Route 126 West

OR 126 upgrades to a freeway west through Springfield beyond the intersection with 52nd Street.

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OR 126 parallels the McKenzie River closely north of Log Pond. Meeting the freeway ahead is 42nd Street between Marcola Road and Jasper Road. Marcola Road enters Springfield from ten miles south of Marcola.

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A diamond interchange joins OR 126 with Mohawk Boulevard in 0.75 miles. Marcola Road continues west from 42nd Street to 28th Street, becoming Mohawk Boulevard west to 19th Street and south to OR 126.

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Mohawk Boulevard serves interests to DMV and DOT facilities. The arterial heads southwest from 19th Street to Olympic Street, Centennial Boulevard, and the intersection of G and 14th Streets.

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Q Street parallels OR 126 as a service road between Mohawk Boulevard and Laura Street.

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An off-ramp to Q Street leads to Pioneer Parkway south for Downtown Springfield. Pioneer Parkway is a primary arterial between OR 126 Business (Main Street), Centennial Boulevard, and Hayden Bridge Road.

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OR 126 westbound passes over 5th Street ahead of the modified diamond interchange with Q Street and Pioneer Parkway. Pioneer Parkway intersects OR 126 Business (Main Street) and 2nd Street, 1.2 miles to the south.

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Westbound at the exit to Q Street and Pioneer Parkway on OR 126. Q Street intersects Pioneer Parkway nearby before turning north onto Laura Street. The OR 126 freeway was built in two stages. From Laura Street west to I-5 opened in 1966. OR 126 east of Laura Street opened in 1971.

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The Q/Laura Street on-ramp forms an auxiliary lane for Exit 4 B to I-5 north. Interstate 5 northbound heads to the Gateway Mall area and OR 569 (Belt Line Highway) north of I-105/OR 126.

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Exit 4 A follows in a half mile for Interstate 5 south to Roseburg. I-5 south next crosses the Willamette River into east Eugene.

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Interstate 105 commences west alongside OR 126 after Exit 4 B departs for Interstate 5 north 39 miles to Albany, 60 miles to the capital city of Salem, and 100 miles to the Portland city limits.

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Interstate 5 meets OR 58 (Willamette Highway) six miles to the south at Goshen and reaches Roseburg in 70 miles. OR 58 joins the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area with Klamath Falls and the U.S. 97 corridor in south central Oregon.

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