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U. S. Route 16
Length: 540 mi[1] (869 km)
Formed: 1926[1]
West end: US 14/20 at Yellowstone National Park entrance
Major
junctions:		 I-25 in Buffalo, WY
US 85 in Newcastle, WY
East end: I-90 near Rapid City, SD
United States Numbered Highways
List - Bannered - Divided - Replaced

U. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand US Route 14 ( US 14) an east-west route is one of the original United States highways of 1926 US Route 20 is an east-west United States highway. As the "0" in its route number implies U Buffalo is a city in Johnson County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 3900 at the 2000 census. US Route 85 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1479 miles (2380 km in the Midwestern United States. Newcastle is a city in and the County seat of Weston County, Wyoming, United States. Interstate 90 (I-90 is the longest interstate highway in the United States at nearly 3100 miles (5000 kilometers Rapid City is the second-largest city in the US state of South Dakota, and the County seat of Pennington County. The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U The following is a list of United States Numbered Highways. It includes U An auxiliary US Route is an Auxiliary route (alternate route loop or spur designated with an auxiliary sign above (or occasionally below the route shield or a suffix after Not to be confused with Divided highway portions of the US Highway system. This is a list of highways mostly US Routes bypassed by Interstate Highways Unless otherwise specified designations are as of ca S. Route 16 is an east-west United States highway between Rapid City, South Dakota and Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U Rapid City is the second-largest city in the US state of South Dakota, and the County seat of Pennington County. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States.

As of 2004, the highway's eastern terminus is at a junction with Interstate 90, concurrent with I-190, outside of Rapid City, South Dakota. Interstate 90 (I-90 is the longest interstate highway in the United States at nearly 3100 miles (5000 kilometers Interstate 190 (I-190 is an Auxiliary Interstate Highway in the U Rapid City is the second-largest city in the US state of South Dakota, and the County seat of Pennington County. The western terminus is the east entrance to Yellowstone National Park.

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Route description

Major cities

Wyoming

Highway 16 in Wyoming crosses through the towns of Newcastle and Upton before joining Interstate 90 near Moorcraft. Cody is a city in Park County, Wyoming, United States. It is named after William Frederick Cody primarily known as Buffalo Bill, from William Worland is a city in Washakie County, Wyoming, United States. Buffalo is a city in Johnson County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 3900 at the 2000 census. Gillette is a city in and the County seat of Campbell County, Wyoming, United States. Powell is a city in Park County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 5373 at the 2000 census. Rapid City is the second-largest city in the US state of South Dakota, and the County seat of Pennington County. Newcastle is a city in and the County seat of Weston County, Wyoming, United States. Upton is a town in Weston County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 872 at the 2000 census. Interstate 90 (I-90 is the longest interstate highway in the United States at nearly 3100 miles (5000 kilometers Moorcroft is a town in Crook County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 807 at the 2000 census. It runs concurrently with I-90 to Gillette, where it splits off north and then arcs back down to the town of Buffalo. Gillette is a city in and the County seat of Campbell County, Wyoming, United States. Buffalo is a city in Johnson County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 3900 at the 2000 census. From Buffalo it goes over the Powder River Pass on its way to Worland. Powder River Pass (el 9666 ft is a Mountain pass in the Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming traversed by U Worland is a city in Washakie County, Wyoming, United States. In Worland, it turns north and overlaps U.S. Route 20 through the towns of Basin and Greybull. US Route 20 is an east-west United States highway. As the "0" in its route number implies U Basin is a town in and the County seat of Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. Greybull is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. In Greybull, the two routes combine with U.S. Route 14 and go west to Cody and into Yellowstone National Park. US Route 14 ( US 14) an east-west route is one of the original United States highways of 1926 Cody is a city in Park County, Wyoming, United States. It is named after William Frederick Cody primarily known as Buffalo Bill, from William For most of the way it is a two-lane road.

South Dakota

US Highway 16 is also known as Mount Rushmore Road in western South Dakota. Highway 16 enters South Dakota east of Newcastle, Wyoming. It travels near Jewel Cave, the second-longest cave in the world. Jewel Cave National Monument contains Jewel Cave, currently the second longest Cave in the world with about 141 miles (225 km of mapped passageways [2] The highway goes through the city of Custer and shares alignment with US Highway 385. Custer is a city in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. US Route 385 is a spur of US Route 85. It currently runs for 1206 miles (1941 km from Deadwood South Dakota to Big Bend National Park in Texas East of Hill City Highway 16 splits off of Highway 385. Hill City is the oldest existing city in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. It then becomes a four lane divided highway, with the two roadways separated by up to a half-mile in some places, including the old gold-mining town of Rockerville, South Dakota, which is contained entirely between the two roadways. Rockerville is a small unincorporated community in Pennington County in the Black Hills of the U In Rapid City, a newly complete truck bypass runs along Catron Boulevard and Elk Vale Road up to Exit 61 on I-90. Interstate 90 (I-90 is the longest interstate highway in the United States at nearly 3100 miles (5000 kilometers

