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
Length	48.78 mi[1] (78.50 km)
Major junctions
West end	US 202 / SR 100 in Lewiston
Major intersections	I-95 / Maine Turnpike in West Gardiner I-295 in West Gardiner US 201 in Gardiner
East end	SR 220 in Washington
Location
Country	United States
State	Maine
Counties	Androscoggin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln
Highway system
Maine State Highway System Interstate US State Auto trails Lettered highways
← 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

County	Location[3]	mi[2]	km	Destinations	Notes
Androscoggin	Lewiston	0.0	0.0	US 202 / SR 100 (Main Street) – Auburn, Greene, Augusta	Western terminus
	Sabattus	5.9	9.5	SR 9 west (Middle Road) – Lisbon Falls	Western end of SR 9 concurrency
		6.8	10.9	SR 132 north (Wales Road) – Wales, Monmouth	Southern terminus of SR 132
		8.0	12.9	SR 197 east (Litchfield Road) – Richmond	Western terminus of SR 197
Kennebec	West Gardiner	22.5	36.2	I-95 south / Maine Turnpike south – Lewiston, Auburn, West Gardiner Service Plaza	Roundabout; exit 102 on I-95 / Turnpike
		22.7	36.5	I-295 to I-95 north / Maine Turnpike north – Brunswick, Augusta	Exit 51 on I-295; I-295 north not signed
	Gardiner	25.7	41.4	US 201 south (Brunswick Avenue)	Western end of US 201 concurrency
		26.0	41.8	US 201 north / SR 24 south (Church Street) / SR 27 north – Hallowell, Augusta	Eastern end of US 201 concurrency; northern terminus of SR 24; western end of SR 27 concurrency
	Randolph	26.2	42.2	SR 9 east (Water Street) – Augusta	Eastern end of SR 9 concurrency
		26.4	42.5	SR 226 east (Windsor Street) – Togus U.S.V.A.	Western terminus of SR 226
	Pittston	27.1	43.6	SR 27 south – Wiscasset	Eastern end of SR 27 concurrency
Lincoln	Whitefield	36.3	58.4	SR 218 (East River Road) – Alna, Wiscasset
	Jefferson	39.1	62.9	SR 215 (Clary Road) – Newcastle
		42.1	67.8	SR 213 south (Bunker Hill Road) – Newcastle	Northern terminus of SR 213
		42.6	68.6	SR 32 north (Augusta Road)	Western end of SR 32 concurrency
		43.7	70.3	SR 32 south (Waldoboro Road) – Waldoboro	Eastern end of SR 32 concurrency
Knox	Washington	48.78	78.50	SR 220 (Waldoboro Road)	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus