Route 126 - Eugene and Springfield

Oregon State Route 126 travels from U.S. 101 (Oregon Coast Highway) in Florence east to U.S. 26 in Prineville. A major highway, OR 126 passes through Eugene, Springfield, Santiam Pass, Sisters and Redmond.

Within Eugene, OR 126 follows West 11th Avenue into west Eugene from Florence and the Oregon coast line. OR 126 turns north onto Garfield Street to make the connection from 11th Avenue to the couplet with OR 99 on 6th/7th Avenues. OR 99/126 to the ramps with Interstate 105 at the couplet of Jefferson and Washington Streets. There OR 126 turns north onto I-105 east to Springfield. OR 126 Business overtakes the former U.S. 126 alignment along 6th/7th Avenues east to Mill Street, Broadway and Franklin Avenue through Downtown Eugene.

Oregon Route 126 extends the freeway from the end of I-105 at Interstate 5 into the city of Springfield. OR 126 Business crosses the Willamette River to the south via Franklin Boulevard from Greenwood into Springfield. Old U.S. 126 follows Main Street through the Springfield central business eastward. The freeway along OR 126 extends east to 52nd Street. OR 126 continues on an expressway south from there to OR 126 Business and Main Street. The state route leaves Springfield along McKenzie Highway east into the Cascade Range.

All of U.S. 126 was downgraded to Oregon Route 126 in 1972. U.S. 126 was eliminated since it was less than 300 miles long and wholly located within one state. U.S. 126 was only designated between 1952 and 1972, and U.S. 26 did not extend west from Wyoming into Idaho and Oregon until 1950.

Oregon Route 126 Guides

East - 14 photos

West - 12 photos

West

OR 126 (W 11th Avenue) intersects the west end of OR 569 (Beltline Road) by the site of the former Eugene Speedway in west Eugene. OR 569 is a freeway north from Roosevelt Boulevard and east to I-5 at Springfield.

11/06/07

Connect with:

Interstate 5

Interstate 105

Route 99 and Historic U.S. 99

Page Updated Thursday November 17, 2005.