Tennessee State Route 126

State Route 126 marker

State Route 126
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length: 24.6 mi (39.6 km)
Major junctions
West end: I-26 / US 23 / SR 93 in Kingsport
  SR 93 in Kingsport
I-81 in Kingsport
SR 394 in Blountville
East end: US 11W in Bristol
Location
Counties: Sullivan
Highway system

State Route 126 (SR-126) is a 24.6-mile-long (39.6 km) state highway that travels through Sullivan County in East Tennessee. It connects Kingsport and Bristol.

Route description

126 was the original US 11W from Bristol to Kingsport until the late 1950s when the US highway was relocated 4 miles north of Blountville and paralleled Reedy Creek Road/Bloomington Pike Road, which bypassed Blountville and Sullivan Gardens. TN 126 being the older road also accessed a county road leading to Warrior's Path State Park.

Junction list

The entire route is in Sullivan County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Kingsport00.0 SR 93 (South John B. Dennis Hwy) GreenevilleWestern terminus

SR 126 Bus. south (Old Wilcox Drive)
Northern terminus of SR 126 Business
SR 355 north (Industry Drive)Southern terminus of SR-355
SR 36 north (East Center Street) Gate CityWestern end of SR-36 overlap
SR 36 south (Fort Henry Drive) Colonial HeightsEastern end of SR-36 overlap
SR 93 (North John B. Dennis Hwy) Greeneville, BloomingdaleInterchange
I-81 Knoxville, BristolI-81 exit 66.
Blountville SR 75 south – Northeast State Community College, Tri-Cities Regional AirportNorthern terminus of SR-75
SR 394Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol US 11W (SR 1 / West State Street) Bristol, Kingsport, King UniversityEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Future

The part known as Memorial Boulevard from Kingsport to Blountville is undergoing an widening project that will add more lanes and make the road safer for traffic. The project has not yet been started.[1]

Kingsport business route

A business route of SR 126 exists in Kingsport. It begins at Interstate 26/U.S. Route 23/State Route 93 and ends at SR 126 near downtown Kingsport.

See also

References


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