Arkansas Highway 16
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| Highway 16 | |||||||||
| Length: | 266 mi[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] (428.1 km) | ||||||||
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| West end: |  US 412, Siloam Springs |
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| Major junctions: |
   I-540/US 62/US 71, Fayetteville AR 7, Ozark National Forest  File:Arkansas 330.svg US 65/AR 9/AR 330, Clinton |
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| East end: |    US 67 BUS/AR 36 in Searcy |
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| Counties: | Benton, Washington, Madison, Newton, Pope, Searcy, Van Buren, Cleburne, White | ||||||||
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>Arkansas Highway 16 is a mostly east–west state highway of 266 miles (428 km) in northwest and north-central Arkansas.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] With the exception of approximately 10 miles (16 km) in Fayetteville, Highway 16 is a narrow, winding, 2-lane road.
[edit] Route description
AR 16 begins at US 412/AR 59 in Siloam Springs. It winds south through Ozark National Forest and enters Fayetteville as Wedington Drive. AR turns south at Fulbright Expressway and becomes 15th Street with AR 112 in Fayetteville, passing Baum Stadium. Exiting town, AR 16 meets AR 74 near Elkins and AR 23 in St. Paul. The route continues to run along the north edge of Ozark National Forest through unincorporated communities. AR 16 meets AR 21 in Fallsville and briefly exits the forest. Continuing through Ozark National Forest, AR 16 meets AR 7 and AR 123.
Exiting the forest, AR winds before meeting US 65/AR 9/AR 330 north of Clinton. AR 16 and AR 9 concur until Shirley, when AR 16 joins AR 110 and begins south to Fairfield Bay. Crossing Greers Ferry Lake and entering Greers Ferry, AR 16 and AR 110 split, with AR 16 adding AR 92 and AR 225 continuing south. AR meets AR 25/AR 107 (Heber Springs Road) southwest of Pearson. The route continues east, becoming Pangburn Road and running to Pangburn. The route runs south where it meets US 67 BUS/AR 36 and terminates.
[edit] Spur route
 Highway 16 Spur |
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| Location | Siloam Springs |
Arkansas Highway 16 Spur (signed as Spur 16S) is a half mile east–west state highway in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States. Its western terminus is at U.S. Highway 412 and Highway 59 with its eastern terminus at Highway 16. Locally posted as East Kenwood Road, it serves as a short connector route for traffic eastbound on U.S. 412 to access eastbound Arkansas 16 or for traffic westbound on Highway 16 to access westbound U.S. 412.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Benton County map Retrieved on June 18, 2009.
- ^ a b Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Washington County map Retrieved on June 18, 2009.
- ^ a b Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Madison County map Retrieved on June 18, 2009.
- ^ a b Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Newton County map Retrieved on June 18, 2009.
- ^ a b Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Pope County map Retrieved on June 18, 2009.
- ^ a b Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Searcy County map Retrieved on June 18, 2009.
- ^ a b Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Van Buren County map Retrieved on June 18, 2009.
- ^ a b Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Cleburne County map Retrieved on June 18, 2009.
- ^ a b Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD White County map Retrieved on June 18, 2009.
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