page_title: Virginia State Route 16
section_title: SR 16 Alternate
hierarchical_section_title: Virginia State Route 16 / SR 16 Alternate
caption_attribution_description: English: View south along Virginia State Route 16 Alternate (Fairground Road) just south of U.S. Route 19 and U.S. Route 460 (Governor G C Peery Highway) in Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia
context_page_description: State Route 16 is a primary state highway in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Virginia. It runs from the North Carolina border at North Carolina Highway 16 north to the West Virginia border at West Virginia Route 16, passing through the towns of Troutdale, Marion, and Tazewell. Highway 16 is part of a three-state route 16 that connects the Charlotte region with northwestern West Virginia.
context_section_description: State Route 16 Alternate is a primary state highway in and near the town of Tazewell, Virginia, United States. It is an alternate route of State Route 16, with both ends in Tazewell; the route is shorter than staying on SR 16 through Tazewell.
  SR 16 Alternate begins at SR 16 where it overlaps U.S. Route 19/460 Business in southwestern Tazewell. It generally heads northwest, leaving the town before interchanging with the U.S. Route 19/U.S. Route 460 bypass. SR 16 Alternate re-enters Tazewell, crossing the Clinch River before ending at SR 16 in the River Jack area of Tazewell.
  SR 16 Alternate was added to the primary state highway system in 1953; it had been secondary State Route 631.
caption: View south along SR 16 Alternate
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