State Route 136 (SR-136) is a long state highway in the U.S. state of
Utah. It runs from a junction with
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 or U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching from Interstate 80 (I-80) in West Sacramento, California, to Maryland Route 528 (MD 528) in Ocean City, Maryland, on the Atlanti ...
(US-50) and
SR-125 to
US-6
U.S. Route 6 (US 6), also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, honoring the American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system. While it currently runs east-northeast from Bishop, California, to P ...
.
Route description
The route begins at an intersection with US-50 and SR-125. West of the SR-136, this road is signed as US-50, and eastward it is signed as SR-125. The continuation beyond this point southward is also signed as US-50. From this intersection, SR-136 heads north through a desert landscape and passes the
Delta Municipal Airport
Delta Municipal Airport is three miles (6 km) northeast of Delta, in Millard County, Utah. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a ''general aviation'' airport.
The airport opened in June 1943. ...
. It turns slightly northwest to meet US 6, which is oriented southwest-northeast.
History
A former designation for the route was established in 1933 and ran from
SR-259 near
Kanab and headed north to SR-11 (now
US-89
U.S. Route 89 (US 89) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway with two sections, and one former section. The southern section runs for from Flagstaff, Arizona, to the southern entrance of Yellowstone National Park. The northern section ...
) at
Alton Junction
The Alton Junction, more commonly known as the 21st Street Crossing, is a historically significant rail location in Chicago, Illinois. The junction can be found just east of Canal Street and north of Cermak Road near Chicago's Chinatown. It is lo ...
near
Alton. This designation was removed by 1969. The current designation was implemented by 1985.
Major intersections
References
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Year 136 ( CXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar, the 136th Year of the Common Era (C ...
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