U.S. Route 60 in Arizona

U.S. Route 60 marker
U.S. Route 60
Map
US 60 highlighted in red
US 60X highlighted in blue
Route information
Maintained by ADOT
Length369.30 mi[2] (594.33 km)
ExistedJune 8, 1931–present
Tourist
routes
Gila–Pinal Scenic Road[1]
Historic US 80
Major junctions
West end I-10 in Brenda
Major intersections
East end US 60 at New Mexico state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountiesLa Paz, Maricopa, Pinal, Gila, Navajo, Apache
Highway system
  • Arizona State Highway System
SR 51US 60 SR 61
SR 347SR 360 SR 364
View east along Route 60, Mesa

U.S. Route 60 (US 60) is an east–west United States Highway within Arizona. The highway runs for 369 miles (594 km) from a junction with Interstate 10 near Quartzsite to the New Mexico state line near Springerville. As it crosses the state, US 60 overlaps at various points: I-17, I-10, SR 77, SR 260, US 191, and US 180. Between Wickenburg and Phoenix, the route is known as Grand Avenue (or the Phoenix–Wickenburg Highway). From Tempe to Apache Junction, it is known as the Superstition Freeway.

  1. ^ Arizona Department of Transportation (2014). "Arizona Parkways, Historic and Scenic Roads" (PDF). Phoenix: Arizona Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "2008 State Highway System Log" (PDF). Arizona Department of Transportation. December 31, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2008.