Arkansas Highway 16

Highway 16 marker

Highway 16
Route information
Maintained by AHTD
Length: 260.8 mi[1] (419.7 km)
Existed: 1924 – present
Major junctions
West end: US 412 / AR 59 in Siloam Springs
  I-49 / US 62 / US 71 in Fayetteville
AR 7 in the Ozark National Forest
US 65 / AR 9 / AR 330 in Clinton
East end: US 67B / AR 36 in Searcy
Location
Counties: Benton, Washington, Madison, Newton, Pope, Searcy, Van Buren, Cleburne, White
Highway system
← AR 15AR 17 →

Highway 16 (AR 16, Ark. 16, and Hwy. 16) is an east–west state highway in north Arkansas. The route of 260.77 miles (419.67 km) runs from US Route 412/Highway 59 (US 412/AR 59) in Siloam Springs east across to US Route 67 Business/Highway 36 (US 67B/AR 36) in Searcy.[2][3] With the exception of overlaps of 10 miles (16 km) through Fayetteville, Highway 16 is a narrow, winding, 2-lane road.[1]

Route description

Highway 16 running concurrent with Highway 21 north of Fallsville as a segment of the Ozark Highlands Scenic Byway.

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.[4][5] 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 16 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 16 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.


Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
BentonSiloam Springs US 412 / AR 59 – Springdale, Gravette
AR 16S – Van Buren, Tulsa, OK
  AR 244 west
WashingtonFayetteville I-49 north (US 62 east / US 71 north) / AR 112S east (Wedington Drive) to AR 112 – Fayetteville, Springdalewest end of I-49 / US 62 / US 71 overlap; AR 16 west follows exit 64
I-49 south (US 71) / US 62 west (Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) – Fort Smith, Farmington, Prairie Grove, Prairie Grove Battlefield Historic State Parkeast end of I-49 / US 62 / US 71 overlap; west end of AR 180 overlap; AR 16 east follows exit 62
AR 112 north (Razorback Road) / AR 180 east (Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) – Fayetteville National Cemeteryeast end of AR 180 overlap; west end of AR 112 overlap
AR 112 south (Razorback Road) to US 71east end of AR 112 overlap
US 71B (School Avenue)
AR 265 north (Crossover Road)
Elkins AR 74 east – Huntsville
MadisonCrosses AR 295 south
Combs AR 295 north
Brashears AR 23 south – Ozarkwest end of AR 23 overlap
  AR 23 north – Huntsvilleeast end of AR 23 overlap
NewtonFallsville AR 21 south – Clarksvillewest end of AR 21 overlap
Edwards Junction AR 21 north – Boxleyeast end of AR 21 overlap
  AR 7 north – Jasper, Harrisonwest end of AR 7 overlap
  To AR 123 north (via AR 123Y) – Lurton
  AR 123 north – Lurtonwest end of AR 123 overlap
PopeSand Gap AR 7 south / AR 123 south to AR 164 – Dover, Russellville, Dilleneast end of AR 7 / AR 123 overlap
SearcyWitts Spring AR 377 north – Snowball
Pope  AR 27 north – Marshallwest end of AR 27 overlap
  AR 27 south – Russellville, Hectoreast end of AR 27 overlap
Van BurenClinton US 65 south / AR 9 south – Clintonwest end of US 65 / AR 9 overlap
US 65 north – Marshallnorth end of US 65 overlap
AR 980 (Airport Road) – Airport
  AR 110 west – Botkinburg
Shirley AR 9 north – Shirley, Mountain Vieweast end of AR 9 overlap
  AR 330
CleburneGreers Ferry AR 92 east – Drascowest end of AR 92 overlap
AR 110 east
Higden AR 336 west
  AR 92 west – Bee Brancheast end of AR 92 overlap
  AR 225 south – Quitman
  AR 25 south – Quitman, Conwaywest end of AR 25 overlap
  AR 107 north to AR 110 – Eden Isle
  AR 5 south – Rose Budwest end of AR 5 overlap
  AR 5 north / AR 25 north – Heber Springseast end of AR 5 / AR 25 overlap
West Pangburn AR 337 north
WhitePangburn AR 124 east – Pleasant Plains
  AR 305 north – Clay
  AR 310 west – Letona
Searcy US 67B (Race Street / Main Street)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Siloam Springs spur

Highway 16S
Location: Siloam Springs
Length: 0.43 mi (0.7 km)
AR 16S ends at US 412/AR 59 in Siloam Springs.

Highway 16S (AR 16S, Ark. 16S, Hwy. 16S, and Kenwood Road) is an east–west state highway spur route in Siloam Springs. The route of 0.43 miles (0.69 km) runs from US Route 412/Highway 59 (US 412/AR 59) east to Highway 16.[2] Locally posted as East Kenwood Road, it serves as a short connector route for traffic eastbound on U.S. 412 to access eastbound Highway 16 or for traffic westbound on Highway 16 to access westbound U.S. 412.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "[Arkansas] State Highways 2009 (Database)." April 2010. AHTD: Planning and Research Division. Database. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 General Highway Map, Benton County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. September 7, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  3. ↑ General Highway Map, White County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. July 24, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  4. ↑ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Washington County map Retrieved on June 18, 2009.
  5. ↑ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Madison County map Retrieved on June 18, 2009.