State Route 260 (SR 260) is a
state highway in southeastern
Ohio
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. The route runs from
SR 7 in
Matamoras to
SR 78 near
East Union.
Route description
The route is signed as a north–south highway though it runs northwest–southeast between Matamoras and East Union.
No part of the route is a part of the
National Highway System.
History
SR 260 was first assigned around 1926 on its present alignment between
SR 145 in
Road Fork to SR 78 near East Union, entirely in
Noble County.
was signed on the present SR 260 route between Matamoras and
Bloomfield at
SR 26 as well; the section between SR 26 and SR 145 was not a part of the state highway system at the time. By 1933, SR 260 extended east from SR 145 in
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to the community of
Marr
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Etymology
The genesis of the name ''Mar ...
.
Within the next two years, the route was extended south to Bloomfield and absorbed all of SR 245.
Since then, no major changes have taken effect on the routing.
Major intersections
See also
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References
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Transportation in Washington County, Ohio
Transportation in Monroe County, Ohio
Transportation in Noble County, Ohio