Massachusetts Route 136
Encyclopedia
Route 136 is a south–north state highway
entirely in Swansea, Massachusetts
that is a continuation of R.I. Route 136, connecting that road with Exit 2 of I-195
after crossing Route 6
. While official descriptions state that the final 0.18 mile (0.2896812 km) of Route 136 continues north as Kingsley Way in Rehoboth
ending at Davis Street, there is no signage indicating this, either on Davis Street or on the off-ramp from I-195 West, which only indicate that Route 136 is to the left from that ramp. It is also missing one of the most certain signs of a continuation - one of the Bay State's ubiquitous white town signs at the Rehoboth town line.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
entirely in Swansea, Massachusetts
Swansea, Massachusetts
Swansea is a town in Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts.It is located at the mouth of the Taunton River, just west of Fall River, 47 miles south of Boston; and 12 miles southeast of Providence, Rhode Island....
that is a continuation of R.I. Route 136, connecting that road with Exit 2 of I-195
Interstate 195 (Rhode Island-Massachusetts)
Interstate 195 is an Interstate Highway running a combined 40.1 miles in the U.S. states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It travels from a junction with Interstate 95 in Providence, Rhode Island east to a junction with Interstate 495 and Route 25 in Wareham, Massachusetts...
after crossing Route 6
U.S. Route 6 in Massachusetts
Route 6 is the portion of the cross-country U.S. Route 6 in the state of Massachusetts. Route 6 runs in the state connecting Providence, Rhode Island to Fall River, New Bedford, and Cape Cod. In the Fall River and New Bedford areas, Route 6 is a secondary highway paralleling Interstate 195...
. While official descriptions state that the final 0.18 mile (0.2896812 km) of Route 136 continues north as Kingsley Way in Rehoboth
Rehoboth, Massachusetts
Rehoboth is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,172 at the 2000 census.-History:It was incorporated in 1643 making it one of the earliest Massachusetts towns to be incorporated. The Rehoboth Carpenter Family is among the founding families...
ending at Davis Street, there is no signage indicating this, either on Davis Street or on the off-ramp from I-195 West, which only indicate that Route 136 is to the left from that ramp. It is also missing one of the most certain signs of a continuation - one of the Bay State's ubiquitous white town signs at the Rehoboth town line.