Arkansas Highway 16
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Highway 16 (AR 16, Ark. 16, and Hwy. 16) is an east–west state highway in Arkansas. The route begins in Siloam Springs at US Highway 412 (US 412) and Highway 59 and runs east through Fayetteville and the Ozark National Forest to US Highway 67 Business (US 67B) in Searcy. Highway 16 was created during the 1926 Arkansas state highway numbering, and today serves as a narrow, winding, 2-lane road except for overlaps of 10 miles (16 km) through Fayetteville. Much of the highway winds through the Ozarks, including the Ozark National Forest, where a portion of the highway is designated as an Arkansas Scenic Byway. The route has two spur routes in Northwest Arkansas; in Fayetteville and Siloam Springs.
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Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
Length | 227.25 mi[1] (365.72 km) | |||
Existed | April 1, 1926[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | US 412 / AR 59 in Siloam Springs | |||
Major intersections | I-49 / US 62 / US 71 in Fayetteville AR 7 in the Ozark National Forest US 65 / AR 9 in Clinton | |||
East end | US 67B in Searcy | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Arkansas | |||
Counties | Benton, Washington, Madison, Newton, Pope, Searcy, Van Buren, Cleburne, White | |||
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