Highway 126 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by AHTD | ||||
Section 1 | ||||
Length: | 11.66 mi (18.76 km) | |||
South end: | Buffalo City | |||
North end: | US 62 / US 412 near Mountain Home | |||
Section 2 | ||||
Length: | 7.03 mi (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. 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.
Highway 126 begins near the Marion County line at Buffalo City, situated at the confluence of the Buffalo River and White River. 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.