State Route 136 (SR-136) is a long state highway in the U.S. state of
Utah
Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northea ...
. 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 Atlantic ...
(US-50) and
SR-125 to
US-6.
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
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". ' ...
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 sectio ...
) 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 ...
near
Alton
Alton may refer to:
People
*Alton (given name)
* Alton (surname)
Places Australia
* Alton National Park, Queensland
* Alton, Queensland, a town in the Shire of Balonne
Canada
* Alton, Ontario
* Alton, Nova Scotia
New Zealand
* Alton, New Zeala ...
. This designation was removed by 1969. The current designation was implemented by 1985.
Major intersections
References
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136 136 may refer to:
*136 (number)
*AD 136
*136 BC
*136 (MBTA bus), a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority bus route
*136 Austria
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