Arkansas Route 16
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| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Length: | 227.25 mi (365.72 km) | |||
| Existed: | April 1, 1926 – present | |||
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  US 412 / AR 59 in Siloam Springs
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   I-49 / US 62 / US 71 in Fayetteville AR 7 in the Ozark National Forest  US 65 / AR 9 in Clinton
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 US 67B in Searcy
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| Counties: | Benton, Washington, Madison, Newton, Pope, Searcy, Van Buren, Cleburne, White | |||
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| Location: | Siloam Springs |
| Length: | 0.43 mi (0.69 km) |
| Existed: | 1970s–present |
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 a short spur route in Siloam Springs designated as Highway 16 Spur.
Highway 16 begins in Siloam Springs in Benton County, 3 miles (4.8 km) from the Oklahoma border. The highway's western terminus is US 412/AR 59 in a commercial area; it runs south to Kenwood Avenue, which is designated as Highway 16 Spur westbound. Highway 16 continues southeast, exiting the city and becoming a steep, winding road through the oak-hickory forest. Near the Washington County line, Highway 16 enters a small segment of the Ozark National Forest disconnected from the larger section of the forest north of Russellville. At the county line, Highway 16 serves as the eastern terminus of Highway 244, and briefly runs east along the county line as a section line road. In Washington County, Highway 16 continues east in the National Forest, serving the Lake Wedington Recreation Area, which contains the Lake Wedington Historic District, and crossing the Illinois River, the eastern boundary of the National Forest, near Savoy. It continues to wind through sparsely populated forested land, passing the unincorporated community of Wedington Woods before entering Fayetteville, the third-largest city in Arkansas and county seat of Washington County.
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