Maine State Route 126

State Route 126 (SR 126) is a state highway in central Maine connecting Lewiston and Washington.

State Route 126
Route information
Maintained by MaineDOT
Length48.78 mi[1] (78.50 km)
Major junctions
West end US 202 / SR 100 in Lewiston
 
East end SR 220 in Washington
Location
CountiesAndroscoggin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln
Highway system
SR 125 SR 127

Route description

SR 126 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 202 (US 202) and SR 100 in Lewiston. In Sabattus, it begins a long concurrency with SR 9, which continues until it reaches Gardiner. Along the way, it intersects with Interstate 295 (I-295) just outside Gardiner. From Gardiner, it travels eastward towards Washington.[2]

History

SR 126 was originally designated in 1925 and ran between Lewiston and Richmond Corner. In 1929, the road was extended to Jefferson. Shortly thereafter, it was extended to its current terminus near Washington.[1]

Junction list

CountyLocation[3]mi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
AndroscogginLewiston0.00.0 US 202 / SR 100 (Main Street)Western terminus
Sabattus5.99.5 SR 9 west (Middle Road)Western end of SR 9 concurrency
6.810.9 SR 132 north (Wales Road)Southern terminus of SR 132
8.012.9 SR 197 east (Litchfield Road)Western terminus of SR 197
KennebecWest Gardiner22.536.2 I-95 / Maine Turnpike south / West Gardiner Service PlazaRoundabout; exit 102 on I-95, access to I-95/Maine Tpke. south and from I-95/Maine Tpke. north
22.736.5 I-295 to I-95 / Maine Turnpike north Brunswick, AugustaExit 51 on I-295
Gardiner25.741.4 US 201 south (Brunswick Avenue)Western end of US 201 concurrency
26.041.8 US 201 north / SR 24 south (Church Street) / SR 27 northEastern end of US 201 concurrency; northern terminus of SR 24; western end of SR 27 concurrency
Randolph26.242.2 SR 9 east (Water Street)Eastern end of SR 9 concurrency
26.442.5 SR 226 east (Windsor Street)Western terminus of SR 226
Pittston27.143.6 SR 27 southEastern end of SR 27 concurrency
LincolnWhitefield36.358.4 SR 218 (East River Road)
Jefferson39.162.9 SR 215 (Clary Road)
42.167.8 SR 213 south (Bunker Hill Road)Northern terminus of SR 213
42.668.6 SR 32 north (Augusta Road)Western end of SR 32 concurrency
43.770.3 SR 32 south (Waldoboro Road)Eastern end of SR 32 concurrency
KnoxWashington48.7878.50 SR 220 (Waldoboro Road)Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

KML is from Wikidata
  1. Kaiser, Cameron (2010). "Maine State Route 126". Floodgap Roadgap's RoadsAroundME. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  2. Google (December 27, 2014). "Overview Map of SR 126" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  3. MaineDOT Map Viewer (Map). Maine Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
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