Forest Highway 16
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Length | 50.504 mi[1][a] (81.278 km) | |||
History | Marked on maps in 1983 as "H-16" | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | CR 436 in Stambaugh Township | |||
US 2 in Stambaugh Township
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North end | M-38 near Nisula | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Michigan | |||
Counties | Iron, Houghton, Ontonagon | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Federal Forest Highway 16 (FFH 16) is a
Route description
FFH 16 starts at an intersection with County Road 436 (CR 436, Smokey Lake Road) near Horseshoe Lake in rural Iron County's Stambaugh Township.[a] The roadway runs north from this location east of Smokey Lake through forest lands that are part of the Ottawa National Forest. Near Golden Lake and the Golden Lake National Forest Campground, FFH 16 and US Highway 2 (US 2) intersect. FFH 16 continues north and curves to the northwest around the end of Golden Lake. The routing of the road provides access to several more lakes in rural Iron County such as Paint, Silk and Hehe lakes, as well as an older routing of US 2, before crossing into southern Houghton County.[2][3]
In Houghton County, FFH 16 and
History
A new county-designated highway appeared on maps for the first time in 1983, H-16; it was marked as running between US 2 and M-28 only.
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1][a] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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Iron | Stambaugh Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | CR 436 (Smokey Lake Road) | Southern terminus; Smokey Lake Road continues to Wisconsin Highway 17 at state line | |||
5.424 | 8.729 | US 2 – Ironwood, Iron River | ||||||
Kenton | 30.074– 30.276 | 48.399– 48.724 | M-28 – Wakefield, Marquette | FFH-16 travels concurrently with M-28 | ||||
Ontonagon |
No major junctions | |||||||
Houghton | Nisula | 50.504 | 81.278 | M-38 – Ontonagon, Baraga | Northern terminus off the Ontonagon–Houghton county line | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- Michigan Highways portal
Footnotes
References
- ^ a b c Michigan Department of Transportation (2021). Next Generation PR Finder (Map). Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ a b Google (July 28, 2010). "Overview Map of FFH 16" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
- ^ .
- OCLC 12701177. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
- OCLC 12701177. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
- . Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
- ^ Office of Federal Lands Highway. "Forest Highways Fact Sheet" (PDF). Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
- ^ Office of Federal Lands Highway (December 18, 2009). "Forest Highways". Federal Highway Administration. Archived from the original on August 18, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
- Newspapers.com.
External links
- "H-16" at Michigan Highways
- Forest Highways at Michigan Highways