Minnesota State Highway 16 (MN 16) is a two-lane

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in southeast

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, which runs from its interchange with Interstate Highway 90 in Dexter and continues east to its eastern terminus at the

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state line concurrent with U.S. Highways 14 and 61 outside La Crescent just west of La Crosse, Wisconsin. The route was designated as a National Scenic Byway in 2003 as the ''Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway''. The roadway follows the route of old U.S. Highway 16.Highways and Gas Stations - MN State Highway 16 page

Route description

Bridge on Mississippi River between Minnesota and Wisconsin

Minnesota Trunk Highway 16 serves as the scenic east–west route in southeast Minnesota. The national scenic byway links together Dexter, Grand Meadow, Spring Valley, Preston, Lanesboro, Rushford Village, Peterson, Rushford,

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, Hokah, and La Crescent. Highway 16 parallels Interstate 90 throughout its route and allows travelers the opportunity to experience Minnesota's Driftless Area. The route passes through the Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest in Fillmore and

counties. Forestville Mystery Cave State Park is located near Highway 16 in Fillmore County. The park is located between Spring Valley and Preston. The eastern terminus for Highway 16 is the Wisconsin state line at the Mississippi River outside La Crescent, concurrent with U.S. Highways 14 and 61. The western terminus for the route is its interchange with Interstate 90 in Dexter.

History

State Highway 16 was designated in 1980. The route was originally part of old U.S. Highway 16 from 1926 to 1980. U.S. 16 was mostly replaced by Interstate Highway 90 within Minnesota. State Highway 16 from Dexter to La Crescent is the only remaining section of this former U.S. route that exists as a trunk highway separate from Interstate 90. After crossing the Mississippi River Bridge and the Wisconsin state line, old U.S. 16 continues on as

Wisconsin Highway 16 State Trunk Highway 16 (often called Highway 16, STH-16 or WIS 16) is a Wisconsin state highway running from Pewaukee across the state to La Crosse. Much of its route in the state parallels the former mainline of the Milwaukee Road and cur ...

. The only section of U.S. Highway 16 that remains in the present day is the east–west route between

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Major intersections

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