Interstate 126
| Lester Bates Freeway | ||||
I-126 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Auxiliary route of I-26 | ||||
| Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
| Length | 3.68 mi (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.