Highway 126 (AR 126, Ark. 126, and Hwy. 126) is a designation for two north–south state highways in Baxter County, Arkansas. A 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.[4] 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.[4]
 Highway 126 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Existed | c. 1928[1][2]–present | |||
| Section 1 | ||||
| Length | 11.660 mi[3] (18.765 km) | |||
| South end | Buffalo City | |||
| North end |   US 62 / US 412 near Mountain Home | |||
| Section 2 | ||||
| Length | 7.025 mi[3] (11.306 km) | |||
| South end | US 62 / US 412 in Gassville | |||
| North end |   AR 5 / AR 178 at Midway | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Baxter | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editBuffalo City to Mountain Home
editHighway 126 begins near the Marion County line at Buffalo City, situated at the confluence of the Buffalo River and White River.[5] 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.[6]
The highway passes the Buford School Building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]
Gassville to Midway
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Highway 126 begins at US 62/US 412 (Main Street) in Gassville. It runs north past an intersection with Vine Street (former AR 345). The route exits Gassville to the north, passing through Whiteville and forming a concurrency with Highway 178 near Monkey Run.[4] 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.[4]
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.[6]
History
editAR 126 first appeared on the May 1, 1928 state highway map between AR 101 near Flippin and Midway, with an overlap of Highway 12.[1][2] In 1931, US 62 replaced Highway 12 in the area, truncating Highway 126 at Gassville.[8][9]
The Arkansas State Highway Commission created a second segment of Highway 126 on July 29, 1970 between US 62 and Buford to serve recreational traffic near the White River.[10] The highway was extended south to the White River at Buffalo City on May 29, 1975.[11]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Baxter County.
| Location | mi[3][12] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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| Buffalo City | 0.000 | 0.000 | Buffalo Way | Southern terminus | |||
| | 11.660 | 18.765 |    US 62 east / US 412 east – Mountain Home | Northern terminus | |||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Gassville | 0.000 | 0.000 |  US 62 west / US 412 west (Main Street) – Harrison | Southern terminus | |||
| 0.19 | 0.31 | Vine Street | Former AR 345 | ||||
| | 3.94 | 6.34 |  AR 178 east – Mountain Home | ||||
| | 6.13 | 9.87 | AR 980 west – Ozark Regional Airport | AR 980 eastern terminus | |||
| Midway | 7.025 | 11.306 |  AR 5 / AR 178 east – Mountain Home, Lakeview, Bull Shoals | Northern terminus | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Arkansas State Highway Department (1927). State of Arkansas Showing System of State Highways (TIF) (Map). 1:500,000. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Arkansas GIS Office.
- ^ a b Arkansas State Highway Department (May 1, 1928). State of Arkansas Showing System of State Highways (TIF) (Map). 1:500,000. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Arkansas GIS Office.
- ^ a b c Transportation Planning and Policy Division (September 17, 2021). State Highway Route and Section Map, Baxter County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62,500. Cartography by GIS Section. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Transportation Planning and Policy Division (December 28, 2016) [May 30, 2002]. General Highway Map, Baxter County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (Revised ed.). 1:62500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (Second ed.). 1:200000. DeLorme. 2004. § 26.
- ^ a b System Information and Research Division (2014). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MDB) on August 29, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway Commission (May 1930). Official Highway Service Map (TIF) (Map). Scale not given. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Arkansas GIS Office.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway Commission (June 1, 1931). Official Highway Service Map (TIF) (Revised). Scale not given. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Arkansas GIS Office.
- ^ "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1970–1979. p. 1648-1649. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (1970–1979), p. 824.
- ^ Arkansas Centerline File (GIS Map) (Map) (Updated ed.). Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services. March 28, 2023 [September 29, 2014]. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via GIS Office.