Arkansas Highway 126
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by AHTD | ||||
| Section 1 | ||||
| Length: | 11.66 mi[1] (18.76 km) | |||
| South end: | Buffalo City | |||
| North end: |
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| Section 2 | ||||
| Length: | 7.03 mi[1] (11.31 km) | |||
| South end: |
US 62 / US 412 in Gassville | |||
| North end: |
  AR 5 / AR 178 at Midway | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Baxter | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Highway 126 (AR 126, Ark. 126, and Hwy. 126) is a designation for two north–south state highways in Baxter County, Arkansas. An southern route of 11.66 miles (18.76 km) runs from Buffalo City north to US Route 62/US Route 412 (US 62/US 412) near Mountain Home.[2] A second route of 7.03 miles (11.31 km) begins at US 62/US 412 in Gassville and runs north to Highway 5/Highway 178 at Midway.[2]
Route description
Buffalo City to Mountain Home
Highway 126 begins near the Marion County line at Buffalo City, situated at the confluence of the Buffalo River and White River.[3] It heads north to Buford and before it meets US 62/US 412, where it terminates near Mountain Home. The average daily traffic counts from the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) for 2010 show that a maximum of about 1500 vehicles per day (VPD) use the northern portion of Highway 126 nearest US 62/US 412, with the count dropping to around 660 VPD for portions further south.[1]
The highway passes the Buford School Building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Gassville to Midway
Highway 126 begins at US 62/US 412 (Main Street) in Gassville and runs north to serve as the northern terminus of Highway 345. The route exits Gassville to the north, passing through Whiteville and forming a concurrency with Highway 178 near Monkey Run.[2] This overlap continues north past Ozark Regional Airport to Midway, where the route terminates. Highway 178 follows Highway 5 briefly north before turning west toward Bull Shoals-White River State Park.[2]
Traffic counts from the AHTD in 2010 indicate that the average daily traffic volume on this segment of Highway 126 ranges from 3800 VPD near Gassville to 2800 VPD at the northern terminus.[1]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Baxter County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Buffalo City | 0.00 | 0.00 | Buffalo Way | Southern terminus | |
| | 11.66 | 18.76 | US 62 / US 412 | Northern terminus | |
| Highway 126 begins at Gassville | |||||
| Gassville | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 62 / US 412 (Main Street) | Southern terminus | |
| 0.19 | 0.31 |  AR 345 south (Vine Street) | |||
| | 4.03 | 6.49 | AR 178 east (W Road) | ||
| Midway | 7.03 | 11.31 | AR 5 / AR 178 east | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 System Information and Research Division (2014). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (MDB). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 General Highway Map, Baxter County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. April 27, 2007. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- ↑ Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (Second ed.). 1:200000. DeLorme. 2004. § 26.
- ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.