Illinois Route 136
Encyclopedia
Illinois Route 136 is an east–west road in northwestern Illinois
. It runs from the Mark N. Norris Bridge over the Mississippi River
, connecting to Iowa Highway 136 in Clinton, Iowa
, east to U.S. Route 30
east of Fulton
. This is a distance of 3.22 miles (5.18 km).
. At the foot of the bridge is a signal-controlled intersection with 4th Street in Fulton
, which is signed as the Lincoln Highway
. Route 136 continues east along 14th Avenue, a residential street dotted by churches and businesses. On the eastern edge of Fulton, Route 136 intersects Illinois Route 84
. The final 2 miles (3.2 km) of Route 136, which run along Fulton Road, are part of the Lincoln Highway and are signed as such. Route 136 ends at an intersection with U.S. Route 30.
to the village of Flat Rock
in rural Crawford County, a distance of about 3,000 feet (914 m). In the meantime, the Lyons-Fulton Bridge was numbered U.S. 30 through 1957, and Alternate U.S. 30 through 1967. After 1967, the bridge and road to U.S. 30 were changed to Illinois Route 136. In 1975, the Lyons-Fulton Bridge
closed and was replaced by the Mark N. Norris Bridge located a 1/2 mi downstream. The spur to Flat Rock was left unnumbered.
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. It runs from the Mark N. Norris Bridge over the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
, connecting to Iowa Highway 136 in Clinton, Iowa
Clinton, Iowa
Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26231as of 2010. Clinton, along with DeWitt, Iowa , was named in honor of the seventh governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton. Clinton is the principal city of the Clinton Micropolitan Statistical...
, east to U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30 is an east–west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country. It is the third longest U.S. route, after U.S. Route 20 and U.S. Route 6. The western end of the highway is at Astoria, Oregon; the...
east of Fulton
Fulton, Illinois
Fulton is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,481 at the 2010 census, down from 3,881 at the 2000 census. Fulton is located across the Mississippi River from Clinton, Iowa.-Geography:...
. This is a distance of 3.22 miles (5.18 km).
Route description
Illinois 136 is a two-lane surface road for its entire length. Route 136 begins at the Mark N. Norris Bridge which connects to Iowa Highway 136 in Clinton, IowaClinton, Iowa
Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26231as of 2010. Clinton, along with DeWitt, Iowa , was named in honor of the seventh governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton. Clinton is the principal city of the Clinton Micropolitan Statistical...
. At the foot of the bridge is a signal-controlled intersection with 4th Street in Fulton
Fulton, Illinois
Fulton is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,481 at the 2010 census, down from 3,881 at the 2000 census. Fulton is located across the Mississippi River from Clinton, Iowa.-Geography:...
, which is signed as the Lincoln Highway
Lincoln Highway
The Lincoln Highway was the first road across the United States of America.Conceived and promoted by entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, the Lincoln Highway spanned coast-to-coast from Times Square in New York City to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, originally through 13 states: New York, New Jersey,...
. Route 136 continues east along 14th Avenue, a residential street dotted by churches and businesses. On the eastern edge of Fulton, Route 136 intersects Illinois Route 84
Illinois Route 84
Illinois Route 84 is a long state highway that runs along the Mississippi River in northwestern Illinois. Illinois 84 runs from south of Green Rock at U.S. Route 6 to the Wisconsin state line at Highway 80 by Hazel Green, Wisconsin. Illinois 84 is long.- Route description :Illinois Route 84...
. The final 2 miles (3.2 km) of Route 136, which run along Fulton Road, are part of the Lincoln Highway and are signed as such. Route 136 ends at an intersection with U.S. Route 30.
History
SBI Route 136 originally ran from Illinois Route 1Illinois Route 1
Illinois Route 1 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Illinois. Running parallel to the Indiana border, it is also the longest state road, starting on the south side of Chicago as Halsted Street at the intersection with 95th Street, south to a free ferry crossing to Kentucky at Cave-In-Rock on...
to the village of Flat Rock
Flat Rock, Illinois
Flat Rock is a village in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 415 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Flat Rock is located at ....
in rural Crawford County, a distance of about 3,000 feet (914 m). In the meantime, the Lyons-Fulton Bridge was numbered U.S. 30 through 1957, and Alternate U.S. 30 through 1967. After 1967, the bridge and road to U.S. 30 were changed to Illinois Route 136. In 1975, the Lyons-Fulton Bridge
Lyons-Fulton Bridge
The Mark N. Morris Bridge is a 2 lane automobile truss bridge across the Mississippi River in the United States. It connects the cities of Clinton, Iowa and Fulton, Illinois....
closed and was replaced by the Mark N. Norris Bridge located a 1/2 mi downstream. The spur to Flat Rock was left unnumbered.