North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...
state highway
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that runs entirely within Currituck County. It is a short spur of
U.S. Route 158
U.S. Route 158 (US 158) is an east–west United States highway that runs for from Mocksville to Whalebone Junction in Nags Head, entirely in the state of North Carolina. It is also a critical route that connects the cities of Winston- ...
(US 158), connecting the U.S. Highway to the small
unincorporated community
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of Poplar Branch. The route's eastern terminus is at a boat launch on the
Currituck Sound
Currituck Sound () , from the North Carolina Collection's website at the . Prior to 2002, NC 136's current alignment was known as NC 3. In 2002, the numbering of this road and of what was then NC 136 which was located in Iredell and Cabarrus counties swapped to place
NC 3
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near the home of
Dale Earnhardt
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, a deceased
NASCAR
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driver from
Kannapolis
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who drove the #3 car.
Route description
NC 136 begins at an intersection with US 158, heading east on two-lane undivided Macedonia Church Road. The road heads through wooded areas with some farm fields and homes. The highway turns north onto Poplar Branch Road and heads through the residential community of Poplar Branch, curving to the northeast. NC 136 runs through more woodland with some homes before coming to a dead end at a boat launch on the
Currituck Sound
Currituck Sound () , from the North Carolina Collection's website at the .
History
In 1934, NC 3 was signed as a short route on Buck Island traveling from U.S. Highway 158 to the Currituck Sound in Currituck County.
In 2002, state legislation was passed to swap NC 3 and NC 136. The process started in December of that year with the designation change in Iredell County, followed by
Cabarrus County
Cabarrus County ( ) , from the North Carolina Collection's website at the
Currituck County. This was done in order for the other road to honor
Dale Earnhardt
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, a
NASCAR
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driver from Kannapolis that drove the #3 car who was killed in the 2001 Daytona 500.
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