West Monroe State Highway 116
| Route information | |
|---|---|
| Length | 87 mi (140 km) |
| Existed | 1943–present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end |   in Appleton |
| East end |  in Coats |
State Highway 116 (SH 116) is a highway that runs from West Monroe State Loop 55 in Appleton, outside of Willmington to SH 50 in Coats, with the section from Appleton to Union Grove
Route description
SH 116 begins at an interchange with Loop 55 and a business route of SH 105 and heads south towards the Appleton Reservoir as a 6 lane road with a center turn lane. When crossing Apple Creek on the Neil Samson Dam, the roadway slims down to four lanes with a jersey barrier for a median. After the dam, the road receives a wider median and becomes a rural divided highway and remains such until reaching Union Grove. Here most traffic turns south on SH 106 to follow the "bypass" around Willmington back to Interstate 10. After leaving Union Grove, SH 116 becomes a rural two lane road crossing the Liberty and Taylor Rivers and passes through the Liberty River National Wildlife Refuge and the Austin National Forest, before finally terminating at traffic light with SH 50 in central Coats.
Major intersections
| County | Location | Destination |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby | Appleton | - Willmington, Bellevue, Shelby
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| Panamor | Apple Creek | |
| Union Grove |  - Bellevue, Oak Creek
| |
| Liberty National Wildlife Refuge | Liberty River | |
| Petra | Taylor River | |
| Austin National Forest |  - Langdon, JCT 
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| Coats | - Orange, Austin
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