At least 12
special routes 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 Bl ...
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 Bl ...
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) is a scenic
United States highway. It is an
alternate route for
US 16. It splits from US 16 in the
Black Hills of the southwestern part of the U.S. state of
South Dakota. The highway's western terminus is an
intersection
In mathematics, the intersection of two or more objects is another object consisting of everything that is contained in all of the objects simultaneously. For example, in Euclidean geometry, when two lines in a plane are not parallel, their i ...
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. The eastern terminus is at an
interchange with US 16 called the
Keystone Wye
Keystone Wye is an interchange of U.S. Route 16 (US 16) and US 16A located in the Black Hills of South Dakota, featuring two unique structural glued laminated timber bridges. The Keystone Wye is a three-level Directional T inte ...
south of
Rapid City, South Dakota. Portions of US 16A are known as the
Iron Mountain Road
U.S. Highway 16A (US 16A) is a scenic United States Numbered Highway. It is an alternate route for US 16. It splits from US 16 in the Black Hills of the southwestern part of the U.S. state of South Dakota. The highway's we ...
.
Hill City truck route
U.S. Route 16 Truck (US 16 Truck) in
Hill City, South Dakota 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 and the former
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington Route, the Burlington, or as the Q, it operated extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illin ...
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 ...
. 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 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
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials 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, serving
Badlands National Park.
Watertown business loop
See also
References
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