Arkansas Highway 16

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
Arkansas Highway System Interstate US State Business Spurs Scenic Heritage Trails ← AR 15 AR 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

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Benton	Siloam Springs			US 412 / AR 59 – Springdale, Gravette
				AR 16S – Van Buren, Tulsa, OK
				AR 244 west
Washington	Fayetteville			I-49 north (US 62 east / US 71 north) / AR 112S east (Wedington Drive) to AR 112 – Fayetteville, Springdale	West 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 Park	East 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 Cemetery	East end of AR 180 overlap; west end of AR 112 overlap
				AR 112 south (Razorback Road) to US 71	East end of AR 112 overlap
				US 71B (School Avenue)
				AR 265 north (Crossover Road)
	Elkins			AR 74 east – Huntsville
Madison	Crosses			AR 295 south
	Combs			AR 295 north
	Brashears			AR 23 south – Ozark	West end of AR 23 overlap
				AR 23 north – Huntsville	East end of AR 23 overlap
Newton	Fallsville			AR 21 south – Clarksville	West end of AR 21 overlap
	Edwards Junction			AR 21 north – Boxley	East end of AR 21 overlap
				AR 7 north – Jasper, Harrison	West end of AR 7 overlap
				To AR 123 north (via AR 123Y) – Lurton
				AR 123 north – Lurton	West end of AR 123 overlap
Pope	Sand Gap			AR 7 south / AR 123 south to AR 164 – Dover, Russellville, Dillen	East end of AR 7 / AR 123 overlap
Searcy	Witts Spring			AR 377 north – Snowball
Pope				AR 27 north – Marshall	West end of AR 27 overlap
				AR 27 south – Russellville, Hector	East end of AR 27 overlap
Van Buren	Clinton			US 65 south / AR 9 south – Clinton	West end of US 65 / AR 9 overlap
				US 65 north – Marshall	North end of US 65 overlap
				AR 980 (Airport Road) – Airport
				AR 110 west – Botkinburg
	Shirley			AR 9 north – Shirley, Mountain View	East end of AR 9 overlap
				AR 330
Cleburne	Greers Ferry			AR 92 east – Drasco	West end of AR 92 overlap
				AR 110 east
	Higden			AR 336 west
				AR 92 west – Bee Branch	East end of AR 92 overlap
				AR 225 south – Quitman
				AR 25 south – Quitman, Conway	West end of AR 25 overlap
				AR 107 north to AR 110 – Eden Isle
				AR 5 south – Rose Bud	West end of AR 5 overlap
				AR 5 north / AR 25 north – Heber Springs	East end of AR 5 / AR 25 overlap
	West Pangburn			AR 337 north
White	Pangburn			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       Concurrency terminus

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

Route map: Bing / Google

1. "[Arkansas] State Highways 2009 (Database)." April 2010. AHTD: Planning and Research Division. Database. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
2. 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.