 Highway 116 begins at the intersection of Wisconsin Highway 91 (also known as Waukau Avenue) and County Road M just outside Waukau.Heading north through the town, it continues in a generally northern direction until it reaches County Highway E (Fourth Street Road) on the outskirts of Omro.Turning briefly on Fourth Street Road, it then resumes north on Waukau Road past the Omro Cemetery into the city.