Colorado State Highway 16
State Highway 16 is east–west state highway in El Paso County, Colorado, United States, that connects Interstate 25/U.S. [Route 87 in Colorado|U.S. Route 87] on the border of Fort Carson and Fountain with Colorado [State Highway 21] in Fountain. SH 16 constitutes the westernmost portion of a longer road known as the Mesa Ridge Parkway.
Route description
SH 16 is a four-lane expressway for its entire length. It begins at an interchange with I-25/US 87. From its western terminus SH 16 heads east with a 45 mph speed limit. After briefly leaving the city limits of Fountain, the highway crosses over Fountain Creek.Just after re-entering Fountain, SH 16 passes over the CanAm Highway/North Santa Fe Avenue, forming a partial cloverleaf interchange.
After the interchange with US 85, the speed limit increases to 55 mph and the route makes a southeast trajectory through neighborhoods in northern Fountain. SH 16 then turns to the northeast and reaches its eastern terminus at an intersection with the southern end of SH 21 at a T intersection..