History
U.S. Route 260 was a spur of U.S. Route 60, established in 1931. It ran between Springerville, Arizona, and Holbrook, Arizona, and replaced the former west end of U.S. Route 70. In 1935, US 260 was extended eastward to U.S. Route 80 near Deming, New Mexico. In 1962, US 260 entire route became part of a western extension of US 180.
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