The South Dakota section of U. S. 16 is defined at South Dakota Codified Laws § 31-4-138. [3]

History

US 16 in Wyoming, westbound to Ten Sleep
US 16 in Wyoming, westbound to Ten Sleep

US-16 originally connected Detroit, Michigan with Yellowstone, including a ferry link across Lake Michigan between Muskegon, Michigan and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States. Muskegon (mus-kēg'n is a city in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 40105 In Michigan, the route was in use long before automobiles and was known to white settlers as the Grand River Trail, and prior to the designation of U. S. routes in 1926, had been designated as M-16 in the 1920s from Detroit to south of Muskegon. In 1938, reflectorized discs were placed on US-16 every 100 feet (30 m) from Detroit to Lansing, resulting in fewer nighttime traffic accidents. Other states would later do the same on their roads.

US 16 initially crossed the South Dakota-Wyoming state line west of Spearfish. South Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. Spearfish is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. U. S. Route 216 was commissioned in 1930 as a loop off US 16 to the south between Rapid City and Moorcroft, crossing the state line west of Custer. Rapid City is the second-largest city in the US state of South Dakota, and the County seat of Pennington County. Moorcroft is a town in Crook County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 807 at the 2000 census. Custer is a city in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. In 1934, US 16 was moved to the US 216 alignment, while the former US 16 became part of an extension of US 14. US Route 14 ( US 14) an east-west route is one of the original United States highways of 1926

In Michigan, most of US-16 became Interstate 96 and a segment of Grand River Avenue in Detroit ultimately became M-5. Interstate 96 (I-96 is an intrastate Interstate highway that is entirely within the U M-5 is a 21 mile (34 km highway in the Metro Detroit area of the U US-16 was later decommissioned in Wisconsin, Minnesota and eastern South Dakota to its present termini. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers South Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Between Rapid City and Dexter, Minnesota, it has been supplanted by Interstate 90. Dexter is a city in Dexter Township, Mower County, Minnesota, United States. Interstate 90 (I-90 is the longest interstate highway in the United States at nearly 3100 miles (5000 kilometers In eastern Minnesota it is now Minnesota State Highway 16; in Wisconsin it is now Highway 16. Minnesota State Highway 16 is a two-lane Highway in southeast Minnesota, which runs from the junction of U State Trunk Highway 16 (often called Highway 16, STH 16 or WIS 16) is a Wisconsin state Highway running from Pewaukee across In South Dakota it was replaced by various state highways (including SD Highway 38) and county roads: generally, in West River the old alignment was transferred to county responsibility entirely, while in East River it remained a state-maintained highway. West River is the portion of the state of South Dakota located west of the Missouri River with approximately one-half of the land area and one-third of the population

What remains of US 16 is a route that passes through the towns of Cody, Wyoming, Greybull, Wyoming, Worland, Wyoming, Buffalo, Wyoming, Gillette, Wyoming, Newcastle, Wyoming, and Custer, South Dakota and gives good access to Mount Rushmore. Cody is a city in Park County, Wyoming, United States. It is named after William Frederick Cody primarily known as Buffalo Bill, from William Greybull is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. Worland is a city in Washakie County, Wyoming, United States. Buffalo is a city in Johnson County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 3900 at the 2000 census. Gillette is a city in and the County seat of Campbell County, Wyoming, United States. Newcastle is a city in and the County seat of Weston County, Wyoming, United States. Custer is a city in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. Mount Rushmore National Memorial, near Keystone, South Dakota, is a monumental Granite sculpture by Gutzon Borglum (1867–1941 located Between Buffalo and Rapid City, Interstate 90 is a much more direct (but not necessarily more scenic) route.

An "Alternate US 16" passes through Powell, Wyoming; an older Alternate US 16 in South Dakota has become South Dakota State Highway 240. Powell is a city in Park County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 5373 at the 2000 census. South Dakota State Highway 240, the "Badlands Loop" is located in southeast Pennington and northwest Jackson Counties of southwestern South Dakota

See also

Related routes

Bannered and suffixed routes

References

  1. ^ a b US Highways from US 1 to US 830 Robert V. Powell is a city in Park County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 5373 at the 2000 census. US Route 16A is a scenic United States highway, which divides from U South Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Droz
  2. ^ Jewel Cave National Monument. U. S. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-05-18. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine.
  3. ^ South Dakota Codified Laws

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