Iowa Highway 16

Iowa Highway 16

Infobox road
state=IA
type=IA
route=16
alternate_name=


length_mi=65
length_round=0
length_ref=Iowahighwaysref|lowrg=10|hirng=19|num=16|m_iter=yes|access_date=4 February 2007]
established=December 1, 1930
direction_a=West
starting_terminus=Jct|state=IA|US|34 near Agency
junction=jct|state=IA|US|218|IA|27 near Houghton
direction_b=West
ending_terminus=Jct|state=IA|US|61 at Wever
counties=Wapello, Davis, Van Buren, Henry, Lee
cities=Eldon, Houghton
previous_type=IA
previous_route=15
next_type=IA
next_route=17

Iowa Highway 16 is a state highway running from west to east in southeastern Iowa. The highway has a length of 65 miles (105 kilometers).

Termini

The western terminus of Iowa Highway 16 is at an intersection with U.S. Highway 34 between Agency and Batavia. The eastern terminus is located at Wever at an intersection with U.S. Highway 61.

Route description

Iowa Highway 16 begins by going south from a freeway interchange with U.S. Highway 34. It goes south to Eldon, then turns southeast on an alignment north of the Des Moines River. Near Douds, it intersects Iowa Highway 98. It continues east until Iowa Highway 1, with which it runs concurrent briefly. It goes east until Houghton, then intersects U.S. Highway 218 and Iowa Highway 27. It continues southeasterly to Wever on an alignment just south of the Skunk River and ends at U.S. Highway 61.

History

The current version of Iowa Highway 16 is the second occurrence of the route number in the state; the route number first occurred on a highway that was decommissioned in 1930 and ran between the Minnesota and Missouri state lines.Iowahighwaysref|lowrg=10|hirng=19|num=16|m_iter=yes|access_date=4 February 2007]

Major intersections

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county=Wapello
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notes=Western terminusJctint
state=IA
county=Van Buren
cspan=3
location=Douds
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road=Jct|state=IA|IA|98|dir1=South
notes=Jctint
state=IA
location=Birmingham
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type=mplex
mile=
road=Jct|state=IA|IA|1|dir1=North
notes=Jctint
state=IA
location=Keosauqua
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road=Jct|state=IA|IA|1|dir1=South
notes=Jctint
state=IA
county=Lee
cspan=2
location=Houghton
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mile=
road=Jct|state=IA|US|218|IA|27
notes=Jctint
state=IA
location=Wever
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road=jct|state=IA|US|61
notes=Eastern terminus

References


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