Louisiana Highway 16
Length:	110.72 mi (178.15 km)
Formed:	1955 renumbering
East end:	LA 21 in Sun
Major junctions:	LA 10 & LA 25 in Franklinton US 51 & I-55 in Amite US 190 & I-12 in Denham Springs
West end:	LA 22 near Sorrento
Highways in Louisiana < LA 15 LA 17 >

Louisiana Highway 16 (LA 16) is a state highway in Louisiana. It runs from east to west for 110.72 miles. Image File history File links LA_16. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... A mile is the name of a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... km redirects here. ... Sun is a village located in the north-east corner of St. ... Image File history File links LA_10. ... Franklinton is a town located in Washington Parish, Louisiana. ... Image File history File links US_51. ... United States Highway 51 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1,286 miles (2,070 km) from northern Wisconsin to the western suburbs of New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Image File history File links I-55. ... Interstate 55 is an interstate highway in the central United States. ... Image File history File links US_190. ... United States Highway 190 is an east-west United States highway. ... Image File history File links I-12. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Denham Springs is a city located in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. ... Image File history File links LA_22. ... // List of Louisiana Highways List of Interstate Highways Interstate 10 Interstate 12 Interstate 20 Interstate 49 Interstate 55 Interstate 59 Interstate 110 Interstate 210 Interstate 220 Interstate 310 Interstate 410 (cancelled) Interstate 420 (cancelled) Interstate 510 Interstate 610 Interstate 910 (only designated by the Federal Highway Administration) List of U... This article is about the idea of state highways State Highway, and is more formally known as Route 139 State highway, and state route are terms that usually apply to numbered highways that are primarily administered and financed by a state government in countries that are divided into states. ... This Article does not cite its references or sources. ...

Route description

From the east, LA 16 begins in Sun at a junction with LA 21 and heads west northwest into Washington Parish. At an intersection with LA 60, LA 16 turns north-northwest towards Franklinton, where the highway merges with LA 10 and LA 25. All three highways split from each other outside of the city limits, and LA 16 turns westward. In Tangipahoa Parish, LA 16 intersects U.S. Highway 51 in Amite and Interstate 55 just west of the city. LA 43 shortly merges with LA 16 and then splits with LA 16 in Montpelier. From Montpelier, LA 16 shortly merges with LA 63 and then splits from the highway after approximately 9.5 miles. LA 16 then heads due south, running through Denham Springs and then turning southeastward after intersecting Interstate 12. LA 16 then merges with LA 42 in Port Vincent and then splits with the highway east of the city. LA 16 continues through French Settlement before ending at a junction with LA 22. Sun is a village located in the north-east corner of St. ... Franklinton is a town located in Washington Parish, Louisiana. ... United States Highway 51 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1,286 miles (2,070 km) from northern Wisconsin to the western suburbs of New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Interstate 55 is an interstate highway in the central United States. ... Montpelier is a village located in St. ... Denham Springs is a city located in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. ... Map of Interstate 12 Interstate 12 (abbreviated I-12) is an intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of Louisiana, United States. ... Port Vincent is a village located in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. ... French Settlement is a village located in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. ...

References

• LADOTD Map of Numbered Highways
• Louisiana State Highway Log
• Google Earth