East end: US 11W in Bristol Length 39.6 km | Counties: Sullivan | |
West end: I-26 / US 23 / SR 93 in Kingsport County Sullivan County, Tennessee | ||
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.
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Map of TN-126, Tennessee, USA
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.
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.
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.