 and U.S. Route 191 in Eagar.
Route description
The western terminus of SR 260 is located at State Route 89A in Cottonwood and heads northbound along much of the Mogollon Rim, finally ending at its junction with U.S. Route 180 and U.S. Route 191 in Eagar. SR 260 is part of the National Highway System between Show Low and Payson.
Stretches of this highway are known by various names, include Camp Verde Bridgeport Highway, General George Crook Trail, Camp Verde-Payson Highway, and White Mountain Road / Boulevard. The northernmost stretch between Cottonwood and Camp Verde was originally State Route 279, while the original stretch of road from Payson to Eagar was originally State Route 160.
SR 260 has been widened and upgraded between Payson and Heber-Overgaard to a four lane divided highway with bridges over wildlife corridors to reduce accidents with deer/elk and other wildlife. The road is congested at times during holiday weekends with traffic from the Phoenix area to areas along the eastern Rim. It is also closed during winter storms because of its elevation changes between Payson and Show Low.
Junction list
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Yavapai | Cottonwood | 0.00 | 0.00 | SR 89A | Western terminus; road continues as Cove Parkway |
| Camp Verde | 12.24 | 19.70 | I-17 – Flagstaff, Phoenix | ||
| Coconino | 46.16 | 74.29 |  SR 87 north | West end of SR 87 concurrency | |
| Gila | Payson | 71.62 | 115.26 | SR 87 south – Mesa, Phoenix | East end of SR 87 concurrency |
| Coconino | 103.18 | 166.05 | Young Road | To SR 288 | |
| Navajo | 124.62 | 200.56 |  SR 277 north | ||
| Show Low | 159.03 | 255.93 | US 60 west | West end of US 60 concurrency | |
| 161.00 | 259.10 | US 60 east | East end of US 60 concurrency | ||
| 176.74 | 284.44 |  SR 73 south – White River | |||
| Apache | 187.88 | 302.36 |  SR 473 south (Hawley Lake Road) | ||
| 196.73 | 316.61 |  SR 273 south | |||
| 204.89 | 329.74 |  SR 373 south – Greer | |||
| Eagar | 212.34 | 341.73 |  SR 261 south – Big Lake | ||
| 217.78 | 350.48 | US 180 / US 191 | Eastern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- 1 2 Arizona Department of Transportation. "2008 ADOT Highway Log" (PDF). Retrieved April 8, 2008.