At least 12
special route
In road transportation in the United States, a special route is a road in a numbered highway system that diverts a specific segment of related traffic away from another road. They are featured in many highway systems; most are found in the Int ...
s of
U.S. Route 16
U.S. Route 16 (US 16) is an east–west United States Highway between Rapid City, South Dakota and Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. The highway's eastern terminus is at a junction with Interstate 90/U.S. Route 14 (I-90/US 14), concu ...
have existed, including
four in Michigan.
Existing
Newcastle business route
U.S. Route 16 Business (US 16 Business) in
Newcastle, Wyoming
Newcastle is a city in and the county seat of Weston County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 3,374 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Newcastle is located at (43.853183, -104.209343). It is situated at the southwest edge of the Blac ...
is mainline US 16 signed as a Business Route. It includes West Main Street east of
U.S. Route 16 Truck (Newcastle, Wyoming), and South Summit Street east of West Main Street and North Summit Street.
Newcastle truck route
U.S. Route 16 Truck (US 16 Truck) in
Newcastle, Wyoming
Newcastle is a city in and the county seat of Weston County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 3,374 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Newcastle is located at (43.853183, -104.209343). It is situated at the southwest edge of the Blac ...
runs south of mainline US 16. It begins at West Main Street between Quarter Horse Drive and Sixth Avenue, directly across from Seventh Avenue, and Divide Avenue and South Summit Street.
Custer–Keystone alternate route
U.S. Route 16A (US 16A or U.S. Route 16-
Alternate
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Arts, entertainment and media
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) is a scenic
United States highway
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. It is an
alternate route
An official alternate route is a special route in the United States that provides an alternate alignment for a highway. They are loop roads and found in many road systems in the United States including the U.S. Highway system and various state an ...
for
US 16. It splits from US 16 in the
Black Hills
The Black Hills ( lkt, Ȟe Sápa; chy, Moʼȯhta-voʼhonáaeva; hid, awaxaawi shiibisha) is an isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming, United States. Black Elk P ...
of the southwestern part of the U.S. state of
South Dakota
South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota people, Lakota and Dakota peo ...
. The highway's western terminus is an
intersection
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with US 16,
US 385, and
South Dakota Highway 89
South Dakota Highway 89 (SD 89) is a state highway in Fall River and Custer counties in South Dakota, United States, that travels from U.S. Route 18 (US 18) near Minnekahta to SD 87 in Custer State Park. SD 89 is ...
(SD 89) in
Custer, South Dakota
Custer is a city in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,919 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Custer County.
History
Custer is the oldest town established by European Americans in the Black Hills. Gold ...
. The eastern terminus is at an
interchange with US 16 called the
Keystone Wye south of
Rapid City, South Dakota
Rapid City ( lkt, link=no, Mni Lúzahaŋ Otȟúŋwahe; "Swift Water City") is the second most populous city in South Dakota and the county seat of Pennington County. Named after Rapid Creek, where the settlement developed, it is in western So ...
. Portions of US 16A are known as the
Iron Mountain Road.
Hill City truck route
U.S. Route 16 Truck (US 16 Truck) in
Hill City, South Dakota
Hill City is the oldest existing city in Pennington County, South Dakota, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 872 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. Hill City is located southwest of Rapid City, South Da ...
runs east of mainline US 16/US 385 along Walnut Avenue, and is also overlapped with
US 385 Truck. It begins at Main Street north of Pond Court, then runs alongside the
Mickelson Trail. Across the street from MacGregor Street the street name changes to Railroad Avenue for the
South Dakota State Railroad Museum
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Etymology
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and the former
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
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depot, which serves the
Black Hills Central Railroad
The Black Hills Central Railroad is a heritage railroad that operates in Keystone, South Dakota, United States. The railroad was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 5, 2003.
It currently operates the ''1880 Train'' on th ...
. The name Walnut Avenue is revived as "North Walnut Avenue" as US Truck Route 16/385 ends at East Main Street.
Rapid City truck route
U.S. Route 16 Truck (US 16 Truck) in
Rapid City, South Dakota
Rapid City ( lkt, link=no, Mni Lúzahaŋ Otȟúŋwahe; "Swift Water City") is the second most populous city in South Dakota and the county seat of Pennington County. Named after Rapid Creek, where the settlement developed, it is in western So ...
runs from US 16 in the southern portion of the city to
Interstate 90's Exit 61 on the city's eastern boundary.
The route, recognized by the
as "U.S. Route 16 Bypass", was established in 1989 and its relocation eastward was approved in 2005.
While not reflected in these records, the route is signposted along Interstate 90 westward to
Interstate 190 and
US 16 at I-90's Exit 57.
Former
Rapid City business loop
Wall–Kadoka alternate route
US Highway 16A is the former designation of
South Dakota Highway 240
South Dakota Highway 240 (SD 240), also signed as the Badlands Loop, is a state highway in southeastern Pennington and northwestern Jackson counties in South Dakota, United States, that travels through the eastern portion of Badlands ...
, serving
Badlands National Park
Badlands National Park ( lkt, Makȟóšiča) is an American national park located in southwestern South Dakota. The park protects of sharply eroded buttes and pinnacles, along with the largest undisturbed mixed grass prairie in the United State ...
.
Watertown business loop
See also
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