British Columbia Highway 16

highway in British Columbia

Highway 16 is a highway in British Columbia, Canada. It is a section of the Yellowhead Highway, a part of the Trans Canada Highway that travels across Western Canada. The highway almost follows the path of the northern British Columbia alignment of the Canadian National Railway.

Hwy 16 marker

Hwy 16

Yellowhead Highway
Trans Canada Highway
Highway 16 highlighted in red
Route information
Length1,173 km (729 mi)
Existed1941–present
Haida Gwaii segment
Length101 km (63 mi)
North endMasset
South end BC Ferries dock in Skidegate
Mainland segment
Length1,072 km (666 mi)
West end BC Ferries dock in Prince Rupert
Major intersections Hwy 113 in Terrace
Hwy 37 south in Terrace
Hwy 37 north in Kitwanga
Hwy 118 in Topley
Hwy 35 in Burns Lake
Hwy 27 near Vanderhoof
Hwy 97 in Prince George
East endAlberta border
continues as Hwy 16 (TCH)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Highway system
Hwy 15Hwy 17