Massachusetts Route 126

Route 126
Map of eastern Massachusetts with Route 126 highlighted in red
Route information
Length:	33.5704 mi (54.0263 km)
Major junctions
South end:	Route 126 in Woonsocket, RI
	I‑495 in Bellingham Route 9 in Framingham US 20 in Wayland
North end:	Route 2 / Route 2A in Concord
Location
Counties:	Worcester, Norfolk, Middlesex
Highway system
Massachusetts State Highway System Interstate US State ← Route 125 Route 127 →

Route 126 is a north–south state highway in Massachusetts.

Route description

Route 126 begins at the Rhode Island state line, continuing into Woonsocket as Rhode Island Route 126. After a short stretch in the town of Blackstone and Worcester County, Route 126 enters the town of Bellingham and Norfolk County, heading north. In Bellingham, Route 126 has a short concurrency with Route 140 at the center of town. In the north of the town, the route turns east on Hartford Avenue, crossing I-495 at Exit 18. Shortly after entering the town of Medway, the route turns north again, crossing Route 109 shortly after that. Route 126 then enters Holliston, in Middlesex County.

Northbound in Wayland

In Holliston, Route 126 shares a 2.3 miles (3.7 km) long concurrency with Route 16 through the center of town. After splitting from Route 16, Route 126 heads north into Ashland, passing through the eastern side of town before entering Framingham. The route passes Waushakam Pond before crossing Route 135 near the center of town, next to the Framingham MBTA station. The road bears to the right, passing Gleason Pond before crossing over Route 9 with exit ramps between the two. At this point, Route 30 eastbound joins Route 126 for a short stretch before meeting Route 30 westbound. Route 126 continues northward, crossing the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) without junction. (The nearest exit along the Pike is on Route 30 to the east.)

As it passes Lake Cochituate, Route 126 enters the town of Wayland. The route then joins Route 27 for a mile, crossing U.S. Route 20 together just before the two routes split. Route 126 then enters the town of Lincoln. After crossing Route 117, the route continues north, crossing the Fitchburg Line before entering Concord. As the route rounds the banks of Walden Pond through the State Reservation, it finally ends at Routes 2 and 2A next to Concord-Carlisle Regional High School.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Worcester	Blackstone	0.00	0.00	Route 126 south	Continuation into Rhode Island
Norfolk	Bellingham	5.4	8.7	Route 140	Short, 90-yard concurrency with Route 140.
		7.664	12.334	I‑495	I-495 Exit 18.
	Medway	10.3	16.6	Route 109
Middlesex	Holliston	12.9	20.8	Route 16 west	Western terminus of concurrency with Route 16
		15.2	24.5	Route 16 east	Eastern terminus of concurrency with Route 16
	Framingham	20.0	32.2	Route 135	Crossing point for the Boston Marathon.
		21.6	34.8	Route 9 / Route 30 west	Route 30 Eastbound ends its concurrency Route 9 and begins one with Route 126.
		21.8	35.1	Route 30 east	Western terminus of concurrency between Route 30 Eastbound and Route 126. To I‑90 (Mass Pike) via Route 30 Eastbound.
		22.9	36.9	I‑90 (Mass Pike)	No direct access between I-90 and Route 126. (Access is available via Cochituate Road.)
	Wayland	26.3	42.3	Route 27 south	Southern terminus of concurrency with Route 27.
		27.3	43.9	US 20
		27.4	44.1	Route 27 north	Northern end of concurrency with Route 27.
	Lincoln	31.3	50.4	Route 117
	Concord	33.57	54.03	Route 2 / Route 2A	Northern end of Route 126; Walden Street continues north to Route 62.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Closed/former       Concurrency terminus