Buffalo City to Mountain Home Highway 126 begins near the
Marion County line at
Buffalo City, situated at the confluence of the
Buffalo River and
White River. It heads north to
Buford and before it meets
US 62/
US 412, where it terminates near
Mountain Home. The average daily traffic counts from the
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) for 2010 show that a maximum of about 1500 vehicles per day (VPD) use the northern portion of Highway 126 nearest US 62/US 412, with the count dropping to around 660 VPD for portions further south. The highway passes the
Buford School Building, listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
Gassville to Midway Highway 126 begins at US 62/US 412 (Main Street) in
Gassville. It runs north past an intersection with Vine Street (former
AR 345). The route exits Gassville to the north, passing through
Whiteville and forming a
concurrency with
Highway 178 near
Monkey Run. This overlap continues north past
Ozark Regional Airport to
Midway, where the route terminates. Highway 178 follows Highway 5 briefly north before turning west toward
Bull Shoals-White River State Park. Traffic counts from the AHTD in 2010 indicate that the
average daily traffic volume on this segment of Highway 126 ranges from 3800 VPD near Gassville to 2800 VPD at the northern terminus. ==History==