.svg) Interstate 126 | ||||
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| Lester Bates Freeway | ||||
 I-126 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Auxiliary route of I-26 | ||||
| Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
| Length | 3.68 mi[1][2] (5.92 km) | |||
| Existed | 1961–present | |||
| NHS | Entire route | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   I-26 / US 76 in Columbia | |||
| East end |    US 21 / US 76 / US 176 / US 321 in Downtown Columbia | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | South Carolina | |||
| Counties | Richland | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Interstate 126 (I-126) is a spur route of I-26 entirely within the city limits of Columbia in the US state of South Carolina. It is entirely concurrent with U.S. Route 76 (US 76) and connects I-26 to Downtown Columbia. It is 3.68 miles (5.92 km) long and has three unnumbered interchanges between its junction with I-26 and its terminus at Gadsden Street. The Riverbanks Zoo is a major attraction on I-126.
- ^ "Table 2: Auxiliary Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways as of December 31, 2018". Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "Highway Logmile Report: I-126". South Carolina Department of Transportation. December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.